Nithin Kamath Age, Wiki and Bio

Nithin Kamath

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur, Trader, Investor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/10/1979
Age44 years
BirthplaceShimoga, Karnataka

Physical Stats & More

Height180 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolDayal Singh Public School, Shimoga, Karnataka
College/UniversityBangalore Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Educational QualificationGraduation in engineering (1997-2001)

Personal Life

Date of Birth05/10/1979
Age (as of 2022)43 Years
BirthplaceShimoga, Karnataka
Zodiac signLibra
HometownShimoga, Karnataka
ReligionHinduism
CasteGaud Saraswat Brahmin
HobbiesPlaying Basketball, Cycling, Swimming, and Playing Guitar
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSeema Patil
Marriage Date2008

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSeema Patil
Marriage Date2008

Family

FatherRaghuram Kamath (retired from Canara Bank)
MotherRevathi Kamath (environmentalist and Veena player)
SiblingsNikhil Kamath (Co-founder of Zerodha)
SpouseSeema Patil (Works at Zerodha)
ChildrenSon - Kiaan Kamath

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements• Emerging Entrepreneur Award (2014) by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) • The emerging brokerage firm of the year (2014) by BSE and Dun & Bradstreet • The emerging brokerage firm of the year (2015) by BSE and Dun & Bradstreet • Top 10 Indian businessmen to watch out for in 2016 • Ranked in the list of Forbes India 30 under 30, Finance in 2016 • The Economics Times awarded him with Startup of the year (Bootstrap) 2016 by Economic Times • The retail brokerage firm of the year 2019 • Zerodha topped the IIFL Wealth Hurun India 40 & under Self- Made Rich List 2020

Favourites

Music BandPink Floyd
Song'Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli' from Anand (1971)
BookMarket Wizards by Jack Schwager
Dream DestinationBelize

Style Quotient

Car CollectionAudi A7

Some Lesser Known Facts

Nithin Kamath drinks alcohol.
Nithin Kamath is an Indian investor, stockbroker, and entrepreneur.
He engaged in various extra-curricular activities during his school years.
In January 1997, he began working as a freelancing proprietary trader in Bangalore while pursuing his graduation.
Zerodha, the firm he co-founded, is the largest retail brokerage firm in India by all measures.
He held the position of a senior telesales executive at Manipal Infocom in Bangalore.
From 2001 to 2005, he worked in a call center at Canara Bank and started his journey as an investor.
He advises finding something you love to build a successful career around it.
He met his wife, Seema, while working at a call center in 2001 and started dating 4 years later.
Nithin and his brother founded 'Kamath Associates' in 2004.
He became the CEO of 'Rainmatter,' an initiative of Zerodha, in 2015.
Nithin explained how Zerodha stands out in the market with its zero-brokerage concept.
His company aims to develop the capital markets ecosystem in India.
The utilization of Aadhaar and demonetization helped boost his business.
Nithin and Nikhil own an investment management firm called 'True Beacon.'
He enjoys singing, playing the guitar, and engaging in various sports activities.
He is a dog lover and used to have a pet dog named Hobes.
Nithin frequents the gym with his wife, Seema.
He won a football jersey signed by Lionel Messi in an auction.
His initial career goal was to earn Rs 5 crore and retire on a beach in Thailand.
He has been featured in numerous magazines and publications.
Nithin looks up to the Indian businessman Azim Premji.
If a film were made about his life, he wishes Hrithik Roshan would play his role.
He advocates for women's health and cancer awareness after his wife's breast cancer diagnosis.
Nithin shaved his head in solidarity with his wife during her cancer treatment.