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Robinhood venture fund IPO draws 150000 retail investors betting on private tech
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Published on 6 May 2026
Retail investors get early access to OpenAI level companies
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says the fintech’s new venture fund IPO attracted more than 150,000 retail investors. The fund is designed to give everyday investors exposure to promising private tech firms before they go public, including names such as OpenAI, Stripe, Databricks, and Oura. The move signals how mainstream brokerage brands are reaching into private markets.
- Robinhood says 150000 plus retail investors joined the venture fund IPO
- The fund offers exposure to private tech firms before an IPO
- Companies cited include OpenAI, Stripe, Databricks, and Oura
- The launch highlights expanding retail access to private markets
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