Who is Nithin Kamath?
Nithin Kamath is the Indian entrepreneur who co-founded Zerodhaone of India’s largest stockbrokers, with his brother Nikhil Kamath. Forbes put his net worth at $4.7 billion (about ₹44,800 crore) on 31 October 2026 1.
How did Nithin Kamath make his money?
From Zerodhathe discount brokerage the brothers founded in Bengaluru in 2010 without outside venture capital. Cheap trading on a simple app won it more than seven million clients, many of them trading futures and options. Its business was hit when the market regulator tightened rules for those traders in November 2024 1.
Other ventures
Kamath runs Rainmatterwhich invests in fintech, climate and health start-ups, and is involved in True Beacon, an investment firm for very wealthy clients that charges no management fee 1.
Early life and family
He was born in 1979 in Shimoga, Karnataka, and started trading in his teens. He is married with one child. In January 2024 he disclosed that he had suffered a mild stroke 12.
