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Brendan Foody

Brendan Foody is co-founder and CEO of Mercor, a startup that helps Silicon Valley's top AI labs train their models. He founded Seros in November 2021 to build personal computer infrastructure in the cloud. In 2023 he and two Bay Area high school friends, Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha, co-founded Mercor. In October 2025 Mercor raised $350 million at a $10 billion valuation, and Forbes named the three founders the world's youngest self-made billionaires. TIME included him on its 2026 list of the 100 most influential people in AI, and in July 2026 Mercor acquired Deeptune, a startup Foody had backed as an angel investor.

Timeline

  1. November 2021

    Founding Seros

    He founds Seros in November 2021 with the goal of building personal computer infrastructure in the cloud.

  2. 2022–2023

    Pitch prizes for Mercor and Seros

    The 2022 Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge awards him its $10,000 undergraduate grand prize for Mercor. In March 2023 the BIG EAST Startup Challenge names his Seros pitch its winner.

  3. 2023

    Founding Mercor

    Three Bay Area high school friends found Mercor in 2023: Brendan Foody, Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha. The company begins by matching engineers in India with U.S. companies.

  4. October 2025

    A $10 billion valuation

    Mercor raises $350 million at a $10 billion valuation in October 2025, led by Felicis Ventures.

  5. October 2025

    Youngest self-made billionaires

    Forbes names him, Adarsh Hiremath and Surya Midha the world's youngest self-made billionaires.

  6. 2026

    A place on TIME's AI list

    TIME includes him in its 2026 list of the 100 most influential people in AI.

  7. July 2026

    Acquiring Deeptune

    In July 2026 Mercor acquires Deeptune, a startup that Foody had backed as an angel investor.

  8. As of October 2026

    Chief executive of Mercor

    He is co-founder and CEO of Mercor, a startup that helps Silicon Valley's top AI labs train their models.

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  1. Brendan Foody (B'25) Wins BIG EAST Startup Challenge for His Company Seros - McDonough School of Business msb.georgetown.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.
  2. Entrepreneurs Win $35,000, Awards at the 2022 Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge Finals | McDonough School of Business | Georgetown University msb.georgetown.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.
  3. Mercor - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 14 October 2026.
  4. Meet the world’s three youngest self-made billionaires forbes.com.au. Checked 14 October 2026.
  5. The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2026 time.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  6. AI unicorn Mercor acquires Deeptune after founder Brendan Foody backed the startup | Fortune fortune.com. Checked 14 October 2026.
  7. Brendan Foody (Mercor) - Agentic Data and the Future of AI | Stanford Technology Ventures Program stvp.stanford.edu. Checked 14 October 2026.