New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- India's markets are minting a new class of first-generation millionaires-entrepreneurs who've scaled ideas into IPOs and unlocked unprecedented personal wealth. Unlike legacy high-net worth individuals (HNIs), they're navigating wealth creation for the very first time.

In an interview with Mint, Ashish Shanker, managing director and chief executive officer, Motilal Oswal Private Wealth shares how these new-age millionaires invest and approach wealth differently compared with legacy HNIs or family offices.

We're seeing the rise of a much younger set of millionaires and even billionaires in India as the startup ecosystem matures. These are founders who built companies over 10-15 years, raised venture capital, scaled ...