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Vlad Tenev

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Description

Vlad Tenev is the co-founder and CEO of Robinhood. A first-generation immigrant from Bulgaria, Tenev earned his B.S. in Mathematics at Stanf...

Investor Profile

Vlad Tenev has backed more than 18 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Kenya, India.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Financial Services, Software.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (39%)
  • Seed (33%)
  • Series B (17%)
  • Pre Seed (11%)

Country Focus

  • United States (72%)
  • Kenya (11%)
  • India (11%)
  • Australia (6%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Financial Services
  • Software
  • Machine Learning
  • Fintech
  • Mobile Payments
  • Payments
  • Finance
  • Health Care
  • Health Diagnostics
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Vlad Tenev frequently co-invest with?

Amplo
North America, Texas, United States, Spring
Co-Investments: 5
Seedcamp
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Accomplice
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 2
Founders Future
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
LDV Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
FirstMark
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Octave
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Credo Ventures
Europe, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic, Prague
Co-Investments: 2
BP
North America, Texas, United States, Dallas
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Vlad Tenev often collaborate with?

Amrish Rau
Asia, Singapore
Shared Deals: 2
BK
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
NB
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 2
KL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
ED
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
Kunal Shah
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 2
AD
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 2
SV
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
CC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
David Petraeus
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Vlad Tenev?

Aetherflux

San Carlos, California, United States

Aetherflux develops a novel design for space.

EnergySolar
Series AApr 2, 2025
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Nala

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Nala is a FinTech company developing a mobile payments application to simplify money transfers and transactions.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile Payments
Series AJul 9, 2024
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
Ezra AI

New York, New York, United States

Ezra AI provides early cancer detection by combining advanced medical imaging technology and AI technology.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical
Series BFeb 7, 2024
Amount Raised: $21,000,000
Lightning Labs

San Francisco, California, United States

Lightning Labs is building the next generation of decentralized, resilient financial infrastructure.

ComputerDecentralized Finance (DeFi)Financial ServicesSoftware
Series BApr 5, 2022
Amount Raised: $70,000,000
Nala

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya

Nala is a FinTech company developing a mobile payments application to simplify money transfers and transactions.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile Payments
SeedJan 27, 2022
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Seashell

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seashell is a provider of financial investing services.

Financial ServicesFinTechMobile PaymentsPayments
SeedJan 13, 2022
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Helm.ai

Menlo Park, California, United States

Helm.ai develops AI software for driver assistance systems, autonomous driving, and robotics.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesMachine LearningSoftware
Series BNov 16, 2021
Amount Raised: $26,000,000
FrankieOne

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

FrankieOne connects with hundreds of different data sources to provide a complete and unified onboarding and fraud-prevention platform.

Developer APIsFinTechFraud DetectionIdentity ManagementSaaS
Series AOct 12, 2021
Amount Raised: $14,669,995
Zeal

San Francisco, California, United States

Zeal helps platforms build custom payroll products.

Software
Series AJun 29, 2021
Amount Raised: $13,805,972
Helm.ai

Menlo Park, California, United States

Helm.ai develops AI software for driver assistance systems, autonomous driving, and robotics.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesMachine LearningSoftware
SeedMar 25, 2020
Amount Raised: $13,000,000