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Mercator

DefunctYC S22

San Francisco, US · Founded 2022 · 2 employees · 8 known investors

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Mercator provides a data analytics platform that uses AI to help users write SQL queries with greater speed and efficiency. The platform serves data professionals and engineers who need to work with databases.

Also known as Quincy's Corporation · Quincy's

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSGenerative AIB2BUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S22)

Mercator was founded in 2022 by Dayton Thorpe and Andrew Duberstein.

DTDayton Thorpe
Dayton ThorpeCo-Founder & CEO2022–2024Dayton Thorpe holds a Physics PhD from UC Berkeley and previously worked in data science roles at Instacart, Valor Equity Partners, and Kabbage. He is co-founder and CEO of Mercator.
ADAndrew Duberstein
Andrew DubersteinCo-Founder2022–2024Andrew Duberstein worked as a data scientist at OpenAI and held data science leadership roles at Instacart and Uber. He previously served as co-founder and CTO of Mercator, and co-maintains the pydeck.gl library.

Investors · 8

Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Amplify PartnersreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $5M

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Commodity CapitalreportedPacific Palisades

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Maiora Rebel Venturesreported

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NKM CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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Valor Equity PartnersreportedChicago

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Frequently asked questions

What does Mercator do?
Mercator provides a data analytics platform that uses AI to help users write SQL queries with greater speed and efficiency. The platform serves data professionals and engineers who need to work with databases.
Who founded Mercator?
Mercator was founded by Dayton Thorpe, Andrew Duberstein in 2022.
Who are Mercator's investors?
Mercator's investors include Rebel Fund, Soma Capital, Y Combinator, Amplify Partners, Commodity Capital, Maiora Rebel Ventures, NKM Capital, Valor Equity Partners.
Where is Mercator headquartered?
Mercator is headquartered in San Francisco, US.