Robinhood

Robinhood, founded in 2013 by Vlad Tenev, Baiju Bhatt, and Tom Linford, has raised $5.73B across equity and debt financings, including a $3.4B Series H in Jan 2021, a $500M debt facility in Jan 2021, and a $648M Post-IPO round in May 2022. The Menlo Park–based platform democratized retail investing with commission-free trades, fractional shares, options, and crypto. Funding fueled product expansion, regulatory compliance, scaling clearing & custody operations, technology investments, and groundwork for international growth. Key investors include Ribbit Capital, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global, and Index Ventures.