# Vlad Tenev

_Bulgarian-American entrepreneur and co-founder of Robinhood, a US-based financial services company_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Vladimir Tenev (Bulgarian: Владимир Тенев; born 13 February 1987) is a Bulgarian-American entrepreneur who is most notably the co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Robinhood, a US-based financial technology services company.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 February 1987 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56248473#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Varna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56248473#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56248473#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56248473#P106))
- **Education:** Stanford University; Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56248473#P69))
- **X (Twitter):** vladtenev ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56248473#P2002))

## About

Tenev moved to the United States from his native Bulgaria at the age of five. After studying mathematics at Stanford and UCLA and getting a master's degree, he decided to partner with Baiju Bhatt to create several fintech startups. One of them, Robinhood, became a publicly-traded multibillion-dollar company.

## Questions

**When was Vlad Tenev born?**  
Vlad Tenev was born on 13 February 1987 in Varna.

**Where did Vlad Tenev study?**  
Vlad Tenev was educated at Stanford University, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vlad Tenev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_Tenev) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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## Cite this page

"Vlad Tenev". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/vlad-tenev. Retrieved 6 November 2026.