Nitin Kamath of Zerodha named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024

The founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of online stock broking company Zerodha Limited, Nitin Kamath, has been conferred with the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 India award. 

Nitin Kamath will represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards to be held in Monte Carlo in June 2025. 

Last year, Indian entrepreneur Vellayan Subbiah was conferred the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2024.

The winners of the 26th edition of the annual  EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 India in various categories were announced by the Indian subsidiary of the British consultancy firm EY on 5th March 2025.

Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav gave the awards to the winners.

About Nitin Kamath

• Nitin Kamath is the founder of India’s largest stockbroking firm, Zerodha Limited
• Zerodha, established in 2010, pioneered the discount brokerage model in the country through a high volume, low margin model.
• Zerodha is credited for making capital market investing more accessible and cost-effective for small investors.
• Zerodha achieved Unicorn status in 2020 without any external funding. Zerodha is now supporting many fintech and startup companies like Nazara Technologies and Bluestone.
• Zerodha also launched India’s first Growth Liquid ETF in January 2024.

Award Winners of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 India

• Lifetime Achievement Award: KV Kamath, Independent Director and Non-executive Chairman of the Jio Financial Service Limited.
• Special Jury Award: Dr S. Somnath, former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
• EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 India: Nitin Kamath, CEO of Zerodha Limited.

Category winners 

• Consumer Products and Retail: Pradeep Rathod, chairman of Cello World 
• Services: Rajesh Magow, co-founder and Group CEO of MakeMyTrip
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• Life Sciences and Healthcare: Himanshu Baid, managing director of Poly Medicure,
• Manufacturing:  Meher Pudumjee, chairperson of Thermax 
• Real Estate and Infrastructure:  Pirojsha Godrej, executive chairman of Godrej Properties 
• Startup: Kamesh Goyal, founder of Go Digit General Insurance,
• Business Transformation: Sameer Nigam, co-founder of PhonePe, 
• Entrepreneurial CEO: Mahindra Group CEO Anish Shah.

About the EY  Entrepreneur Of The Year India Award 

The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year India Award is one of the most prestigious business awards in India.

It is given by the Indian subsidiary of the global British consultancy firm Ernst & Young Global Limited based in London.

The subsidiary company of the Ernst & Young Global Limited around the world is simply known as EY.

The company offers services consulting, assurance, law, strategy, tax, and transactions.

Also Read: EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2024 to Vellayan Subbiah