Stripping Mark Zuckerberg of his 17-year record, 22-year-olds Brendan Foody (pictured), Adarsh Hiremath, and Surya Midha became the world's youngest ever self-made billionaires in late October 2025.

As confirmed by Forbes, the Gen Z co-founders of San Francisco-based AI recruiting platform Mercor reached 10-figure status after the company hit a $10 billion valuation, with each of the trio holding an estimated 22% stake.

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