Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Robinhood Co-Founder and CEO Vlad Tenev joins David Rubenstein for this week's episode of Bloomberg Wealth. Tenev went from aspiring mathematician to fintech entrepreneur, launching Robinhood with the goal of democratizing finance. In this conversation, he discusses everything from the GameStop saga to the company's blockbuster IPO, recent acquisitions, and its ambition to become a financial super app. He also highlights how retail investors remain largely excluded from the "huge opportunity" in private markets. This interview was recorded July 17 in Menlo Park, CA.

Chapters:
00:02:58 - Robinhood No Commissions
00:06:54 - Robinhood Success Story
00:14:40 - Early Life
00:20:12 - Advice
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