Surya Midha

Surya Midha is a co-founder and chairman of Mercor, an AI recruiting and data company that connects professionals with projects to train and evaluate AI models. He co-founded the company in 2023 with Brendan Foody and Adarsh Hiremath after leaving Georgetown University, initially serving as chief operating officer before transitioning to chairman in October 2025. He is best known for helping build Mercor into a company valued at $10 billion and for being recognized as one of the world's youngest self-made billionaires.