Total raised
—
Rounds
0
Size
1001-5000
About
Discount stockbroker that introduced flat-fee equity trading to India, becoming the country's largest retail broker by active clients. Notably bootstrapped, having taken no external funding.
Nithin Kamath traded through his teens and worked a night shift at a call centre to fund it, before launching Zerodha with his brother Nikhil on Indian Independence Day in 2010. The name joins zero with the Sanskrit rodha, barrier. Its flat fee per trade broke with the percentage-brokerage norm and pulled in a generation of first-time traders, and the company built its own platforms — Kite for trading, Coin for direct mutual funds, and the free education portal Varsity. It has taken no external funding, and its Rainmatter arm backs fintech and climate startups.
Founded 15 Aug 2010
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Zerodha on CEODekho
In the news
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- Brokers In September: Groww Strengthens Lead, Angel One Closes In On Zerodha ↗
Inc42 · 14 Oct 2026
- Margin Trading Is Moving Down The Market-Cap Ladder: Nithin Kamath Flags Smallcap Liquidity Risk ↗
NDTV Profit · 9 Oct 2026
- Zerodha's Youngest Investor Is 28-Day-Old Infant: Step-By-Step Guide To Open Free Minor Demat Account ↗
NDTV Profit · 6 Oct 2026
- 'Raise Now, Keep Cash': Nikhil Kamath Says '100%' To Startup Funding Advice ↗
NDTV Profit · 2 Oct 2026
- 'Make Corporate Tax 27% Instead Of 2% CSR': Nithin Kamath's Bold Fix For Uneven Social Impact ↗
NDTV Profit · 29 Sept 2026