Robinhood Puts YC Startups on the Public Market
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · 3 min
Robinhood Ventures Fund II filed to sell 7.6 million NYSE-listed shares at $25, giving retail investors exchange-traded exposure to Y Combinator startups. Robinhood’s first fund already holds Databricks, Stripe and Canva, underscoring the private-market access pitch.
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Robinhood Ventures Fund II filed to sell 7.6 million NYSE-listed shares at $25, giving retail investors exchange-traded exposure to Y Combinator startups. Robinhood’s first fund already holds Databricks, Stripe and Canva, underscoring the private-market access pitch.
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- Robinhood is launching a publicly traded fund that invests in Y Combinator startups. Anyone can buy shares. — The Next Web
Robinhood is launching a publicly traded fund that invests in Y Combinator startups. Anyone can buy shares. #### TL;DR Robinhood Ventures Fund II is going public at $25/share, focused on Y Combinator startups. Fund I (March IPO, $315M raised) holds Databricks, Stripe, Canva. Goldman, Citi, JPMorgan underwriting. 2% management + 20% incentive fee. Robinhood is launching a second publicly traded…