RL Environmentcompany reported
RL Environments
RL environment development for frontier models before Sepal AI's acquisition by Mercor.
Discontinued
Acquisition summaryAcquired / inactiveCatalog available · 2
Sepal AI
Science-domain environments; acquired by Mercor
Sepal AI built science-oriented environments and expert data for research workflows before being acquired by Mercor in February 2026.
Acquired by Mercor
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| Website | sepalai.com |
|---|---|
| Domains | Science |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Team size | 1-10 |
| Funding | Acquired by Mercor (Feb 2026) |
| Raising | Unknown |
| Founders | Robi Lin, Kat Hu |
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Capability catalog
Products and services supported by official company materials. Reviewed 2026-08-16.
Datasetcompany reported
Training Data and Evaluation Benchmarks
Expert training data and evaluation benchmark development now incorporated into Mercor.
Discontinued
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