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Robinhood Files Closed-End Fund to Give Retail Access to Private AI Startups

Analysts lifted price targets following a post-earnings sell-off.

Overview

  • The SEC filing outlines Robinhood Ventures Fund I, a closed-end vehicle investing in at least five private AI firms with limited redemption options that can create liquidity risk.
  • Robinhood reported Q3 revenue of $1.27 billion, up 100% year over year, with diluted EPS of $0.61 as transaction revenue rose 129% and crypto grew 300%.
  • Management raised its 2025 expense outlook to build prediction markets and the Ventures effort, noting prediction markets volume has doubled every quarter since the 2024 election.
  • Shares fell about 11% on November 6 after the earnings release, followed by analysts lifting price targets by an average of 13% to roughly $157.50.
  • CEO Vlad Tenev told the Financial Times he is not worried about an AI bubble and said customers are buying into AI investments with awareness of the risks.