Indian-Americans Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha, along with Brendan Foody, build Mercor into a $10-billion AI powerhouse

Three 22-year-old friends — Indian-Americans and , along with — have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires, surpassing even Mark Zuckerberg, who entered the list at 23. Their startup, , has secured in fresh funding, valuing the company at , according to Forbes.

Mercor, based in San Francisco, began as an AI-powered recruiting platform designed to automate resume screening and match technical talent — from software engineers to mathematicians — with global opportunities. Initially focused on connecting engineers in India with US companies, the platform inadvertently built a vast network of specialised contractors. This network is now exactly what

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