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Robinhood profile

Who owns Robinhood?

hybrid · Menlo Park, US · Partner-bank model · custody: Custodial

short answerRobinhood is not itself a bank. It runs on a partner-bank (BaaS) model and works with Sutton Bank — the licensed bank that actually holds customer deposits behind the app. Robinhood's most notable disclosed backers include Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global and Ribbit Capital.

Is Robinhood a licensed bank?

No — a partner bank (Sutton Bank) holds the money. Licence detail: Broker-dealer + partner banks; state crypto licences.

Where is your money held?

Custody model: Custodial.

Robinhood runs on: Sutton Bank (BIN sponsor bank) · Galileo (card issuing processor). Full stack on the infra map.

Who's behind Robinhood?

Robinhood was founded by Vlad Tenev, Baiju Bhatt (2013), headquartered in Menlo Park, US.

Early investors

Notable venture and strategic investors from Robinhood's publicly disclosed funding rounds (Public (HOOD)).

Index Ventures ↗ Andreessen Horowitz ↗ DST Global ↗ Ribbit Capital ↗ Sequoia Capital ↗

Is my money safe with Robinhood?

Your money is held by Sutton Bank, so any deposit insurance flows through that sponsor bank — not Robinhood itself. Check the sponsor's scheme and whether balances are "passed through" for per-customer insurance.

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