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Bengaluru
Zerodha / True Beacon
Nikhil Kamath
School dropout at 14. Call center at 17. Billionaire by 35 — without a single funding round.
Outsider edgeBootstrap-firstPublic intellectual
Struggles
Family thought he'd amount to nothing. Hid his stock trading from his father for years.
Family
Brother Nithin is co-founder. Unmarried, vocal about it.
The full story
From day one to today.
The journey
Milestones, not magic.
2006
Dropped out of school at 17. Started trading.
2010
Co-founded Zerodha with brother Nithin.
2019
Launched True Beacon — wealth for India's ultra-rich.
2023
Joined Giving Pledge. Most-listened-to founder in India.
Wins
- Built Zerodha / True Beacon into a defining brand from Bengaluru.
Setbacks
- Family thought he'd amount to nothing. Hid his stock trading from his father for years.
News, interviews & references
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Next journey
Harsh Jain — Dream11