Rainmatter
Latest, 3 Sept: Zerodha gets SEBI merchant-banking nod, targets new-age IPO mandates.
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What we know
From 4 stories, the newest dated 21 Aug 2026. Summary written 3 Oct 2026. Newer stories are listed under Newest.
Rainmatter is a fintech investment initiative that began in 2016.[1] source: NDTV Profit Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath said in August 2026 that Rainmatter will refocus on fintech investments.[1] source: NDTV Profit
Kamath said Rainmatter is seeking radical AI-led products that rethink trading and investing rather than incremental dashboards, in a post dated August 20, 2026.[1] source: NDTV Profit He noted that 60-70% of retail trading volumes originate on smartphones.[1] source: NDTV Profit
Rainmatter's backing extends beyond fintech. YourStory reported in July 2026 that The Good Doll, a Nilgiris-based D2C toy startup making culturally-rooted Indian dolls, is backed by Rainmatter and the Tamil Nadu government. The startup produces 4,000-5,000 dolls a month.[2] source: YourStory YourStory also reported in July 2026 that 100Unicorns exited the clean-label nutrition brand TruNativ with an ~11x return since 2021. TruNativ is backed by Emami and Rainmatter.[3] source: YourStory
Rainmatter has appeared in 20 distinct RetailIntel stories between Jun 2026 and Oct 2026, most often under retail company, retail brand and leadership and most frequently linked to Bengaluru, Gurugram and Mumbai.
Latest
Agilitas Sports raised ₹225 crore led by Nexus with Rainmatter participation to scale manufacturing, brands (Lotto, upcoming One8) and Sportsyard multi-brand sports retail, planning 10 new stores this fiscal amid rising (5 Jun 2026). [4] source: Mint
Key figures reported
Rainmatter began in 2016 (21 Aug 2026);[1] source: NDTV Profit Rainmatter blog dated July 27 (21 Aug 2026).[1] source: NDTV Profit
Brands most often mentioned alongside Rainmatter
Zerodha, Nexus Venture Partners, One8, Lotto, Mochiko Shoes, Sportsyard.
Most-cited sources on Rainmatter
Inc42 (10 stories), YourStory (3 stories) and NDTV Profit (2 stories).
Sources
Stories that mention Rainmatter
Rainmatter is named in these stories but is not their subject.