The Near Death Experience of RobinHood | Vlad Tenev, CEO and Co-Founder of RobinHood
The Knowledge Project
- Published
- March 3, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 50m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jun 14, 2026
Discusses society, culture.
Summary
In January 2021, Vlad Tenev made a decision that nearly destroyed Robinhood. Wall Street called it betrayal. Customers called it cowardice. He has never fully explained what happened — until now. Vlad Tenev built Robinhood into a financial titan, navigated the unprecedented GameStop crisis, and completely re-engineered the company to thrive after losing t…
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In January 2021, Vlad Tenev made a decision that nearly destroyed Robinhood. Wall Street called it betrayal. Customers called it cowardice. He has never fully explained what happened — until now. Vlad Tenev built Robinhood into a financial titan, navigated the unprecedented GameStop crisis, and completely re-engineered the company to thrive after losing the vast majority of its market value. He breaks down the brutal transition from bloated hyper-growth to a lean machine, why a "juicy falsehood
Themes
- society
- culture