We founded Robinhood because we believed that the financial system should work for everyone, not just the wealthy.

missiondemocratizationVlad Tenev, IPO letter

We didn't restrict trading because we wanted to. We restricted trading because our clearinghouse demanded three billion dollars in collateral that we didn't have.

gamestoptransparencyVlad Tenev, congressional testimony

When we launched, every other brokerage charged $10 a trade. Now they all charge zero. You're welcome.

disruptioncompetitionVlad Tenev, paraphrased from interviews

The biggest risk in investing isn't volatility. It's never getting started.

investingaccessibilityRobinhood company messaging

I would do anything short of an illegal act to keep this company going.

determinationcrisisVlad Tenev, emergency fundraising weekend

We made investing accessible. But accessible doesn't mean risk-free. Those are very different things.

responsibilityriskVlad Tenev, interview