Robinhood
Mentioned in 82 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A commission-free retail trading platform that democratized stock market access through mobile apps and a simple interface, generating revenue via payment for order flow. The company has expanded into crypto, prediction markets, and recently launched a venture fund (Robinhood Ventures) to provide retail investors access to late-stage private companies like Stripe and Databricks. Podcasts discuss the platform both as a financial innovation and as a subject of controversy—praised for educational features and accessibility, but criticized for gamifying investing and enabling excessive speculation among inexperienced and young traders.
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Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Aug 13, 2026
PLG Is Dead. It's Now About ALG
“Mentioned as an asset that, if retained rather than liquidated by FTX, would have been worth far more now.”
This Week in Startups · Aug 5, 2026
Airtable's 80% off value crash: VCs explain why it's still a win | E2321
“Prediction markets now its second-largest revenue line at $156M in Q2, behind only options trading at $342M.”
TBPN · Jul 30, 2026
The Collapse of Situational Awareness, Ferrari Luce Stays on Track for 2026 | Diet TBPN
“Mentioned briefly as a counterexample when discussing green as a brand color in tech.”
TBPN · Jul 30, 2026
Leopold Sold, Ferrari Undefeated, Martin Shkreli Joins | Guillaume Verdon, Lulu Meservey, Michael Kim, Joon Sung Park, Karan Kunjur, Vlad Tenev
“Reported record Q2 revenues of $1.31B, launched Robinhood Social with verified trade data and Platinum credit card.”
The Iced Coffee Hour · Jul 27, 2026
Stock Expert: Here’s My “Cheat Code” That Turned $35,000 Into $10M In 5 Years!
“Trading platform used for all swing trading; subject of options selling strategy and recent investment thesis discussion”
This Week in Startups · Jul 22, 2026
Why this longevity startup raised in Japan, not Silicon Valley | TWiST Tokyo | E2315
“Listed as a notable Launch Fund portfolio company that became a major consumer fintech.”
Milk Road AI · Jul 20, 2026
Will AI Trade Stocks Better Than Us?
“Fintech competitor building Cortex AI feature for real-time stock context and news digestion”
WSJ's Take On the Week · Jul 19, 2026
How This $150B+ Wall Street Strategy Could Lower Your Taxes
“Referenced as example of zero-commission trading platform that masks hidden costs through bid-ask spreads”
This Week in Startups · Jul 15, 2026
A Startup Is Trying to Buy PayPal… Craziest Deal of 2026! | E2312
“Cited for its real-world asset tokenization roadmap and as an unlikely candidate to win agentic finance.”
The Drey Dossier · Jul 15, 2026
the true cost of Trump Accounts
“Stock trading app selected by Treasury to build and operate Trump Accounts infrastructure; has history of regulatory violations including payment-for-order-flow practices and misleading customers”
The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Deep Dives with Chris Koerner · Jul 14, 2026
I Asked 5 AIs to Make Me Money (One Dominated) - Ep. #317
“Example of founder-led network effects stock; mentioned as Neffle stock thesis and personal investment holding”
Bankless · Jul 10, 2026
ROLLUP: War Returns, Markets Shrug | Saylor Sells | Robinhood Memecoins | Ethereum 3.0?
“Launched Robinhood Chain as Ethereum L2; meme coin activity (Cash Cat) drove 141k new wallets and $500M Uniswap volume in 24 hours.”
Motley Fool Money · Jun 16, 2026
Buying Your Own Sports Team (with Stocks)
“Announced 10% workforce reduction; discussion of business model including crypto trading, payment for order flow, and prediction markets”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Jun 15, 2026
E390: Ron Rofé on AI, Founder Obsession, and Venture Returns
“Major investment case study; Rofé invested at Series B after 1.5 years of relationship building with founder Vlad Tenev”
The Daily · Jun 2, 2026
How Elon Musk Engineered the World’s Biggest I.P.O.
“Retail brokerage platform enabling retail investor access to SpaceX IPO”
Pod Save America · May 29, 2026
Is It Gay to Flip Texas?
“Trump investment made before company received government contract”
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · May 18, 2026
Trump Cashes in on Thousands of Stock Trades While Americans Get Crushed
“Trading platform referenced in context of Trump's high-frequency trading activity”
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · May 14, 2026
We Legalized Sports Gambling. Now We're Paying for It — ft. Jonathan D. Cohen
“Stock trading app mentioned as alternative gambling outlet for young people seeking dopamine hits through financial speculation”
Better Offline · May 13, 2026
The Insanity of the Markets with Ben & Emil
“Retail trading platform enabling easy access to stock market for unsophisticated investors driving momentum moves”
Masters in Business · May 8, 2026
Winning the Degenerate Economy with StockTwits CEO Howard Lindzon
“Lindzon's early $100K investment at $8M valuation that became a $30B+ company; revolutionized retail trading with zero commissions”
The School of Greatness · May 8, 2026
How to Build a Million-Dollar Portfolio Starting From Nothing | Graham Stephan
“Graham's worst individual stock investment, purchasing $200k in stock that declined 60-70%, resulting in $150k loss”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · May 6, 2026
Who Cares About Consumer AI
“Q1 earnings showed 47% YoY decline in crypto trading revenue, illustrating market fundamentals driving Coinbase layoffs”
Tech Brew Ride Home · May 6, 2026
Even 175-year-old Companies Can Join The AI Boom
“Crypto trading competitor with 95 basis point fees; generated $901M in crypto transaction revenue in 2025”
What Bitcoin Did · May 6, 2026
Jack Mallers | Wall Street Is Rebuilding Around Bitcoin
“Analyzed as equities business expanding into crypto and sports gambling; example of speculation-focused monetization model”
The Information's TITV · May 5, 2026
Greg Brockman’s “Rough Day” in Court, Amazon’s Hybrid AI Search, SpaceX’s $60B Cursor Deal
“Crypto revenue down 50% in Q1; peer comparison showing broader crypto market weakness affecting all exchanges”
Squawk Pod · May 5, 2026
A Financial “Super App” & Met Gala Moments 5/5/26
“CEO Vlad Tenev discusses prediction markets, Trump savings accounts, and building a financial super app serving multiple asset classes”
The Real Investment Show Podcast · May 5, 2026
5-5-26 Investing vs Trading - Finding the Balance
“Retail trading platform enabling zero-day options and speculation; discussed as driver of market gambling”
TBPN · Apr 30, 2026
Tech Earnings Quadkill, Red Button vs Blue Button | Diet TBPN
“Vlad from Robinhood scheduled to appear on show later; platform for retail trading of tech earnings”
TBPN · Apr 29, 2026
Big Tech Earnings, Red vs. Blue Button, Quantum Computing | Jason Yanowitz, Even Rogers, Maria Spiropulu, Stepan Simkin, Kashish Gupta, Dan Magy, Vlad Tenev, Parag Agrawal & Andrew Reed, Gabriel Stengel
“Launched Trump accounts, Gold Card (800K holders, $15B ATV), Platinum Card; 11 revenue lines, crypto under 20% of revenue”
Motley Fool Money · Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Season Hits Overdrive
“Fintech brokerage down double digits on earnings; assets in retirement accounts up 90% YTD but market revaluing as traditional broker not growth stock”
The Compound and Friends · Apr 28, 2026
Sleep at Night Portfolio, Big Tech Earnings Week, Spotify Blows Up, Josh on Joby
“Q1 earnings miss with crypto transaction revenue down 39% QoQ, retail participation wave receding, stock down 11%”
Huberman Lab · Apr 27, 2026
Male Roles, Obligations and Options for Building a Fulfilling Life | Scott Galloway
“Platform enabling speculative trading behavior among young men as alternative to career building”
WSJ's Take On the Week · Apr 26, 2026
Prediction Markets: Investing, Gambling or a Haven for Insider Trading?
“Offers prediction contracts alongside traditional brokerage services, expanding retail access to prediction markets”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 24, 2026
E355: From Deal-by-Deal to a $6.5B Platform: Building a Real Estate Investment Empire
“Example of once-in-a-generation investment opportunity during COVID market panic”
This Week in Startups · Apr 22, 2026
SpaceX and Cursor team up to topple Claude Code | E2279
“Offers publicly traded venture fund with exposure to private companies, lacks access to top-tier startups”
Financial Audit · Apr 22, 2026
Racist B*tch Has $0.02 To Her Name | Financial Audit
“Investment platform; guest has $6,000 account that nearly got scammed; holds JP Morgan stock”
Cover 3 College Football · Apr 15, 2026
NFL Draft Check-In with Ryan Wilson: Burning Questions About Top Prospects, Favorite Sleepers & MORE
“Sponsor offering prediction markets for sports betting with live trading capabilities during games”
Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · Apr 15, 2026
Notion’s Token Town: 5 Rebuilds, 100+ Tools, MCP vs CLIs and the Software Factory Future — Simon Last & Sarah Sachs of Notion
“Sarah Sachs' prior employer; compliance and security learnings applied to Notion”
CNBC's "Fast Money" · Apr 14, 2026
Big Tech Bounce… And An Economic Warning From JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon 4/14/26
“Crypto and options trading platform; Bernstein calling asymmetric upside setup; growth in event contracts”
Locked On Auburn - Daily Podcast On Auburn Tigers Football & Basketball · Apr 8, 2026
TRUTH: Auburn Tigers, Alex Golesh Have a SECRET Key Player To Help WIN In The SEC This Season
“Financial platform offering prediction markets for sports betting with live trading capabilities”
Locked On Bills - Daily Podcast On The Buffalo Bills · Apr 7, 2026
BILLS SQUAD SHOW: WR or EDGE?! It's the SQUAD-MOCK! Our first mock draft!
“Sponsor offering prediction markets for sports betting and real-time trading on game outcomes”
Locked On Auburn - Daily Podcast On Auburn Tigers Football & Basketball · Apr 2, 2026
SEC SQUAD - SEC Football is LOADED | Who will BREAKOUT on Auburn?
“Prediction markets platform enabling live trading on sports outcomes and game events”
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Apr 1, 2026
Something Is Happening To Marketing Teams That's Never Happened Before
“CEO cited as predicting increased demand for software engineers despite AI automation”
Founder's Story · Mar 26, 2026
He Left Goldman. Then He Built a $40 Million Real Estate Platform | Ep. 330 with Alex Blackwood Co-founder of mogul
“Compared as model for fractional investing; Tim Draper was early investor in both Robinhood and Mogul”
This Week in Startups · Mar 18, 2026
How Robinhood became a $68B company w/ Vlad Tenev
“Main subject - commission-free trading app that grew to $68B valuation”
Big Technology Podcast · Mar 18, 2026
Are We Screwed If AI Works? — With Andrew Ross Sorkin
“CEO Vlad Tenev promotes 'democratizing finance' similar to 1920s rhetoric”
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Mar 16, 2026
20VC: The 8 Moats of Enduring Software Companies: How to Analyse for Durability and Defensibility in a World of AI | Why Dropouts are "AI Maxing" the World & Remote Early-Stage Companies are Dying with Gokul Rajaram
“Horizontal product example with 13 product lines doing $100M+ revenue each”
Version History · Mar 15, 2026
Clubhouse: Pivot to audio
“CEO Vlad Tenev was grilled by Elon Musk on Clubhouse during the GameStop trading controversy”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Mar 11, 2026
Rewriting the Rules: The SEC & CFTC on Crypto, IPOs & the Future of American Markets
“Praised for educational wizards that teach users about complex trading instruments”
Living Your Legacy · Mar 5, 2026
Stock Options Trading Academy Founder: The Step-by-Step System to Financial Freedom
“Trading platform recommended for beginner investors due to simplicity and ease of use”