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Mercor is solving global labor matching with models that understand human ability. raised a $30M Series A at a $250M valuation, led by victor lazarte and Bill Gurley at Benchmark, with participation from Peter Thiel, jack, Adam D'Angelo, and Lawrence H. Summers.

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Brendan (can/do)2 years ago

We enjoyed sharing our story with @alexrkonrad from @Forbes!

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@mercor_ai @victoralazarte @bgurley @benchmark @peterthiel @jack @adamdangelo @LHSummers actually the smartest founders in sf <3 @suryamidha @adarsh_exe

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@mercor_ai @victoralazarte @bgurley @benchmark @peterthiel @jack @adamdangelo @LHSummers prod is counting on you... 🔥

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@mercor_ai @victoralazarte @bgurley @benchmark @peterthiel @jack @adamdangelo @LHSummers Excited about the next chapter for @mercor_ai! Thank you @BrendanFoody and everyone on your team for the awesome momentum over the last year. @max_rimpel @generalcatalyst

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Joseph Semrai2 years ago

@mercor_ai @victoralazarte @bgurley @benchmark @peterthiel @jack @adamdangelo @LHSummers no better team to tackle one of the most impactful opportunities in history 🚀🚀

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@mercor_ai @victoralazarte @bgurley @benchmark @peterthiel @jack @adamdangelo @LHSummers appreciate all of your support

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viroot (can/do)2 years ago

@mercor_ai @victoralazarte @bgurley @benchmark @peterthiel @jack @adamdangelo @LHSummers Just the beginning🚀

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@mercor_ai @victoralazarte @bgurley @benchmark @peterthiel @jack @adamdangelo @LHSummers It's a good problem to solve. Congrats on this huge step!

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@mercor_ai @victoralazarte @bgurley @benchmark @peterthiel @jack @adamdangelo @LHSummers let's go

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@mercor_ai @victoralazarte @bgurley @benchmark @peterthiel @jack @adamdangelo @LHSummers Merry Christmas

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