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Robinhood Ventures Fund II Files for IPO Registration
Robinhood Ventures Fund II has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission to register a public offering of its shares. The number of shares and fund size have not been determined. The fund plans to invest in a wider range of startups than its predecessor and allow retail investors to participate through standard brokerage accounts.
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Robinhood Ventures Fund II has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with regulators to begin the process of registering a public offering of its shares. The number of shares to be offered and the size of the fund have not yet been determined, the company said in a blog post.
The move marks the first step toward taking the second venture fund public after its predecessor doubled in value. The predecessor fund currently holds positions in 10 later-stage private companies including Airwallex, Boom, Databricks, ElevenLabs, Mercor, OpenAI, Oura, Ramp, Revolut and Stripe.
Robinhood Ventures Fund II is expected to invest across a wider range of startups than its predecessor.
The company is pitching the structure as a way for non-wealthy investors to buy a basket of private startups through a standard brokerage account. This approach would sidestep the usual accredited investor limitations tied to wealth and income thresholds. TechCrunch reported on the development as the company prepares the second retail venture fund for an initial public offering.
