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  • Six of 10 brokers add active investors in January; Groww leads with 3.5 lakh, highest in over a year

    Six of 10 brokers add active investors in January; Groww leads with 3.5 lakh, highest in over a year

    The country’s largest broker by revenue, Zerodha, saw its active investors grow in January after declining for 15 consecutive months

  • Nithin Kamath suggests alternative to ‘death by thousand STT hikes’: ‘If the govt wants to…’

    Nithin Kamath suggests alternative to ‘death by thousand STT hikes’: ‘If the govt wants to…’

    A day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced higher STT on futures and options, Nithin Kamath said he was 'not sure this will do anything' if the stated objective was to reduce speculative activity in the futures and options (F&O) segment.

  • MTF boom could have hidden risks for brokers despite SEBI safeguards: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath

    MTF boom could have hidden risks for brokers despite SEBI safeguards: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath

    While SEBI has capped MTF exposure at 50% of a broker’s net worth plus borrowings or up to five times net worth to prevent broker defaults, Kamath said these safeguards mainly protect the system from broker failures, not from widespread client defaults.

  • Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath’s quick response inspired this entrepreneur to launch successful startup: 'I didn't expect a reply'

    Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath’s quick response inspired this entrepreneur to launch successful startup: 'I didn't expect a reply'

    An hour-long reply from Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath inspired Manoj Ahirwar to continue his entrepreneurial journey. Despite early startup setbacks, he founded his current company in 2023, which is now thriving.

  • Why Zerodha's Nithin Kamath is unhappy with markets shutting for Maharashtra civic polls

    Why Zerodha's Nithin Kamath is unhappy with markets shutting for Maharashtra civic polls

    The online stock brokerage platform’s chief argued that India’s exchanges have international linkages and shutting them down for local elections affects global image

  • 4 Indian-origin billionaires make it to 'Forbes 40 Under 40'. Nikhil Kamath only Indian on list

    4 Indian-origin billionaires make it to 'Forbes 40 Under 40'. Nikhil Kamath only Indian on list

    The four entrepreneurs have a combined net worth of more than $11 billion.

  • Broking will remain 'strong core' but lending, other businesses growing as well, says Angel One Group CEO

    Broking will remain 'strong core' but lending, other businesses growing as well, says Angel One Group CEO

    The company is widening access to wealth management through Ionic Wealth, which lowers the entry level to under Rs 1 crore, CEO Ambarish Kenghe tells Moneycontrol

  • Groww leads in volumes, usage; Zerodha leads in value, asset size

    Groww leads in volumes, usage; Zerodha leads in value, asset size

    Groww's lead in new SIP registrations is unparalleled, but Zerodha maintains its market advantage with double the overall Assets Under Management (AUM)

  • Tijori raises $5 million from Zerodha, to expand into enterprise segment

    Tijori raises $5 million from Zerodha, to expand into enterprise segment

    The company aims to have 70% of future products as enterprise-grade offerings because of the high cost of advanced AI queries

  • Nithin, Nikhil Kamath’s mother shares rare childhood pics of Zerodha co-founders. See post

    Nithin, Nikhil Kamath’s mother shares rare childhood pics of Zerodha co-founders. See post

    Revathi Kamath also opened up about years of self-doubt, describing how she once believed her only role was managing the home and raising her children. She urged women to recognise their talents and step out with confidence.

  • Groww IPO -- Should investors subscribe to it?

    Groww IPO -- Should investors subscribe to it?

    The business is dependent on capital markets and hence, inherently cyclical

  • Startup boom in 2000s killed open-source momentum in India: Zerodha CTO Kailash Nadh

    Startup boom in 2000s killed open-source momentum in India: Zerodha CTO Kailash Nadh

    Nadh also said that open-source capability is central to national technology resilience.

  • No country can build tech capacity without open source, says Zerodha CTO Kailash Nadh

    No country can build tech capacity without open source, says Zerodha CTO Kailash Nadh

    He added that modern digital systems, including those used by governments and large enterprises, are built on open-source software layers that cannot be replaced or rebuilt independently.

  • MC Interview: No trade-offs for short-term gains: Groww CEO Lalit Keshre on IPO and long-term focus

    MC Interview: No trade-offs for short-term gains: Groww CEO Lalit Keshre on IPO and long-term focus

    Groww co-founder and CEO Lalit Keshre says the company won’t trade long-term focus for short-term gains. Groww’s philosophy, he insists, remains unchanged — “time in the market matters more than timing the market.”

  • Zerodha to roll out Fixed Deposits on Coin app soon; ties up with Blostem

    Zerodha to roll out Fixed Deposits on Coin app soon; ties up with Blostem

    The Bengaluru-based discount broker’s idea behind FDs is to offer fixed-income products along with low-risk long-term investment products on the Coin platform

  • Nithin Kamath's X account compromised: 'I fell for a phishing e-mail, appeared to be fully AI-automated'

    Nithin Kamath's X account compromised: 'I fell for a phishing e-mail, appeared to be fully AI-automated'

    Reflecting on the incident, the Zerodha CEO stressed that technical safeguards alone cannot eliminate risk. 'As important as technical cybersecurity are human processes, policies, and procedures that account for worst-case scenarios and the psychology of the weakest link — which is us,' Nithin Kamath said.

  • Infra.Market raises Rs 730 crore at Rs 24,600 crore valuation led by Nikhil Kamath; plans to file DRHP this month

    Infra.Market raises Rs 730 crore at Rs 24,600 crore valuation led by Nikhil Kamath; plans to file DRHP this month

    Moneycontrol understands that this is likely the final private funding round, as Infra.Market plans to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the market regulator within weeks, with an IPO expected later this year.

  • Rising revenue, growing user base, regulatory headwinds: 7 things to know about Groww’s DRHP

    Rising revenue, growing user base, regulatory headwinds: 7 things to know about Groww’s DRHP

    In Q1 FY26 Groww's revenue came in at Rs 904.3 crore. Active client growth of 35.5% in FY25 outpaced most listed peers. .

  • Zerodha flags ‘unique risks’ in PhysicsWallah IPO filing: Flying slippers, falling ceiling fans

    Zerodha flags ‘unique risks’ in PhysicsWallah IPO filing: Flying slippers, falling ceiling fans

    Edtech unicorn’s Rs 3,820 crore IPO draft reveals bizarre and serious safety breaches at offline centres; Zerodha calls it a surreal risk disclosure.

  • Zerodha users flag glitches on app for a brief while

    Zerodha users flag glitches on app for a brief while

    On X platform, some Zerodha users shared screenshots of rates not reflecting on the app

  • Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter invests in Deepak Shenoy’s Capitalmind

    Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter invests in Deepak Shenoy’s Capitalmind

    Capitalmind recently launched its mutual fund business. As it happens, Zerodha also has an Asset Management Company called Zerodha Fund House

  • Zerodha reduces brokerage fees on non- Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) for NRIs

    Zerodha reduces brokerage fees on non- Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) for NRIs

    India’s largest brokerage targets growing NRI investor interest with easier account opening and lower fees after SEBI’s F&O reform.

  • Inside Indian fintech’s new AI playbook: Why Model Context Protocol is gaining popularity

    Inside Indian fintech’s new AI playbook: Why Model Context Protocol is gaining popularity

    By leveraging MCP, fintechs aim to personalise user experiences, automate complex processes, and even experiment with launching new financial products based on user insights

  • Groww, Zerodha together lose 11 lakh active investors in the first half of 2025

    Groww, Zerodha together lose 11 lakh active investors in the first half of 2025

    The overall impact on broking business is expected to be minuscule, as the decline in the user base of Groww, Zerodha, and Angel One was only around 5 percent of their active investors

  • Nithin Kamath calls out  dark patterns in finance apps: Zerodha 'avoided these practices from day 1'

    Nithin Kamath calls out dark patterns in finance apps: Zerodha 'avoided these practices from day 1'

    According to the Zerodha CEO, many platforms are, in some ways, incentivised to work against their own users. 'It’s very hard to consistently put customers first,' Nithin Kamath said.

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