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Mercor, an AI recruiting startup founded by 21-year-olds, raises $100M at $2B valuation


Mercor, the AI recruiting startup founded by three 21-year-old Thiel Fellows, has raised $100 million in a Series B round, the company confirmed to

The round makes CEO Brendan Foody, CTO Adarsh Hiremath, and COO Surya Midha, some of the youngest founders of a billion-dollar startup. The two-year-old platform, which counts Peter Thiel, Jack Dorsey, and Adam D’Angelo as backers, says the latest funding will help “accelerate its ability to match billions of people with their calling, applying human talent to its highest potential.” That’s why the founder believes Mercor will remain relevant in the long run, as more companies prioritize expertise over tenure and hire specialists for short-term projects instead of relying on full-time staff.

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