Surya Midha
Source of wealth: AI Software
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Surya Midha's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Surya Midha could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 1.0 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Surya Midha could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.4 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Surya Midha could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 0.6 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Surya Midha could pay for it entirely for 0.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Surya Midha could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 3.7 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Surya Midha with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.1 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Surya Midha's fortune is equivalent to 15 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Surya Midha could buy 4,022,992 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 1 trucks to transport them. Although Surya Midha will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Surya Midha is a cofounder of Mercor, a recruiting startup that helps Silicon Valley's biggest AI labs train their models.
Midha and his cofounders Brendan Foody and Adarsh Hiremath became the world's three youngest self-made billionaires in October 2025, when private investors valued Mercor at $10 billion. All three were 22 at the time, but Midha is the youngest by roughly two months.
Foody serves as CEO of Mercor, while Hiremath serves as chief technology officer. Midha transitioned from his role as chief operating officer to become the company's chairman in October 2025.
Foody, Hiremath and Midha founded Mercor in 2023. Each cofounder owns an estimated 22% stake in the company.
In September 2025, Mercor announced the company had hit $500 million in annualized revenue, up from $100 million in March.
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