1. Vladimir Tenev is a Bulgarian-American entrepreneur who is the co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, a US-based financial technology services company.
12 Facts About Vlad Tenev
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Vlad Tenev attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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Vlad Tenev earned a degree in mathematics from Stanford University, where he met Baiju Bhatt.
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Vlad Tenev studied for a mathematics PhD at UCLA, but dropped out to work with Bhatt.
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In November 2020, Vlad Tenev became the sole CEO of Robinhood, having previously shared the co-CEO title with Bhatt.
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Vlad Tenev defended Robinhood's decision to prevent users from buying stock or options in a variety of securities, notably GameStop, during the GameStop short squeeze; the decision had sparked widespread criticism from users of the app as well as politicians in both major American parties.
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On February 18,2021, Vlad Tenev testified before the United States House Committee on Financial Services regarding Robinhood's role during the GameStop short squeeze.
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Vlad Tenev came under criticism from members of both parties and was criticized for struggling to provide answers to a number of questions.
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Vlad Tenev's testimony explained that Robinhood's decision to halt securities was driven by a need to meet federal clearinghouse deposit requirements, and refuted a number of theories that accused Robinhood of colluding with hedge funds during the squeeze.
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Vlad Tenev co-founded Palo Alto-based artificial intelligence startup Harmonic in 2023, where he is the executive chairman.
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Vlad Tenev was invited to be the keynote speaker at UCLA's 2019 Math Commencement Ceremony.
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Vlad Tenev is portrayed by Sebastian Stan in the 2023 film Dumb Money, a drama about the GameStop short squeeze.