Financial Technology Entrepreneur & CEO at Robinhood Markets; Co-Founder of Celeris; Forbes 30 Under 30 Hall of Fame Inductee

Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Vlad Tenev Biography

Vlad Tenev is a Bulgarian-American entrepreneur and the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Robinhood Markets, a financial technology company known for its commission-free trading platform. Tenev studied mathematics at Stanford University and earned a master's degree in mathematics from UCLA. Prior to founding Robinhood, he and Baiju Bhatt launched Celeris, a high-frequency trading company, and Chronos Research, which specialized in low-latency trading software. Motivated by the disparity in trading costs between Wall Street firms and retail investors, and influenced by the Occupy Wall Street movement, Tenev and Bhatt established Robinhood to make trading more accessible.

Robinhood's commission-free model significantly impacted the brokerage industry, prompting established firms to adapt. Under Tenev's leadership, the company grew its user base to over 22 million and raised more than $5 billion from investors such as Sequoia, a16z, DST, Ribbit, and Index. Tenev and Bhatt reached billionaire status following a funding round that valued Robinhood at $6 billion. Tenev later became the sole CEO after previously sharing the role with Bhatt. Robinhood's initial public offering placed the company's valuation at $32 billion.

Tenev's tenure has included navigating high-profile events in the financial sector. He testified before Congress regarding Robinhood's role in the GameStop trading surge, addressing concerns about trading restrictions, market manipulation, and regulatory scrutiny. During the hearing, Tenev advocated for real-time trade settlement in the U.S. financial system. Sebastian Stan portrayed Tenev in a film dramatizing these events. Despite controversy, Tenev guided Robinhood's expansion into retirement accounts, high-yield products, Robinhood Gold, active trading tools, banking services, and offerings for high-net-worth individuals.

Tenev has positioned Robinhood at the forefront of financial innovation, embracing cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and tokenization. He has emphasized the importance of bringing real-world assets onchain for the growth of digital assets and introduced Stock Tokens for trading tokenized equities. Tenev has also overseen the expansion of trading hours and the development of AI-powered trading agents.

Tenev has been recognized in the financial industry, appearing on the covers of Forbes and Fortune, being named to Fortune's 100 Most Powerful People in Business, and inducted into the Forbes 30 Under 30 Hall of Fame. He is known for his insights on fintech, digital assets, and the future of investing, regularly appearing on platforms such as CNBC's "Squawk Box" and at TechCrunch Disrupt to discuss developments in financial technology and market access.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/30/2026.

Vlad Tenev Videos

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Fireside Chat with Vlad Tenev, Robinhood CEO

Fireside Chat with Vlad Tenev, Robinhood CEO

Customers make Robinhood what it is. In our earliest days, we'd show our product designs to local university students.

ETL Speaker Series: Vlad Tenev, Robinhood

ETL Speaker Series: Vlad Tenev, Robinhood

In 2013, Tenev co-founded Robinhood with Baiju Bhatt to democratize investing. Before Robinhood, Tenev started two finance companies in New York.

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