Vlad Tenev
Source of wealth: Stock trading app
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The scale of their wealth
Health
The price of life
Let's compare Vlad Tenev's fortune with the healthcare spending of a massive country
Vlad Tenev could fund the entire healthcare system of DR Congo, with a population of over 105,800,000 people, for approximately 2.1 years.
But even if we compare their fortune with that of a rich country
On the other end, Vlad Tenev could cover the healthcare spending of Luxembourg, considered the most heavily funded healthcare system in the world, for 0.9 years.
Education
Buying the future
Let's also compare their fortune with education spending, first with a poor country
Vlad Tenev could cover the total cost of Nigeria's education system, the most populous country in Africa with over 243,000,000 inhabitants, for 1.4 years.
And yes, we can also compare it with a rich country
But they couldn't just cover the cost of a poor country; Luxembourg is considered the country with the highest per capita investment in education in the world, and Vlad Tenev could pay for it entirely for 1.9 years.
Research
The monopoly on progress
Coming full circle, we think it's also interesting to add another gigantic country
Vlad Tenev could fully fund the state research budget of Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the world with over 260,000,000 inhabitants, for 7.9 years.
And of course, the country that invests the most per capita worldwide
But even if we compare the total wealth of Vlad Tenev with Israel, the country that invests the most per capita in research in the world, they could cover the total cost of the system for 0.2 years.
Gold
Everyday luxuries
Vlad Tenev's fortune is equivalent to 32 tons of gold. It's hard to process, since we don't usually keep a handful of gold bars in our piggy banks.
A standard gold ring usually weighs between 4 and 7 grams. Let's say this one weighs 5 grams. It's usually 18 karats.
Based on today's gold price (excluding the jeweler's commission, shipping, or anything else), that ring would be worth $546.86.
Vlad Tenev could buy 8,619,206 gold rings. That's a lot of fingers and way too many gifts!!
And if you're struggling to visualize that many rings, it would take 2 trucks to transport them. Although Vlad Tenev will almost certainly have enough money left over to pay for the gas.
Biography
Vlad Tenev is CEO of stock trading app Robinhood Markets, which he founded in 2013 with his friend Baiju Bhatt.
Since its launch, Robinhood's no-commission trading model has revolutionized the brokerage industry.
In 2021, Robinhood went public on the Nasdaq exchange at a $32 billion valuation.
Tenev owns more than 6% of the company.
The son of two World Bank staffers, Tenev was born in Bulgaria and grew up in Washington, D.C.
Financial Assets
Monthly wealth history
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