Farnam Street2/26/2026

Inside the Mind of Robinhood Co-Founder Vlad Tenev

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Robinhood’s co-founder reveals the brutal reality of surviving an 80% market crash, going “founder mode” to cut corporate bloat, and what actually happened during GameStop. Featured clips Setting the Scene: GameStop Inside Robinhood Internal AI at Robinhood Deciding What to do Next Vlad Tenev is the co-founder and CEO of Robinhood. Not only did he navigate the unprecedented GameStop crisis, but he also completely re-engineered the fintech giant to thrive. He breaks down the brutal transition...