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Silicon Valley, CA, September 11, 2025: Baiju Prafulkumar Bhatt, the Indian-American co-founder of Robinhood, has been named to the Forbes 400 list of the Top 10 Youngest Billionaires in the United States for 2025. Bhatt, 40, who grew up in Virginia as the son of Gujarati immigrants, is the only person of Indian origin in the prestigious group.
According to Forbes, Bhatt’s net worth is estimated between $6 billion and $7 billion, driven largely by his stake in Robinhood, the fintech company he co-founded in 2013 that popularized commission-free stock and cryptocurrency trading. Robinhood went public in 2021 with a valuation of about $32 billion, cementing Bhatt’s place in the financial technology world.
Bhatt, who studied physics and mathematics at Stanford University, served as Robinhood’s co-CEO until 2020 before moving into the role of Chief Creative Officer. In 2024, he stepped down from executive duties but continues to serve on the company’s board of directors. More recently, he launched Aetherflux, an ambitious space-based energy startup that seeks to beam solar power from orbit back to Earth—an innovation he hopes will help address global energy shortages.
Bhatt’s personal journey has been one of resilience and vision. Raised in a modest household, he has spoken of how his family once could not afford to travel to India. Today, he stands as a symbol of Indian-American achievement in the global entrepreneurial landscape.
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