Nikhil Kamath, a well-known Indian trader, businessman, investor, social media influencer, financial analyst, social media influencer, and entrepreneur based in Shimoga, Karnataka, is a well-known Indian trader, businessman, investor, social media influencer, and entrepreneur. In the country, he is well-known as the co-founder of the well-known financial organization ‘Zerodha.’ Aside from that, he is the CIO at True Beacon.

Nikhil Kamath has invested in a number of multinational corporations as an investor. He was also named to the Forbes 30 under 30 financial lists in 2016, according to sources. Nikhil is a successful investor as well as a philanthropist. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he helped many people.

In addition, he is a member of a number of financial institutions. Let me tell you that Zerodha is one of the largest trading platforms in India. Nikhil Kamath and his brother Nithin Kamath co-founded the hedge fund ‘Rainmatter.’

Quick, Learnapp, Finception, Digio, Sensibull, and Small Case are among Nithin Kamath’s well-known investments. Nikhil became embroiled in a media frenzy in June 2021 after cheating to defeat Viswanathan Anand (Indian chess Grandmaster) in an online chess game for charity.

How much is the net worth of Nikhil Kamath?

Nikhil is one of India’s wealthiest individuals. He lives in an opulent villa in Bangalore. Nikhil also owns a number of residential and non-residential properties in Bangalore. In addition, he has made investments in a number of multinational corporations. He is a watch collector with a collection of high-end timepieces.

As of 2021, Nikhil Kamath’s net worth is INR 7,100 Crore (approx.). Nikhil and his brother Nithin Kamath, on the other hand, are worth approximately INR 11,600 crores (approximately $1.55 billion USD).

Childhood

Nikhil Kamath was born in Shimoga, Karnataka, India on Friday, September 5, 1986. He comes from a well-known Hindu family. According to sources, Nikhil Kamath is 34 years old (as of 2020). Kamath celebrates his birthday every year on September 5th.

Since he was a child, Nikhil has shown no interest in academics. His only interest was in mathematics. Nikhil and his family moved to Bangalore due to his father’s job, according to sources.

Family

He and his brother founded the financial firm ‘Zerodha’ because of their innovative and sharp minds. Nikhil is now a multimillionaire and well-known financial analyst.

According to sources, Nikhil is a Hindu. He belongs to the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin caste. Nikhil Kamath is the youngest son of Nikhil Kamath’s parents. Nikhil’s father, ‘Raghuram Kamath,’ worked for Canara Bank.

‘Revathi Kamath,’ his mother, is a Veena player and an environmentalist. His brother, ‘Nithin Kamath,’ is a businessman and the co-founder of Zerodha. He also shared photos of himself with his family on social media.

Education

In terms of education, he has only completed his matriculation (10th standard) at Oxford Senior Secondary School in JP Nagar, Bangalore. After that, he dropped out of school and started a small business selling used phones.

Professional career

Nikhil has done a lot of work in his professional life in the past. Nikhil began selling used phones when he was 14 years old, according to sources. He eventually started working at a call center, where he was paid only Rs 8000 per month.

From 4 p.m. to 1 a.m., Kamath worked mostly evening shifts in a call center. In the mornings, Nikhil used to work as a stock trader. After learning professional stock trading skills, he began managing the money of the manager of the call center where he worked.

Nikhil left his call center job in 2004 to launch ‘Kamath Associates,’ a new financial firm. According to his LinkedIn profile, Nikhil Kamath and his brother founded a new financial trading firm in August 2010 called ‘Zerodha,’ which is a combination of the words ‘Zero’ and ‘Rodha.’

Allow me to explain that Rodha is an abbreviation for barrier (a Sanskrit word). Zerodha is currently one of the largest trading platforms in India. Since August 2019, Nikhil Kamath has also served as True Beacon’s co-founder and CIO. He has also traveled to various countries on business.

What is the relationship status of Nikhil Kamath?

Nikhil and his family, according to recent media reports, live in Bangalore’s Kingfisher Towers. On April 18, 2019, Nikhil Kamath married his ex-wife, ‘Amanda Puravankara,’ in his love life.

Florence, Italy, hosted the royal wedding. According to sources, Amanda Puravankara is also an entrepreneur who works as a director at Provident Housing Ltd in Bangalore.

Nikhil, on the other hand, keeps no information about his children private. He enjoys spending his free time with his nephew, according to his Instagram profile.

Nikhil Kamath divorced Amanda Purvankara in 2020 due to personal differences. As of 2021, Nikhil Kamath is single.

Facts

• In 2014, Kamath and his brother established the hedge fund ‘Rainmatter,’ with a capital of Rs. 50 crores.
• In 2020, their company, Zerodha, will launch a mutual fund.
• Nikhil, according to sources, defeated world chess champion Viswanathan Anand in an online fundraising chess game.
• Let me tell you that Chess.com organized it on June 13, 2021, to raise funds for COVID-19 relief.
• Arijit Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Aamir Khan, Ananya Birla, and others were among those who took part.

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