Nithin Kamath shared how Zerodha grew without external funding. Do you think this is why traders trust them ?

In a recent Reddit thread, Nithin Kamath opened up about how Zerodha started and chose to stay completely bootstrapped.

He explained that without investors, there’s no pressure to spam users, push unnecessary products, or sell customer data. Instead, their focus stayed on building a platform traders actually find useful.

In a space where most brokers are aggressively advertising and chasing growth, this approach feels very different.

Do you think this independence is the main reason why Zerodha has built such a strong reputation among retail traders? Or are there other factors at play like timing and lower brokerage fees?