The LSE Directory / Fintech founders
Vlad Tenev is a Bulgarian-American entrepreneur who co-founded Robinhood Markets with Baiju Bhatt in 2013. Robinhood pioneered commission-free trading for retail investors and played a central role in the 2021 meme-stock frenzy. The company listed on NASDAQ in 2021. Tenev serves as CEO of Robinhood and has been a prominent advocate for retail investor participation in financial markets.
