Two Indian Americans beat Zuckerberg’s record as youngest self-made billionaire

Two 22-year-old Indian-Americans, Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha, along with their high school friend Brendan Foody, have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires, surpassing Meta cofounder Mark Zuckerberg who hit the milestone at 23.

Hiremath, Midha and Foody cofounded San Francisco-based AI recruiting platform Mercor, which recently raised $350 million at a $10-billion valuation. Each founder holds roughly 22% stake in the company, valuing their individual holdings at around $2 billion.

The funding led by US-based Felicis Ventures valued…