# AI Data Labeler Mercor In Talks To Raise $500 Million At $20 Billion Valuation

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/ai-data-labeler-mercor-in-talks-to-raise-dollar500-million-a-2u2c>
> Published: 2026-07-09 22:19:31+00:00

# AI Data Labeler Mercor In Talks To Raise $500 Million At $20 Billion Valuation

By Richard Nieva, Forbes StaffSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)If the round closes as expected later this month, the startup’s three 23-year-old cofounders would be worth an estimated $4.3 billion apiece.

If the round closes as expected later this month, the startup’s three 23-year-old cofounders would be worth an estimated $4.3 billion apiece.

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