Nithin Kamath, whose 'Zerodha' is now worth Rs 2,094 crore.
'Zerodha', founded by Nithin Kamath alongside his brother and five other partners, is one of the country's largest online brokerage firms.

'Zerodha', founded by Nithin
Kamath alongside his brother and five other partners, is one of the country's
largest online brokerage firms. Nithin used to work at a call centre for a
meagre Rs 8000 per month now makes millions of rupees per month
Nithin Kamath, co-founder and CEO
of the biggest stock broking company in India, is one of the youngest self-made
billionaires in India. Kamath started Zerodha as a brokering business in 2010
which has successfully transformed into a mega fintech business self-valued at
a whopping 1 billion dollars!
Nithin was born in Shivamogga,
Karnataka, India to a Konkani family. His father, U.R. Kamath was employed as
one of the executives with Canara Bank. His mother, Revathi taught to play the
musical instrument, veena.
He also has a younger brother,
Nikhil Kamath, who is the Co-founder at Zerodha. Nithin Kamath wife is Seema
Patil, they both got married in 2008. He loves to play basketball. The couple
was also blessed with a son named Kiaan.
The company's gross profit in
2022 was a massive Rs 2,094 crore. Revenue for the firm climbed to Rs 4964
crore. 'Zerodha' is a unicorn company in India. It is a unicorn, but with a
twist: the firm is entirely self-funded and highly lucrative.
Despite the fact that the whole
corporate world seeks employees with IIT or IIM credentials, Kamath has not
employed a single person from these institutes. In a recent podcast, he stated
that he found it difficult to accommodate such people inside Zerodha. He said
that employees in these institutions strive to advance themselves and their
careers rather than the organisation.