Robinhood
#7 on Setter30 -2 Most recent: Q2 2021Robinhood Markets is a retail brokerage and financial services platform founded in 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt. The company offers commission-free stock, options, and cryptocurrency trading, along with digital banking, advisory, and prediction markets services. Robinhood went public on NASDAQ (HOOD) on July 29, 2021, and has expanded through acquisitions including Bitstamp (cryptocurrency exchange), Pluto Capital (AI research platform), and X1 (credit card).
Public Company
Robinhood is publicly traded
IPO'd on Jul 29, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under HOOD.
Overview
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2013
Employees
1,001–5,000
Total Funding
$5.72B
11 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$30B
Feb 1, 2021
Secondary Signals (Note: SetterVC does not verify the accuracy of these)
1 signalCut 290 employees (10% of workforce) and booked $28M in Q2 2026 restructuring charges.
Cost-discipline move from strength; shares rose ~4% on the announcement.
Setter30 Ranking
Funding
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $5.72B across 11 rounds
Last updated 09-14-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2021 | Convertible note CNBC | $3.55B | $30B | Ribbit Capital |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Series G extension | $460M | $11.7B | Not disclosed |
| Aug 17, 2020 | Series G TechCrunch | $200M | $11.2B | D1 Capital Partners |
Valuation Trajectory
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series C
$1.3B
Apr 2017
Robinhood today
$30B
Feb 2021 · latest mark
Robinhood multiple
23.1x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Leadership
Vladimir Tenev
Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO & President
Baiju Bhatt
Co-Founder, Board Member
Competitors
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
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Robinhood Investment FAQ
Robinhood FAQ
Yes, Robinhood is publicly traded under the ticker symbol HOOD on the NASDAQ. The company went public in Jul 29, 2021.
Robinhood trades under the ticker symbol HOOD on the NASDAQ. It began trading in Jul 29, 2021.
Robinhood (HOOD on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker HOOD to place an order.
Robinhood went public in Jul 29, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $30B. Robinhood Markets is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under ticker HOOD since July 29, 2021. The company reported record revenues of $4.5 billion in 2025 with continued growth driven by 11 business lines, each generating over $100 million annually.
Robinhood raised $5.72B across 11 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Robinhood was co-founded by Vladimir Tenev, and Baiju Bhatt in 2013.
Robinhood is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.
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