Startup profile for Robinhood: latest funding, latest known valuation, total disclosed funding, investors, status, sources, and why the company is interesting. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.
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Robinhood funding, valuation and investors

Commission-free mobile brokerage for stocks, options, crypto, and cash management.

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Funding, valuation & investors

Answer-first snapshot

Latest funding

Series F

$280M · May 2020

Latest known valuation

Not publicly disclosed

Total disclosed equity funding

$283M

Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.

Current status

public

public · Menlo Park, California, USA

Investors in latest funding

Lead: Sequoia Capital

Other: Ribbit Capital

Sources: latest funding Last verified: 2026-07-25

Overview

Robinhood offers mobile-first trading of stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto with no commissions on most trades. Founded by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt in 2013, it democratized retail investing UI. a16z participated in $3M seed (2013); Sequoia and Ribbit led later rounds including $280M Series F (2020). IPO'd July 2021 (NASDAQ: HOOD). 2021 GameStop short squeeze put Robinhood at center of market structure debates.

Why Robinhood is interesting

Forced zero-commission trading industry-wide — a16z seed (2013) before meme-stock 2021 moment and NASDAQ: HOOD IPO.

Product & use cases

Robinhood app provides trading, recurring investments, options strategies, crypto, and Robinhood Gold subscription with margin and research tools.

  • Retail stock and ETF investing from mobile
  • Options trading for individual investors
  • Crypto purchase and custody
  • Cash sweep and spending (Robinhood Cash Card)

Key facts

  • Seed (Dec 2013): $3M; a16z and Index — TechCrunch
  • Series F (May 2020): $280M led by Sequoia
  • IPO (Jul 2021): NASDAQ HOOD

Funding history (newest first)

Series F

2020-05 $280M

Source: https://newsroom.aboutrobinhood.com/robinhood-raises-280-million-in-series-f-funding/

Seed

2013-12 $3M

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/12/robinhood-free-stock-trading/

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Robinhood's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Andreessen Horowitz Sequoia Capital Ribbit Capital Index Ventures

Competitive landscape

Edge: UX simplicity and zero-commission model redefined retail brokerage onboarding for millennials.

Payment for order flow revenue model drew regulatory scrutiny. Post-meme-stock, Robinhood diversified into retirement accounts and crypto while competing with incumbents who copied free trading.

  • Fidelity incumbent

    Full-service brokerage matched zero commissions.

  • Coinbase adjacent

    Crypto trading overlap.

  • Webull direct

    Mobile-first competitor with similar feature set.

Notable stories

  • Robinhood temporarily restricted GameStop buys in Jan 2021 due to clearinghouse collateral requirements — sparking congressional hearings on market structure.

Industries

Fintech Consumer Crypto & Web3

Market / IPO context

Ticker: HOOD (NASDAQ)

IPO status: public

IPO date: 2021-07-29

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FAQs about Robinhood

Practical answers founders, operators, and investors typically search for.

Robinhood is a mobile brokerage offering commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto.
a16z (/fund/andreessen-horowitz) in seed; Sequoia (/fund/sequoia) and Ribbit (/fund/ribbit-capital) in later rounds.
July 2021 on NASDAQ as HOOD.
Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt in 2013.
Most stock/ETF trades have $0 commissions; revenue comes from PFOF, Gold subscriptions, and other services.
Fidelity offers broader services and research; Robinhood leads on mobile-first UX for casual traders.
Jan 2021: Robinhood restricted buying amid volatility, citing clearing requirements — major controversy.
Yes — select cryptocurrencies available in the app subject to state availability.
Paid subscription with margin, larger instant deposits, and research tools.
HOOD on NASDAQ.
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