Episode
The Near Death Experience of RobinHood | Vlad Tenev, Co-Founder
The Knowledge Project · Mar 3, 2026 · 1 h 51 min
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…