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Nithin Kamath reveals Zerodha cost truth only 10 lakh spent so far
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Published on 24 April 2026
The co founder says Zerodha spent just Rs 10 lakh
Zerodha co founder Nithin Kamath says the firm has spent only about Rs 10 lakh to develop the platform so far. He argues that investor pressure for quick exits isn’t there, letting the company focus on what it deems best for customers—even if it costs short term business. He highlights Zerodha’s no spam and no tracking approach.
- Nithin Kamath claims Zerodha development cost is about Rs 10 lakh
- He says lack of investor exit pressure enables customer first choices
- Kamath cites no spam and no tracking as core product principles
- Customer-centric moves may come at short term business cost
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