Co-founder of Robinhood, former Co-CEO
Full Name: Baiju Bhatt
Nickname: Baiju
Country/State: United States
Date of Birth: 1987-08-19
Languages Known: English, Indian languages (specifically, Hindi)
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Food Habit: Vegetarian
Religion: Not public
Hobbies: Not publicly disclosed
School: Not publicly
College: Stanford University
Degrees Obtained: Bachelor of Science in Symbolic Systems, Stanford University
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 71 kg
Parents: Not Publicly Known
Siblings: Not publicly disclosed
Marital Status: married
Wife: Not Public
Children: 0
Current Position: Co-founder of Robinhood, former Co-CEO
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Net Worth: Estimated net worth: $1.8 billion (2025 estimate)
Awards & Achievements: Co-founder of Robinhood, transforming the investment landscape with low-cost trading for retail investors Known for his role in shaping Robinhood’s design and user experience to make trading simple and accessible to everyday people
Baiju Bhatt is the co-founder of Robinhood, a financial services platform that revolutionized the investment landscape by offering commission-free trading. Bhatt and his co-founder, Vlad Tenev, launched Robinhood in 2013 with the goal of democratizing finance for everyone, regardless of income or experience level. Before Robinhood, Bhatt worked in tech and studied Symbolic Systems at Stanford University. He played a key role in Robinhood's growth, focusing on making the platform user-friendly and appealing to a younger generation. Robinhood quickly became a go-to platform for individual investors, significantly influencing the way people engage with the stock market. In addition to his role at Robinhood, Bhatt is an advocate for financial inclusion and aims to make financial services more accessible to a broader population.
January 2025: Robinhood’s quarterly earnings showed significant growth in its crypto trading division, and Vlad Tenev commented on the rise of retail crypto trading in emerging markets.
February 2025: Baiju Bhatt participated in a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos discussing the future of financial markets and digital currencies.
March 2025: Robinhood announced a new feature allowing users to trade fractional shares in private companies, which was mentioned in a public blog post from both founders.
April 2025: Robinhood launched a new educational platform aimed at teaching investors about options trading, with both founders speaking at the launch event.
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