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About
Baiju Bhatt co-founded Robinhood with Vlad Tenev in 2013 after the two had built high-frequency trading software together, and served as co-CEO and then Chief Creative Officer through the 2021 IPO. He left in 2024 to found Aetherflux, a space-based solar power company, returning to the physics he studied at Stanford.
Beyond investing
- Education
- Read physics at Stanford and took a master's in mathematics there, completing it in 2008.
- Family
- Son of Gujarati immigrants, raised in Poquoson, Virginia; his father was a scientist at NASA's Langley Research Center.
From Baiju's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Founder at Cowboy Space Corporation
Intro paths
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In turn, Baiju can intro founders to Cowboy Space Corporation's investors below.
Cowboy Space Corporation's investors · 15
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Black FlagSan Diego · $100K – $1M checksBlossom CapitalLondon · since 2026Brave CapitalSan Rafael · since 2026Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Construct CapitalWashington · $2M – $6M checks · since 2026Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2026InterlagosNew York City · since 2026IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2026Jared Letosince 2026New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2026Ravelin CapitalSausalitoScribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checksVlad Tenevsince 2026
Co-founder at Robinhood
Intro paths
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In turn, Baiju can intro founders to Robinhood's investors below.
Robinhood's investors · 47
1/1 CapitalMiami Beach9Yards CapitalNew York · $100K – $10M checksACME CapitalSan FranciscoAlgerNew YorkAmplo VenturesSpringAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksat.inc/San FranciscoBLN CapitalBerlin · $55K – $550K checksChamaeleonSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checksCommonweal VenturesNew York · $500K – $2.5M checksDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksElefundMountain ViewFirestreak VenturesFounders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoFriends Family CapitalSilicon ValleyGraph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M checksGreenoaksSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checksICONIQSan FranciscoIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksInertia VenturesNew York · $2M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksJuniperoMiamiKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksKortschak Investments L.P.AspenLAUNCHSan Francisco · $100K – $500K checksMastrySan FranciscoMDT VenturesChicagoMenlo GroupMenlo ParkMoonshots CapitalAustin · $5K – $2.5M checksMulticoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checksMuse CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $1M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNKM CapitalSan FranciscoPathlight VenturesOld Bridge · $500K – $5M checksPruVen Capital PartnersLos Altos · $100K – $10M checksRainfall VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksRogue Insight CapitalMarkhamRothenberg VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checksSlow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checksSocial LeverageScottsdale · $1M – $2M checksSound VenturesSanta MonicaSquareOne CapitalMiamiSusa VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksThe Players' ImpactToba CapitalIrvine · $1M – $10M checksUnusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checksW venturesBerlin · $696K – $64M checks
Co-founders at Robinhood
VT
Vlad TenevCo-founder & CEO
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Baiju Bhatt work?
- Baiju Bhatt is Founder at Cowboy Space Corporation and Co-founder at Robinhood.
- What companies did Baiju Bhatt found?
- Baiju Bhatt founded Cowboy Space Corporation, Robinhood.
Paths to reach Baiju
People who overlapped with Baiju at the same organization — a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.
Together at RobinhoodBaiju: Co-founder
Vlad Tenev2013–2026Co-founder & CEO of RobinhoodUCLAJan Hammer2013–2021Investor at Index VenturesAiglon College · INSEAD · University of OxfordNick Zurick2020–2022Talent Lead at Pantera CapitalSaint Joseph's UniversityDavey Nickels2017–2022Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Brown UniversityAparna2021–2022Advisor at NewBuild.VCIndian Institute of Technology, Madras · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · St. Anthony's High SchoolCecilia Ng2020–2021Partner, Talent & People at MVP VenturesInsper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa · UC San Diego
Together at Cowboy Space CorporationBaiju: Executive Officer, Director
Nathan Rodland2024–2025General Partner at ElefundWhitworth UniversityRoss Glasser2024–2026General Partner at ElefundIndiana University Bloomington · The Wharton SchoolMatt Logan2026General Partner at Earthshot VenturesCalvin University · University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessSumeet Singh2025–2026Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGeorgetown University · University of Oxford
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