Brendan Foody

About Me

Brendan Foody is a cofounder of Mercor, a recruiting startup that helps Silicon Valley's biggest AI labs train their models. Foody and his cofounders Surya Midha 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.