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Nithin Kamath Career Timeline

Reviewed by the editorial team · Updated 10 Nov 2026 · Last verified 4 Nov 2026 · 1 min read
Quick answer

Nithin Kamath's career runs from teenage trader to founding Zerodha in 2010 and Rainmatter 12.

Full nameNithin Kamath
Born5 Oct 1979, Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Age47
NationalityIndia
Known forZerodha, Rainmatter
SpouseSeema Patil
ResidenceBengaluru, India

Nithin Kamath timeline, year by year

Illustrative trading career still life with old journal, vintage calculator and modern chart laptop
Year What happened
1979 Born in Shimoga, Karnataka 2
1996 Starts trading shares at 17 2
2010 Co-founds Zerodha with brother Nikhil 1
2015 Launches the Kite trading platform 2
2024 Discloses a mild stroke; new F&O rules hit Zerodha's business 1
  1. 1979 · PERSONALBorn in Shimoga, Karnataka
  2. 2010 · FOUNDEDCo-founds Zerodha with his brother Nikhil
  3. 2010 · FOUNDEDStarts Zerodha
  4. 2019 · FOUNDEDSets up Rainmatter to back start-ups
  5. 2024 · MILESTONEDiscloses a mild stroke; new F&O rules hit Zerodha's business

Frequently asked questions

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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 Report a correction