AI unicorn Mercor acquires a16z-backed startup Deeptune

The $10 billion company's acquisition marks a notable consolidation move by one of 2026's fastest-growing AI startups.

EBElena Brandt

Published 10 Jul 2026, 10:33Updated 28 Jul 2026, 10:161 min read

AI unicorn Mercor acquires a16z-backed startup Deeptune

Mercor, a $10 billion AI startup, has acquired Deeptune, a startup previously backed by Andreessen Horowitz, according to Fortune.

Founder Brendan Foody had personally backed Deeptune as an investor before the acquisition, adding an unusual wrinkle to a deal already notable for folding an a16z-backed company into a rival-adjacent unicorn.

Source: Fortune

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