Self-made billionaire under 30 (file photo)
Digital Desk, New Delhi. The number of self-made billionaires under the age of 30 in the world has reached 13. This comes from the AI boom, prediction markets and the rapid growth of online gambling. According to Forbes, this is the highest number of youngest self-made billionaires ever.
In fact, while on one hand the world is worrying about the end of entry-level jobs due to AI, on the other hand the youngest self-made billionaire is creating history. In November-December 2025 itself, 7 new billionaires have joined this list.
The three 22-year-old co-founders of AI startup Mercar preceded him. According to Forbes, Brendan Foody is the CEO, Bharatvanshi Midha is the chairperson and Bharatvanshi Hiremath is the Chief Technology Officer. All three became the world's youngest self-made billionaires. All three of them are specialized in data labeling to train AI models.
The names of two Indians are among the youngest self-made billionaires. Its successes show that new areas like AI data labeling, coding tools and prediction markets are making young people increasingly rich. According to experts, this number may increase further in 2026, as the boom of AI and crypto continues.