Nikhil Kamath

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The Kamath brothers are no longer seen as “mere” co-founders of one of the country’s largest digital broking platforms, Zerodha. Instead, they have emerged as a dominant force in India’s venture capital ecosystem. Of the duo, while elder brother, Nithin is closely involved with Zerodha and its venture capital arm Rainmatter, and the foundation, Nikhil has carved a distinct identity for himself within the startup landscape. The 39-year-old with his widely-watched business podcast WTF is, has managed to elevate rich and insightful conversations not just with the who’s-who of India, but also global iconic personalities, including the likes of SpaceX founder Elon Musk. “He’s the best podcaster in India. That’s because he is intellectually very curious,” Nithin had told Fortune India in an earlier interaction. Of late, Nikhil has shown his intent to dig deep into India’s burgeoning entrepreneurial ecosystem through the WTF Fund and The Foundery. The Foundery, also backed by retail veteran Kishore Biyani and UpGrad founder Ronnie Screwvala, offers `4 crore in seed capital for each venture, and the entrepreneur concerned also undergoes an intensive 90-day residential programme, where businesses are built alongside experienced operators. Though podcasting and startup investing is Nikhil’s calling card, he is still very much the brain behind any investments made by Zerodha or the duo’s personal portfolio.