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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- Nithin Kamath Says India Has an AI Advantage. But It’s Not What You Think ↗
NDTV Profit · 6 Nov 2026
- Specialty chemicals startup altM raises $10.3 Mn led by Rainmatter, Mela Ventures ↗
Startup Story · 6 Nov 2026
- Angel One overtakes Zerodha to become second-largest broker; Groww adds over 3 lakh clients in October ↗
Startup Story · 6 Nov 2026
- Zerodha Makes Major Change To Withdrawals Limit; Here's What Users Can Now Do ↗
NDTV Profit · 3 Nov 2026
- Only 10% of Option Buyers Make Money. Zerodha's Nithin Kamath Explains Why Higher Taxes Are To Blame ↗
NDTV Profit · 29 Oct 2026
- Interest income contributes 32% of Zerodha revenue: How it compares with Groww, Angel One ↗
Mint · Companies · 28 Oct 2026
- If Zerodha Disappeared And He Had Just Rs 10 Lakh, What Would Nikhil Kamath Do? ↗
NDTV Profit · 24 Oct 2026
- Zerodha Starts Offering US Stocks And ETFs: How Your Portfolio May Benefit ↗
NDTV Profit · 22 Oct 2026