Who is Nikhil Kamath & what is his net worth? Meet Zerodha co-founder who hosted a podcast with PM Narendra Modi

PM Narendra Modi has made his podcast debut with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made his podcast debut with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath. The over 2 hour long podcast titled, “People with The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi x Nikhil Kamath” is part of Nikhil Kamath’s “WTF is” podcast series.
The podcast covered a wide range of topics such as PM Modi’s childhood, parallels between politics and entrepreneurship, skills required to enter politics, governance and global politics.
According to Nikhil Kamath’s Youtube channel, “WTF is” is a podcast series where hosts friends and industry experts and holds “casual yet intellectually stimulating conversations”. “The podcast covers a broad range of topics of particular current relevance, including technology, social media, renewable energy, electric vehicles, philosophy, gaming, psychology and more,” it says.

Who is Nikhil Kamath and what is his net worth?

Nikhil Kamat is the co-founder of Zerodha, a discount brokerage firm. According to the latest Forbes data, Nikhil Kamath has a net worth of $3 billion.
Before his entrepreneurial success, Nikhil Kamath, who left school early, began his professional life at a call centre and subsequently ventured into stock trading.
His partnership with brother Nithin Kamath in founding the discount brokerage Zerodha has led him to become one of India’s youngest self-made billionaires.
Based in Bangalore, Zerodha has grown to serve over 10 million customers, establishing itself as one of India’s premier brokerage organisations.
Kamath attributes his success in stock market trading and investing to maintaining emotional detachment.
As co-founder of Gruhas, a venture capital fund, Nikhil Kamath directs investments towards Proptech, Clean Tech, AI, and consumer-focused innovations.
According to an ET report, Nikhil Kamath’s commitment to energy transition is evident through investments in various startups, including Ossus Biorenewables, Solar Square, Buyofuel, and EMO Energy, supporting electric vehicle adoption and India’s transition to a decarbonised energy system.
Recently, Hurun India featured the Kamath brothers in its list of top 10 self-made entrepreneurs of the millennia in India. According to Hurun India, the Zerodha founders rank 8th on the list, with Zerodha’s market cap at Rs 64,800 crore.

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