Nikhil Kamath: The Mind Behind Revolutionary Investments

Investing is a game of intelligence that requires a sound mind to make the right step at the right time. In the realm of this investing amusement, Nikhil Kamath is a man who has certainly created wonders. Well-reckoned to be India’s brightest investor, Nikhil has his hands on some of the most profitable deals that also focus on serving the nation with sustainable financial strengthening. When it comes to investing, Nikhil Kamath is a man who is always at the forefront, making every penny count for India's growth.

In many ways, the trajectory of Nikhil Kamath's life is a direct reflection of the Indian growth story. Born to a banker father, Nikhil was a regular middle-class boy. When he was 20, he left the call center and got into full-time trading, managing money for clients, starting an entity called Kamath Associates, a partnership between him and his brother Nithin, where they pooled in their clients.

Nikhil envision India a huge market in the next dacade. With his experience with the foreign investors, he noticed their zeal of getting exposure in India despite despite their own geography. He aims to encourage talented people who has great ideas but lack the initial capital. He wants to inculcate more people who have no access to capital and give them a grant to get started. He has investments across a range of sectors and companies looking for a slice of this future, which he guides as a part owner. In his podcast, he exchanges ideas with peers that other young Indian entrepreneurs can learn from and from which he himself gets ideas for investments.

Nikhil knows, India is a young, hungry and ambitious country. Be know, the potential ofour nation to grow faster than most other countries over the next decade and entrepreneurship is the way to take advantage of it.

He is the same man who has begun his podcast journey ‘People by WTF’, pledging a whopping amount towards a democratically decided charity, with the amount pooled in by himself and his guests on the podcast. You don't often see Indian billionaires hosting a podcast. The podcast features him sitting with guests, mostly listening as they analyze an idea or a sector. His YouTube channel, where the podcast is aired, has 8.5 lakh subscribers. He had podcast with Bill Gates, Ranbir Kapoor and many more. A recent episode with players in the alcohol industry got over five lakh views. Before that, there was one on gaming. This followed one on what makes successful entrepreneurs and the flaws that come with it. The episode went on for more than four hours.

Philanthropy isn't a new arena for Nikhil, as he is the youngest ever and the 4th Indian to contribute to the Bill Gates Foundation for India. He was also part of a 3-person delegation (along with Mukesh Ambani and Anand Mahindra) with PM Narendra Modi to visit the White House.