Founded in 2023 by 20-somethings, data labeling startup Mercor exploded to $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate earlier this year. Now it’s confronting a wave of challenges, including an employee stealing money, security blunders and cultural growing pains.
Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rashishrivastava/2026/04/15/mercors-23-year-old-billionaire-founders-grapple-with-employee-fraud-and-north-korean-infiltration/
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