Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:45am on 03 Nov 2025,Monday India Global
Three 22-year-old friends, including Indian-Americans Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha, have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Their Silicon Valley startup, Mercor, raised $350 million, valuing it at $10 billion. The AI recruiting platform connects skilled workers with top tech firms like OpenAI and Google DeepMind. Founded in 2023, Mercor began as a student project before evolving into a global hiring network. Each founder now holds a stake worth over $2 billion. “We were always arguing about the future of work,” said co-founder Brendan Foody, reflecting on their journey from debate teammates to billionaires. (PC: NYT News Service)
