India's Youngest Billionaire Nikhil Kamath: His Net Worth

India's Youngest Billionaire Nikhil Kamath

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Nikhil Kamath co-founded discount brokerage Zerodha in 2010 with his older brother Nithin Kamath.

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The Bangalore-based Zerodha has 10 million clients, making it one of the largest brokerage firms in the country.

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Zerodha combines the word 'zero' with the Sanskrit word 'rodha', which means barrier.

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At just 37 years old, Nikhil Kamath went on to become India's youngest billionaire in 2023.

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His net worth is $3.5 billion.

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Nikhil left school post 10th standard and started working at a call center.

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During this time, he explored stock trading and developed a deep interest in it which led him to co-found Zerodha.

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Nikhil Kamath achieved the distinction of being the youngest Indian to join ‘The Giving Pledge’ in 2023.

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