Robinhood Ventures, unpacked. Great conversation at HOOD Summit with @ShivVerma, Dan Nathan and @CathieDWood on how we back the founders and technologies shaping the future.
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Thrilled for @Mati and the team at @ElevenLabs, and proud to have them as a part of Robinhood Ventures Fund I!
We just closed an employee tender offer which values @ElevenLabs at $22BN, up 2x from our Series D in February. The tender was led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price.
A few words on how we got here ↓
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Every AI company and major breakthrough needs somewhere to run. Crusoe is building that infrastructure end-to-end, and now it's part of the RVI portfolio.
Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) has invested $25M in @CrusoeAI part of their Series F!
Learn more: rbnhd.co/rvi-crusoe
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Sarah Pinto Peyronel retweeted
RV2'S FEES ARE A NEW SPIN ON THE CLASSIC VC "2 AND 20"
@SPintoPeyronel from Robinhood Ventures says:
-RVII: flat 2% fee, no performance cut, since it's buying into already-expensive late-stage names
-RV2: 2% plus 20%, but only if an exit actually happens and cash lands in investors' accounts. Not on paper gains
-Both cap any single holding at 20% and publish quarterly NAVs, which most VC funds never show you
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Sarah Pinto Peyronel retweeted
INSTITUTIONS GET BOTH SIDES OF VENTURE. RETAIL INVESTORS HAVE ONLY EVER GOTTEN NEITHER.
-Customers told them what they wanted: household-name private companies already identified. That became RVI, 20-30 concentrated late-stage positions
-The harder ask to replicate solo was diversified early-stage access. That became RV2, built around YC
- @SPintoPeyronel's term for it: giving retail investors both sides of the venture "barbell," early and late stage, the way institutions always have
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Incredibly proud of Robinhood Ventures team! This is the moment we've been building toward. Shares are now trading for RVII and everyday investors can finally get closer to the companies building what comes next.
Explore the portfolio of early and growth-stage companies: robinhood.com/us/en/ventures…
The NYSE welcomes Robinhood Ventures Fund II to celebrate its IPO! $RVII
@ShivVerma | @RobinhoodApp x.lingyaoai.com/i/broadcasts/1nxeLMLzO…
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Go @databricks! Proud to be investors with Robinhood Ventures Fund I.
Today, we’re pleased to share strong momentum across our business, including crossing $7B in revenue run-rate and achieving >80% year-over-year growth in Q2.
We also shared:
• >$100M revenue run-rate for Lakebase
• >$1.5B revenue run-rate for Lakehouse
• Closed $5B in new strategic funding at a $190B valuation
This new capital will fuel investments in Genie, Lakebase and Unity AI Gateway so we can help customers scale AI with greater context, control and choice.
Learn more: databricks.com/company/newsr…
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Robinhood Ventures Fund II started with a simple question: How can we give retail investors access to promising companies earlier in their journeys?
Request shares before the order book closes tonight: robinhood.com/us/en/ventures…
Today is the last day to request shares of Robinhood Ventures Fund II and gain exposure to early-stage companies, including those within the Y Combinator ecosystem.
Sign up before the order book closes: rbnhd.co/robinhood-ventures-…
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Robinhood Ventures Fund II was born from a simple idea: retail investors should have greater access to the companies and ideas being built at the earliest stages.
What happens when retail investors get a seat at the earliest stages of company building?
Robinhood Ventures Fund II is designed to provide exposure to a basket of tomorrow’s promising companies, including companies from the Y Combinator ecosystem.
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Early stage investing requires a distinct approach to sourcing, evaluating, and supporting private companies.
This conversation with @vladtenev, @ShivVerma, and Sequoia Capital Partner Andrew Reed offers a closer look at the thinking and strategy behind Robinhood Ventures Fund II.
piped.video/heK3gX41bis
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The Robinhood Ventures II order book closes on 8/12. Sign up to request shares: robinhood.com/us/en/ventures…
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What makes Y Combinator a powerful ecosystem for early-stage founders?
I sat down with @RichAberman and Y Combinator General Partners, Aaron Epstein, and Brad Flora to unpack how YC works, what makes its community special, and why we’re excited about its role in Robinhood Ventures Fund II. piped.video/watch?v=478LhKpF…
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The Robinhood Ventures II order book closes on 8/12. Sign up to request shares: robinhood.com/us/en/ventures…
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For as long as venture investing has existed, it has come with closed doors. In our roadshow video, we walk through how Robinhood Ventures Fund II was built to open those doors. Simply put.
What makes early-stage investing different from investing in public companies?
Vlad, Shiv, Rich, and Sarah break it down in the Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII) Roadshow.
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Many companies stay private for years. Now, everyday investors can get exposure to some of them through Robinhood Ventures Fund II.
Join Vlad and the Robinhood Ventures team for the RVII Roadshow kickoff to learn how the fund is expanding access to earlier stage private companies and bringing investors closer to the companies building what comes next.
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Order book is open: robinhood.com/us/en/ventures…
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