Robinhood Markets, Inc. is an American financial technology company that provides a commission-free stock trading platform. The company's platform is designed to be user-friendly and accessible, with a focus on providing investors with a simple and affordable way to invest in stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies.
Robinhood was founded in 2013 and has become one of the most popular online brokerages in the United States. The company has been praised for its innovative approach to investing, but it has also been criticized for its role in the GameStop short squeeze of 2021.
Robinhood is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.