Nithin Kamath
Source of wealth: Financial services
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Nithin Kamath's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Nithin Kamath could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.1 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Nithin Kamath could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.9 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Nithin Kamath could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.4 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Nithin Kamath could pay for it entirely for 1.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Nithin Kamath could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 7.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Nithin Kamath with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Nithin Kamath's fortune is equivalent to 32 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Nithin Kamath could buy 8,587,256 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 2 trucks to transport them. Although Nithin Kamath will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Nithin Kamath cofounded discount brokerage Zerodha in 2010 with his brother Nikhil Kamath. It went on to disrupt the brokerage market in India.
The Bangalore-based Zerodha, has more than seven million clients, making it one of the largest brokerage firms in the country.
Their venture capital fund and incubator, called Rainmatter, invests in fintech companies and ventures that promote financial inclusion.
Their investment management firm True Beacon is aimed at ultra-high net worth investors and operates on a zero-fee model.
Zerodha's business took a hit when the stock exchange's regulator tightened rules in November 2024 for futures and options traders, who are its main customers.
Financial Assets
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