Shutdown · Financial Services

Zerodha shuts down creator network Zero1

By Startup Enthusiast · 22 April 2026

What they do

Zerodha is an online brokerage for stock trading and investing in India

It shut down Zero1, a creator partnership program for storytellers in finance, health, and climate

The shutdown was due to regulatory uncertainty; Zerodha will now manage all content in-house

Zerodha shut down its creator-focused network Zero1.
Zero1 was a creator partnership program that supported storytellers in finance, health, and climate.
The program ran for over a year and achieved extremely good reach.
The shutdown was due to regulatory uncertainty and challenges.
Zerodha will consolidate content strategy in-house, owning all channels for full control.
Zerodha off-boarded influencers associated with the Zero1 network.

Regulatory uncertainty and challenges made it difficult to run a creator network alongside a brokerage.
Zerodha wants full control over its content channels to avoid compliance risks.
The company already runs several in-house education platforms like Varsity and Rainmatter.

It offers stock trading, IPOs, derivatives, mutual funds, ETFs, and bonds.
Zerodha pioneered discount broking and price transparency in India.
It has 1.8+ crore customers trusting it with ~₹9 lakh crores of equity investments.
Zerodha contributes 15% of daily retail exchange volumes in India.
It operates content platforms: Varsity (English and Hindi), Rainmatter, Markets by Zerodha, and Zero1-branded channels.
Zerodha has investments in 30+ fintech startups.
Products include Kite, Kite Connect APIs, Varsity, and TradingQ&A community.

Zerodha will consolidate content strategy in-house, owning all channels for full control.