Nithin Kamath Biography
Nithin Kamath grew up in Karnataka, started trading at 17, worked in a call centre and co-founded Zerodha in 2010 12.
Full nameNithin Kamath
Born5 Oct 1979, Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Age47
NationalityIndia
Known forZerodha, Rainmatter
SpouseSeema Patil
ResidenceBengaluru, India
Nithin Kamath's early life
Kamath was born in 1979 in Shimoga, Karnataka, and grew up in Bengaluru 2.
Trading and call centres
He began trading shares at 17. For several years he traded by day and worked night shifts at a call centre, then became a sub-broker 2.
Zerodha
In 2010 he and his brother Nikhil founded Zerodha, charging low flat fees and building its own trading apps. It grew to more than seven million clients without outside funding 1.
Health
In January 2024 he disclosed a mild stroke, which he linked to exhaustion, over-exercising and his father's death 1.
Frequently asked questions
He began trading at 17 and worked night shifts at a call centre before becoming a sub-broker.
In 2010.
Sources✓ Verified 4 Nov 2026
1 Forbes, Nithin Kamath profile (real-time net worth), 31 Oct 2026
2 Wikipedia, Nithin Kamath, accessed 4 Nov 2026
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