Nikhil Kamath featured among Forbes 2025 richest self-made billionaires under 40.

Exam-focused facts from the 20 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Nikhil Kamath, aged 39, is ranked 20th on the Forbes 2025 list with a net worth of $3.3 billion.
He co-founded Bengaluru-based Zerodha in 2010 with his older brother Nithin Kamath.
Four individuals of Indian origin figure on the Forbes 2025 list of richest self-made billionaires under 40.
Their combined net worth exceeds $11 billion as stated in the article.
Edwin Chen, 38, tops the list with an estimated net worth of $18 billion.
Americans account for 32 names on the overall list of 71 self-made billionaires under 40.
China has eight names and India has six names on the same list.
The 71 under-40 self-made billionaires together control $218 billion in wealth.