# Vladimir Tenev

> Vladimir Tenev is co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, the commission-free brokerage app.

Source: https://www.neobank.wiki/wiki/vladimir-tenev
Last updated: 2026-08-11
Categories: Financial technology, Fintech founders, People in fintech, Neobank founders

**Vladimir Tenev** is co-founder and chief executive officer of [Robinhood](/wiki/robinhood). A Bulgarian-American mathematician and Stanford-trained physicist, he co-founded Robinhood in 2013 with Baiju Bhatt.[^fn1]

## Career

Tenev led Robinhood through hypergrowth, the meme-stock era, its NASDAQ listing and expansion into crypto, retirement accounts and cash-management products adjacent to [neobank](/wiki/neobank) offerings.

## Robinhood

Vladimir Tenev is principally associated with [Robinhood](/wiki/robinhood). See that article for products, licensing and market context.

## Infobox

- **Occupation**: Fintech founder
- **Known for**: Robinhood CEO / co-founder
- **Company**: Robinhood
- **Founded company**: 2013
- **Associated HQ**: Menlo Park, U.S.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Vladimir Tenev?

Vladimir Tenev is co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, the commission-free brokerage app.


## References

[^fn1]: Vladimir Tenev is a founder of Robinhood, covered on neobank.wiki. — https://neobank.wiki/wiki/robinhood