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Micro1
An expert network that vets specialists with an AI interviewer and publishes per-role pay ranges — one of the few transparent windows into expert-data pricing.
| Model | Expert network — AI-led vetting (Zara) and matching |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Pricing | Company pricing not published; expert role ranges are published on its job board |
| Website | micro1.ai |
What Micro1 does
Micro1 connects vetted professionals with AI training and evaluation projects. Its AI recruiter, Zara, interviews candidates for 20–40 minutes; those who pass are certified into a pool and matched to projects. Experts are paid in US dollars through Deel, twice a month.
The company raised a $35 million Series A in September 2025 at a $500 million valuation. Its public job board is unusually transparent for this category: listings carry pay ranges, reported at roughly $22–$70 per hour for generalist roles and up to $200+ per hour for deep specialists. Certification makes an expert eligible for projects; it does not guarantee one.
Micro1 also runs an Enterprise Data Partnerships program — its “Monetize your company’s operational data” offer — buying and licensing companies’ operating records (emails, documents, tickets, workflow data) to build training environments. Its partnerships page publishes value tiers of $100K–$500K, $500K–$2M and $2M+ by scope, and press coverage reports a $1 billion, 12-month data-buying program and a $50,000 referral bonus for approved introductions (Fast Company, October 2026). That program is why Micro1 is also this platform’s sell-side route (see our sell-your-data guide).
Strengths
- Published per-role pay ranges — rare transparency on the expert side of the market
- AI-led interview vetting makes hard-to-staff specialisms searchable
- Clear payment rails for experts: USD via Deel, twice monthly
Considerations
- Company-side pricing is not published — commercial terms are per engagement
- Certification does not guarantee project matching, which experts should know before investing time in vetting
- Smaller and younger than Mercor; its public footprint is thinner
Hiring experts through Micro1?
Companies register with Micro1 to post projects and get matched with certified experts; experts join through the same network to do the work.
Register your company with Micro1 →
Disclosure: this is a referral link. If your company registers with Micro1 through it, we may earn a referral commission at no cost to you. It does not change where Micro1 ranks — see our methodology.
Other expert networks in the directory
- Mercor — The expert network frontier labs scaled on: vetted doctors, lawyers, bankers and engineers paid hourly to produce evaluations, rubrics and reasoning data.
- CleverX — A verified-expert network whose identity checks — government ID, licence confirmation, recorded interviews — are the product, now selling expert data to AI labs.
Frequently asked questions
What does Micro1 do?
An expert network that vets specialists with an AI interviewer and publishes per-role pay ranges — one of the few transparent windows into expert-data pricing.
How much does Micro1 cost?
Micro1 does not publish pricing (company pricing not published; expert role ranges are published on its job board). Any figure quoted by third parties is an estimate; budget discovery requires engaging the vendor directly.
Who is Micro1 best for?
Companies that want vetted expert capacity without running their own recruiting funnel, and experts who want clearly posted pay ranges before they apply.
Who should not use Micro1?
Buyers who need a fully managed annotation program with a single accountable vendor for delivery — Micro1 supplies vetted people, matched per project.
Sources
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Profile last updated: November 8, 2026 · How we write profiles · Corrections: contact@bestdataannotation.com