# Nikhil Kamath

> Nikhil Kamath is an Indian entrepreneur, investor and podcast host. After leaving school as a teenager and working in a Bangalore call center, he co-founded Zerodha with his brother Nithin in 2010. He heads financial planning at Zerodha, co-founded True Beacon and Gruhas, and built the WTF podcast, community and grant platform. He also co-founded The Foundery with Kishore Biyani.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer, Zerodha
- **Organizations:** Zerodha, True Beacon, Gruhas, WTF, WTFund, The Foundery
- **From:** Shimoga, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Known for:** Co-founded Zerodha, which Forbes reported had more than seven million active clients in 2026., Co-founded True Beacon and Gruhas., Joined the Giving Pledge in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **c. 2001** — Left formal school as a teenager; pursued chess and sold used mobile phones.
- **c. 2004** — Worked a 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. call center shift in Bangalore while learning about trading.
- **2010** — Co-founded Zerodha with his older brother Nithin Kamath.
- **2019** — Co-founded investment management firm True Beacon.
- **2021** — Co-founded Gruhas with Abhijeet Pai.
- **2023** — Joined the Giving Pledge and developed the WTF conversation platform.
- **2024** — Launched WTFund to support founders under 25 with equity-free grants.
- **2025** — Hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on People by WTF and launched The Foundery with Kishore Biyani.
- **2026** — The Foundery presented its first consumer businesses; WTF expanded its formats, including WTF: Discourse.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Zerodha, which Forbes reported had more than seven million active clients in 2026.
- Co-founded True Beacon and Gruhas.
- Joined the Giving Pledge in 2023.
- WTFund reports 26 portfolio companies and 5,000 applications evaluated.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Introduced WTF: Discourse, a format built around opposing viewpoints.
- **2026-09** — Continued publishing episodes on his YouTube channel.
- **2026-07** — The Foundery presented 18 consumer companies at its inaugural investor showcase.
- **2026-03** — The Giving Pledge featured his approach to philanthropy in its coverage of Bangalore donors.

## Links

- Website: https://www.allthingswtf.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nikhil.kamath
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/

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Last updated: 2026-09-29