Start up India - Opportunities and Excitement -12 May 2021

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START-UP S E R I E S

Zerodha (‘No Impediments’)

A journey into the fabulous success of India’s foremost Fintech Startup MAY 12, 2021 (WEDNESDAY) 6:00 PM

V SHANKAR FOUNDER CAMS & DIRECTOR, ACSYS INVESTMENTS PVT LTD

A FIRESIDE CHAT

NITHIN KAMATH FOUNDER & CEO ZERODHA/RAINMATTER

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6:00 PM

Welcome Address Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd), VSM Executive Director Madras Management Association

Mr Nithin Kamath Founder & CEO Zerodha/Rainmatter

In conversation with Mr V Shankar Founder CAMS & Director, ACSYS Investments Pvt Ltd

Q&A Session 7:30 PM

Vote of Thanks

Nithin Kamath Nithin bootstrapped and founded Zerodha in 2010 to overcome the hurdles he faced during his decadelong stint as a trader. Over the last decade, Zerodha has changed the landscape of the Indian broking industry. With 4 million customers and contributing to over 15% of the exchange retail trading volumes, Zerodha is the largest retail brokerage in India today.

A tech-first company now, Zerodha offers innovative trading & investing solutions that appeal to a wide audience in a bid to reach those sections of society that have stayed away from the capital market so far.

Nithin also started Rainmatter, an R&D fintech incubator and fund that has partnered with some of the best investment-tech startups in India. Rainmatter is focussed on creating an ecosystem for spurring innovation in the financial technology industry in India. More recently, Nithin has also set up the Rainmatter Climate Foundation — an Indian climate fund providing funding to startups and grassroots organizations working on solutions to mitigate climate change. Outside of work, Nithin enjoys spending time with his family, playing the guitar, poker, basketball, and swimming.

V Shankar Mr V Shankar an IITM, IIMC graduate who worked briefly then went on to found CAMS (Computer Age Management Services Pvt. Ltd.) in 1988 to provide a Platform and services to the Indian Mutual Fund industry. CAMS was recently listed.

He is involved with several organisations that promote entrepreneurship, as will as with both his alma mater.