Tejas Khoday on How He Built FYERS into a 1000+ Crore Bootstrapped Fintech Business on The India Opportunity Show with Shrishti Sahu
Meet The Mind Behind FYERS, a bootstrapped fintech platform
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Today on The India Opportunity Show, I’m delighted to welcome a visionary who spotted a gap in India’s trading ecosystem and is actively reshaping it for millions of retail investors and traders. At just 16, Tejas found himself drawn into the fascinating world of the markets—and by 18, he was trading. Undeterred by the status quo, he went on to co-found FYERS, a technology-first brokerage designed to unlock a world-class experience for Indian traders.
As CEO of FYERS, Tejas blends deep market insight with a relentless commitment to simplicity and empowerment—championing tools, transparency and innovation. He holds a postgraduate degree in finance, has been a voice in major media on trading and regulation, and is respected for turning trading-tech into a level-playing field.
So let’s dive into his journey—from discovering markets on television as a teenager, to scaling a fintech platform and evolving its vision in an age of AI and digital wealth.
Chapters:
00:00 – Trailer
02:12 – From orphan to entrepreneur
05:00 – Discovering markets at age 12
10:00 – Lessons from debt, risk & survival
17:00 – Bootstrapping FYERS without VC capital
25:00 – Risk mindset vs. funded complacency
33:00 – SEBI, speculation & investor behavior
43:00 – India’s retail revolution
52:00 – Investing, macro trends & global shifts
1:10:00 – Philosophy, resilience & legacy
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