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Robinhood’s Tenev alleges rivals tout private-share deals without company consent

The Iced Coffee Hour · Robinhood CEO's Shocking Prediction On Stocks, The AI Bubble, & Gambling Controversy | Vlad Tenev · August 23, 2026
Robinhood’s Tenev alleges rivals tout private-share deals without company consent
The Iced Coffee Hour
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Robinhood CEO's Shocking Prediction On Stocks, The AI Bubble, & Gambling Controversy | Vlad Tenev
"Some of our competitors will go in and do the second layer SPVLP interest and, you know, then announce it and then you've seen the company come in and say, "Actually, we don't know anything about this." Uh, not ideal."
Vlad Tenev alleges some rivals structure private-market exposure through secondary SPV interests and then publicise it, only for the underlying company to deny involvement. He says Robinhood generally will not include a private firm in its Ventures baskets without that firm’s blessing.
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August 24, 2026 · 1h 51m · 4 Egleze moments
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