Mountainview, CA: An Indian American entrepreneur from Silicon Valley has made global headlines after becoming the world's youngest self-made billionaire.
Surya Midha, a 22-year-old co-founder of the artificial intelligence recruiting startup Mercor, has entered the Forbes World’s Billionaires list with an estimated net worth of $2.2 billion, following a recent funding round that valued the company at about $10 billion. The milestone makes Midha one of the youngest billionaires ever and surpasses the record set by Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, who became a billionaire at age 23.
Midha co-founded Mercor in 2023 with fellow entrepreneurs Brendan Foody and Adarsh Hiremath, both also 22. The three friends, who first met as high school debate teammates in the San Francisco Bay Area, launched the company after leaving college to pursue the startup full-time.
Midha was born in Mountain View, California, to parents who immigrated from New Delhi, and grew up in San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley. His success reflects a broader trend of Indian American entrepreneurs playing a prominent role in the technology and startup ecosystem.
While the three founders share similar fortunes, Midha is believed to be the youngest of the group by a few months, making him one of the youngest self-made billionaires in history.
