Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath expressed his admiration for Bengaluru, calling it his favourite city despite acknowledging the challenges it faces as the country’s startup capital.
During his podcast, WTF, Nikhil Kamath highlighted Bengaluru’s unique qualities compared to other metropolitan cities, emphasising its superiority despite issues like poor roads and traffic.
He praised the city’s residents, stating, “The big, big differentiator at the end of the day—scr** all the roads, the traffic… those things don’t matter—the people of Bengaluru are second to none because of the love they have for the city, how nice they are as people.”
He also noted that Hyderabad is renowned for its “Biryani”, Mumbai for its “good-looking people,” and Delhi for “people who have a lot of money and they know it.” Whereas Bengaluru is celebrated for its amiable residents.
Nikhil Kamath also said in the podcast that he finds the people in Bengaluru to be welcoming, “normal”, understated and subtle. For startups, he said, the city offers immense talent.
“If you have to build something, if you have to start a company, the access to talent at the cost you get in Bengaluru, I don’t think you get that anywhere in the world,” he said.
He also said that he meets several business leaders in Bengaluru including Biocon executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
“We are constantly working on projects to… how do we make Bangalore cooler in actual and from a narrative standpoint,” he said.
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