As investment brokerage Robinhood finds its footing as a publicly traded company, its CEO is still trying to figure out how to balance the platform's roots in day trading with his desire to build a sustainable business.
Speaking at Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference on Monday, Vladimir Tenev reflected on his rocky tenure leading the 10-year-old company, from startup darling to villain of the GameStop meme stock debacle in 2021. After stock market tumult sent Robinhood's shares plunging shortly after an initial public offering, Tenev said that the platform is finally reaching its stride. Part of that can be attributed to the company's investment in one of the most volatile assets: crypto.
