I celebrated Zerodha’s 16th birthday in August 2026 with an Instagram post that focused on the people behind the company rather than financial metrics.
Zerodha turned 16 in August 2026; per our about page, we started operations on 15 August 2010.
I wished a happy birthday to "the 16-year-young startup".
I closed hoping that 16 years from now, in 2042, we're all still in the same room.
back when we had "no kids, no white hair, no things".
Nithin Kamath, founder and CEO, who bootstrapped Zerodha in 2010 to fix the hurdles he'd hit in a decade of trading.
Kailash Nadh, CTO, who has a PhD in AI and computational linguistics, is behind our technology and products, and still writes code every day.
Karthik Rangappa, our chief of education, who wrote Varsity, our large open education programme, on his own.
And me, co‑founder and CFO, heading financial planning.
Per Moneycontrol, several people replied to congratulate us and pointed to how strong the bonds are.
I framed the birthday note around people to underscore that culture, not just numbers, is Zerodha’s differentiator. my personal story captures the broader context of my entrepreneurial journey.