Mercor AI: How Indian Founders Built History’s Fastest Startup Valued at $10B

Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha, founders of Mercor AI.

Discover the story of Mercor AI. How Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha turned a $10B valuation and $500M ARR into the fastest startup growth story in history. Startup Stories Author: Jimmey Barnwal  |  December 13, 2025 |  2 min. read Silicon Valley has no shortage of prodigies.But once in a generation, a story emerges that feels larger than ambition,