Nikhil Kamath (born 5 September 1986) is a famous Indian trader, businessman, investor, social media influencer, financial analyst, social media influencer, and entrepreneur from Shimoga, Karnataka, India. He is very popular in the country as the co-founder of the famous financial organization ‘Zerodha’. Apart from this, he also serves the position of a CIO at True Beacon.
Being an investor, Kamath has invested in lots of multinational companies. According to the sources, he was also included in Forbes 30 under 30 financial lists in 2016. Apart from a successful investor, Nikhil is also a philanthropist. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he helped lots of people.
Not only this, but he is also a member of various financial institutions. Let me tell you that, Zerodha is one of the largest trading platforms in India. Nikhil also launched a hedge fund ‘Rainmatter’ along with his brother Nithin Kamath.
Some of the famous investments of Nithin and Kamath are Quicko, Learnapp, Finception, Digio, Sensibull, and Small case. In June 2021, Nikhil became the part of media controversy, after defeating the Viswanathan Anand (Indian chess Grandmaster) by cheating during an online Chess game for fundraising. Scroll down to know more About Nikhil Kamath Wiki, Birthday, Biography, Age, Wife, Girlfriend, Career, Net worth, Parents, Family, Height, Weight & Trivia.
Nikhil Kamath’s Biography
Nikhil Kamath Wikipedia:- The billionaire, Kamath was born to his parents on Friday, September 5, 1986, in Shimoga, Karnataka, India. He belongs to a well-settled Hindu family. According to the sources, the age of Nikhil Kamath’s age is 34 years old (as of 2020). Kamath celebrates his birthday on 5th September every year.
According to the reports, Nikhil has not proper interest studies since childhood. His only favorite subject was Maths. According to the sources, Nikhil and his family moved to Bangalore because of his dad’s job.
Talking about his education then, he only completed his matriculation (10th standard) from Oxford Senior Secondary School in JP Nagar, Bangalore. After that, he dropped his studies and started a small business selling old phones.
Due to his innovative and sharp mind, he and his brother started a financial company named ‘Zerodha’. At present, Nikhil is a billionaire and a famous financial analyst.
Nikhil Kamath Wiki
| Full Real Name | Nikhil Kamath. |
| Nickname | Nik. |
| Age (as of 2020) | 34 years old. |
| Profession | Businessman, Financial Analyst, Trader, Investor, Entrepreneur, and Social Media Influencer. |
| Date of Birth | 5 September 1986 (Friday) |
| Place of Birth | Shimoga, Karnataka, India. |
| Current Residence | Kingfisher Towers, Bangalore, India. |
| Education | Matriculation (10th Standard). |
| Alma mater | Oxford Senior Secondary School. |
| Net worth (as of 2020) | INR 7,100 crore (approx.). |
| Height (approx.) | In Feet Inches: 5′ 9″. In Meters: 1.75 m. In Centimetres: 175 cm.  |
| Weight (approx.) | In Kilograms: 70 kg. In Pounds: 154.32 lbs. |
| Eye Color | Black. |
| Hair Color | Black. |
| Nationality | Indian. |
| Caste | Gaud Saraswat Brahmin. |
| Religion | Hinduism. |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo. |
| Profile(s) | Instagram: @nikhilkamathcio Facebook: @nikhilkamathcio Twitter: @nikhilkamathcio LinkedIn: @nikhilkamathcio |
Family & Caste
Nikhil Kamath Bio / Wiki – According to the sources, Nikhil follows the Hinduism religion. He belongs to the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin caste.
Talking about his family details then, Nikhil Kamath is the youngest son of his parents. Nikhil’s father ‘Raghuram Kamath’ worked in Canara Bank.
Parents & Siblings
His mother ‘Revathi Kamath’ serves the position of a Veena Player and an Environmentalist.
Let me tell you that, his brother ‘Nithin Kamath’ is also an entrepreneur and the co-founder of Zerodha. He also shared various photos with his family members on his social media handles.
| Parents | Father: Raghuram Kamath. Mother: Revathi Kamath. |
| Siblings | Brother: Nithin Kamath. |
Marriage, Wife & Children
According to the latest media reports, Nikhil lives in Kingfisher Towers, Bangalore along with his family. Talking about his love life then, Nikhil Kamath got married to his former wife named ‘Amanda Puravankara’ on 18 April 2019.
It was a royal wedding held in Florence, Italy. According to the sources, Amanda Puravankara is also an entrepreneur and serves the position of director at Provident Housing Ltd in Bangalore.
However, Nikhil does not share any information regarding his children. As per his IG profile, Nikhil likes to spend his free time with his nephew.
Divorce – Due to some personal differences, Nikhil Kamath divorced his spouse Amanda Purvankara in 2020. As of 2021, Nikhil Kamath is Single.
| Personal Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Ex-Wife | Amanda Purvankara (m. 18 April 2019 – div. 2020). |
| Marital Status (As of 2021) | Single (Divorced with his first wife Amanda Purvankara) |
| Children | None. |
| Girlfriend | Not Known. |
Nikhil Kamath’s Billionaire Journey
Talking about his professional life then, Nikhil did lots of work in his past life. According to the sources, Nikhil started selling old phones, when he was only 14 years old. After some time, he started doing a job at a call center, where he got only Rs 8000 p/m as salary.
Kamath mostly did evening shifts from 4 pm to 1 am in a call center. In Mornings, Nikhil used to work as a stock trader. After learning professional skills of stock trading, he started managing the money of the manager of the call center, where he worked.
In the year 2004, Nikhil left the call center job and started a new financial firm named ‘Kamath Associates’. According to his LinkedIn profile, In August 2010, Nikhil Kamath and his brother together started a new financial trading firm named ‘Zerodha’, which is a combination of two words ‘Zero’ and ‘Rodha’.
Let me tell you that, Rodha stands for barrier (a Sanskrit word). At present, Zerodha is one of top India’s biggest trading platforms. Apart from this, Nikhil Kamath is also the co-founder and CIO of True Beacon since August 2019. He has also traveled to various countries for his work.
Nikhil Kamath’s Net worth
Nikhil is one of the richest persons in India. He lives in a lavish villa in Bangalore. Apart from this, Nikhil is also the owner of many residential and non-residential buildings in Bangalore. Apart from this, he has also invested in various multinational firms. He is an avid watch lover and has a collection of different luxury watches.
As of the year 2020, Nikhil Kamath has a net worth of INR 7,100 Crore (approx.). On the other hand, the combined net worth of Nikhil and his brother Nithin Kamath is around INR 11,600 crores (which equals $1.55B USD).
Style Quotient
| Watch Collection | Rolex Submariner. IWC Big Pilot watch. De Bethune’s DBS. Blancpain Villeret dress watch. LeCoultre. F.P. Journe’s Octa Lune. 1990 rose gold Rolex Day-Date. Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex. |
| Car Collection | Porsche Boxter S Convertible. Audi A6. |
25 Facts You Didn’t Know About Nikhil Kamath
- Kamath and his brother also started a hedge fund ‘Rainmatter’ in 2014 with Rs. 50 crores capitals.
- In 2020, their firm Zerodha will set up a mutual fund.
- According to the sources, Nikhil defeated Viswanathan Anand (world chess champion) in an online fundraising chess game.
- Let me tell you that, it was organized by Chess.com on 13 June 2021 for raising the fund for COVID-19 relief.
- Famous personalities including Arijit Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Aamir Khan, Ananya Birla, and others also participated.
- As per the sources, Nikhil Kamath defeated the world champion, Viswanathan Anand in an online chess tournament.
- A day after the event, Kamath posted a tweet on his Twitter account and issued a public apology for using malpractices and taking external help for defeating Viswanathan.
- Nikhil is an avid traveler and likes to travel in hilly areas.
- Being an adventure lover, Kamath also loves to do paragliding on vacations.
- Being a fitness enthusiast, Kamath likes to eat non-veg dishes.
- Kamath is a music lover and his favorite instrument is the guitar.
- He often drinks at parties.
- Being a tattoo lover, Nikhil Kamath inked two tattoos on his both hands includes ‘Shalom’ (left hand) and ‘BE HERE NOW’ (right hand).
- Kamath’s favorite Marvel character is Hulk.
- According to the sources, Kamath becomes India’s youngest billionaires at the age of 34 in 2020.
- He and his brother have also featured in various news articles.
- In his free time, he likes to do paintings.
- Kamath’s nickname is ‘Nik’.
- Nikhil and his family moved to Bangalore when he was only 9 years old.
- Zerodha’s co-founder also launched an initiative called ‘TogetherWeCan’ for helping the people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- He took inspiration from Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov.
- Kamath uploaded his first Instagram post on 7 November 2014.
- Being a book lover, Nikhil has a large collection of different books.
- He is a dog lover and loves to play with his pet dog named ‘Hope’.
- Nikhil Kamath is an avid reader and likes to read books in his free time.
Images Source: Instagram
