Nikhil Kamath becomes youngest billionaire on Forbes India's 100 Rich list

Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, India's largest stock brokerage firm, and host of the WTF podcast series on his YouTube channel has become the youngest billionaire among India's 100 richest people, according to Forbes.

Nithin Kamath, his elder brother, ranked as the second youngest billionaire at the age of 44 years.

The Kamath brothers hold the 40th spot on Forbes' list of India's 100 Richest, boasting a combined net worth of $5.5 billion.

Earlier this week, the duo also appeared in the Hurun India Rich List for 2023.

Recently, Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, in his recent podcast WTF unveiled WTF Fund for young entrepreneurs under 22 years of age.

The fund is aimed at providing essential support to entrepreneurs, particularly those focusing on fashion, beauty, or home brands. Two winners will each receive Rs 40 lakh from Nikhil Kamath, Ananth Narayanan, Raj Shamani, and Kishore Biyani.