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Adarsh HiremathAdarsh Hiremath

Adarsh Hiremath

Co-Founder & CTO / Mercor

Adarsh Hiremath is the Co-Founder and CTO of Mercor, an AI-powered recruitment startup that helps Silicon Valley's biggest AI labs train their models. He dropped out of Harvard University during his sophomore year after co-founding Mercor in his dorm room, convinced that labor aggregation was the greatest opportunity of the 21st century. Hiremath was awarded the prestigious Thiel Fellowship and is recognized as a leading figure in the future of work in an AI economy.

Concurrent Bachelors / Masters, Harvard University
United States
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Founded Mercor
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Thiel Fellowship
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Work Experience

MercorMercor
Mercor

Co-Founder / CTO

Jan 2023 - Present
Responsibilities
mercor.com

Education

Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University

Concurrent Bachelors / Masters

Field of Study
Concurrent Bachelors / Masters - Computer Science
Bellarmine College PreparatoryBellarmine College Preparatory
Bellarmine College Preparatory

High School Diploma

Field of Study
High School Diploma

Key Highlights

Current Role

Co-Founder and CTO of Mercor, an AI recruitment platform.

Harvard Dropout

Dropped out of Harvard during his sophomore year to focus on Mercor.

Thiel Fellow

Awarded the Thiel Fellowship, a program that supports young people who want to build new things instead of going to college.

Co-Founder Background

Co-founded Mercor with Brendan Foody and Surya Midha, whom he met on the high school policy debate team.

Professional Profile

Adarsh Hiremath's career is defined by his entrepreneurial success in the AI and recruitment space, leveraging his background in computer science and debate to build a high-growth technology company.

Technology Focus
Artificial IntelligenceAI Recruitment PlatformLabor AggregationMachine Learning
Professional Roles
EntrepreneurshipStartup FounderCTOThiel Fellowship

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