Nitski: Mercor adds millions of dollars in cash to bank weekly
Osvald Nitski · Mercor Head of Product on Revenue Concentration from Frontier Labs · Jul 25, 2026 · at 37:31
Osvald Nitski, CPO of Mercor, responds to external debates about whether marketplace startup revenue figures reflect actual cash generation.
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