Startups Directory

Mercor operates a dual-sided marketplace connecting domain experts (engineers, lawyers, consultants, doctors) with AI labs and enterprises for specialized evaluation, testing, and training work. The platform sources, vets, and places talent on project-based roles while AI companies use contractor feedback to refine frontier models. Mercor manages over 30,000 contractors paid collectively $1.5M daily, working with top-5 AI labs including OpenAI and Anthropic, and generates revenue through a margin on successful placements.

Trusted Health operates a dual-sided marketplace connecting nurses and allied health professionals with flexible travel jobs while providing healthcare systems with workforce management solutions. For clinicians, it offers real-time job matching with transparent compensation details and a dedicated Clinical Care Team. For hospitals and health systems, Works—their B2B product—enables data-driven staffing to manage both predictable and unpredictable workforce fluctuations, from seasonality to acute callouts.