Vlad Tenev (Fintech / Retail Investing) at Robinhood — Menlo Park, United States
Vlad Tenev co-founded Robinhood in 2013 with Baiju Bhatt, democratizing investing by eliminating trading commissions. The platform grew to 23 million users, disrupting incumbents like E*TRADE and Charles Schwab. Tenev steered the company through the 2021 GameStop trading halt controversy and its IPO at a $32 billion valuation. He continues to push Robinhood into retirement accounts, credit cards, and international markets.