Founder Profile
Nikhil Kamath
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Nikhil Kamath?
Nikhil Kamath is a founder of Zerodha, which was founded in 2010 with Nithin Kamath.
- Company founded
- Zerodha
- Founded
- 2010
- Co-founders
- Nithin Kamath
Background
Indian trader and entrepreneur.
Founding Story
Nikhil Kamath co-founded Zerodha in 2010. A highly skilled, aggressive day trader who dropped out of school at age 14, he provided the absolute critical trading expertise to ensure the platform catered perfectly to high-volume derivative traders, who generate the vast majority of the firm's massive profits.
Kamath was born on September 5, 1986. He also co-founded the asset management company True Beacon. Nikhil Kamath was born in 1986.