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Nithin Kamath is an Indian entrepreneur, best known as the founder and CEO of Zerodha, India's largest retail brokerage firm ¹. He co-founded Zerodha with his younger brother, Nikhil Kamath ².

Early Life and Background

Born on October 5, 1979, Nithin Kamath has a background in trading, having spent over a decade trading in the markets before establishing Zerodha ¹³. He is married to Seema Patil, and they have a son named Kiaan ²⁷. The family resides in Bengaluru, India ³⁷.

Founding Zerodha

Kamath founded Zerodha with the vision of making stock trading accessible and affordable for retail investors in India. The company operates as an online brokerage firm and has grown significantly under his leadership ⁵. Notably, Zerodha was built and scaled without any external capital, a process known as bootstrapping ⁵.

Personal Interests and Recent Events

Beyond his professional life, Kamath enjoys various activities. He is known to love running, cycling, swimming, playing basketball, and poker. He also enjoys all genres of music and plays the guitar, often with his son Kiaan, who plays the drums ⁷.

In a recent health update, Kamath suffered a mild stroke approximately six weeks prior to a report in late February 2024, which he attributed to factors like parental demise, lack of sleep, exhaustion, and high work stress ⁷. Despite this, he remains active in his role at Zerodha and on social media, sharing insights on finance and life ⁸.