Early Life
Surya Midha was born in Mountain View and raised in San Jose, California. His parents immigrated to the US from New Delhi, India. Midha attended Bellarmine College Preparatory from 2017 to 2021. He was part of the debate team and was ranked as the best speaker at the Tournament of Champions (TOC) and the National Debate Coaches Association Tournament (NDCA). He graduated as salutatorian from Bellarmine in 2021.
Rise to Success
Midha, along with Brendan Foody and Adarsh Hiremath, co-founded Mercor in 2023, an AI recruiting startup. The company helps AI labs with recruiting and training talent. Mercor quickly gained traction and, in October 2025, was valued at $10 billion. This valuation made Midha, along with his co-founders, the youngest self-made billionaires at the age of 22. Midha transitioned from his role as chief operating officer to become the company's chairman in October 2025.
Key Business Strategies
Mercor's success is attributed to its AI-driven approach to recruiting, which helps companies find and train top talent in the AI field. The company focuses on matching human skills with the needs of major AI labs and companies, and by 2025, had a $500 million in annualized revenue.
Philanthropy
Unfortunately, I was unable to find verifiable data on Surya Midha's philanthropic activities.
