Seema Patil (Nithin Kamath’s Wife) Wiki, Age, Children, Family, Biography & More

Seema Patil

Seema Patil is the chief of quality at the financial services company in India ‘Zerodha.’ She is well-known for being the wife of the co-founder and CEO of Zerodha, Nithin Kamath.

Wiki/Biography

Seema Patil was born on Sunday, 20 April 1980 (age 43 years; as of 2023) in Belgaum, Karnataka. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 5″

Eye Colour: Black

Hair Colour: Black

Family

Parents & Siblings

Her father, Shivaji Tatoba Patil, served in the Indian Army as a Havaldar; however, he had to take voluntary retirement from the service after losing his fingers to frostbite during the Kargil War. After retirement, her father started running a grocery shop in Belgaum.

Seema Patil's father (standing in centre) and husband (sitting left)

Seema Patil’s father (standing in centre) and husband (sitting left)

Her sister’s name is Meena Patil, and her brother, Nandkumar Patil, works as an assistant vice president at Zerodha.

Seema Patil with her siblings

Seema Patil with her siblings

Husband & Children

In 2008, she got married to her boyfriend, Nithin Kamath, who is the CEO & Co-Founder of the Zerodha company. The couple has a son named Kiaan.

Seema Patil with Nithin Kamath and their son

Seema Patil with Nithin Kamath and their son

In March 2022, he revealed that his wife had been diagnosed with breast cancer. As a gesture of support, Nithin also shaved his head to stand by her side as she underwent medical treatment.

Nithin Kamath shared a picture with his wife after she was diagnosed with breast cancer

Nithin Kamath shared a picture with his wife after she was diagnosed with breast cancer

Relationship/Affairs

Seema Patil dated Nithin Kamath before marrying him in 2008. The couple met at a call centre in 2001, and they soon started dating. As Seema later joined Singapore Airlines, the duo was in a long-distance relationship for 4 years.

Career

Seema initially worked at a call centre of Canara Bank. She later joined Singapore Airlines Limited and worked for almost eight years. She had moved to Bengaluru from Belgaum to get a cabin crew job. On 1 June 2011, she started working at Zerodha Commodities Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru. On 9 May 2013, she was appointed as the director at the financial services company Straddle Capital Private Limited, Bengaluru. Some of her other job positions include:

  • 14 February 2014- Director at Zerodha Capital Private Limited, Bengaluru
  • 21 March 2014- Director at Austin Global Ventures Private Limited, Bengaluru
  • 17 July 2019- Director at Nksquared Investment Private Limited, Bengaluru
  • 19 March 2020- Director at Rainmatter Land Development Private Limited, Bengaluru

While she was appointed as the head of the HR/Human Resource Department at Zerodha, she said,

Creating an inspiring workplace has been the top priority for us. We believe it’s essential to foster a work environment that encourages people from different upbringings, cultures, talents to thrive and be successful.”

She further talked about the stay interviews conducted in her company. She said,

The process helps in understanding employees’ satisfaction level with their immediate bosses, work culture, employee expectations, their own assessment of work, etc. It gives us instant feedback to improve our performance and also to understand the psychology of each employee — what she or he is thinking. It also helps us identify future leaders and groom them accordingly.”

Net Worth/Salary

As of 2021, according to a special resolution by the stock brokerage firm board in India, her salary was Rs. 100 crores per year. [1]She The People

Facts/Trivia

  • Seema is an avid animal lover. She owned a pet dog who died earlier.

    Seema Patil with her pet dog

    Seema Patil with her pet dog

  • She is often spotted drinking alcohol at parties and events.

    Seema Patil with her friends

    Seema Patil with her friends

  • She loves travelling, reading, and shopping in her leisure time.
  • In an interview, she shared that initially, her parents did not agree to her marriage with Nithin as he did not have a steady job at that time. She further said,

For them, share markets and business sounded very risky and they thought that when the markets fell, Nithin would lose everything. My father went to the Reliance Money office and tried to figure out what they were doing.”

  • She is a fitness enthusiast and regularly works out in the gym and practices Yoga along with her husband.
  • Seema has got a tattoo inked on her right arm.

    Seema Patil's tattoo

    Seema Patil’s tattoo

  • Seema Patil’s dream job was to work with Singapore Airlines.

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