Inside the Growth of Robinhood with Vlad Tenev

Growing up, Vlad Tenev didn’t see himself as an entrepreneur. The son of immigrants in the suburbs of Washington, DC he saw himself going into law, research, math. But when he cracked the problem of providing low-latency trades for free, he knew he was onto something. Shortly after that came Robinhood, and the rest was history.

Vlad sits down with Henrique to unpack the road so far: his childhood, his time at Stanford, and the genesis of what was at one point the number one app in the app store. He discusses growing the company and his vision for its future. Plus, he goes deep into the Gamestop controversy, providing the true story of what really happened inside Robinhood during one of the most chaotic episodes in recent stock market history. Tune in to hear the real unfiltered account of fighting online conspiracy theories, testifying before Congress and what it’s like to have an Avenger play you in a movie.