20VC Exclusive: Mercor Raises $100M at a $2BN Valuation: Scaling to $70M in ARR in 24 Months | 9-9-6: 9AM-9PM - 6 Days Per Week: The Most Intense Culture in Silicon Valley | The Future of Programming, Models and Data with Adarsh Hiremath | The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch | Podwise
20VC Exclusive: Mercor Raises $100M at a $2BN Valuation: Scaling to $70M in ARR in 24 Months | 9-9-6: 9AM-9PM - 6 Days Per Week: The Most Intense Culture in Silicon Valley | The Future of Programming, Models and Data with Adarsh Hiremath
This 20VC podcast episode interviews Adarsh Hiremath, co-founder of Mercor, a rapidly growing AI-powered recruiting platform. The conversation covers Mercor's $100M Series B funding round at a $2B valuation, its unique 9-9-6 work culture, and its rapid scaling. Hiremath discusses Mercor's focus on high-quality human data for AI model training, emphasizing the ongoing need for human expertise despite advancements in AI. He also highlights Mercor's automated hiring process and its strong network effects, suggesting that future successful businesses will be built on similar models. The interview concludes with Hiremath's vision for Mercor's future, aiming to create a unified global labor marketplace.
