Robinhood Ventures Fund has invested about 35 million dollars across Stripe and ElevenLabs, buying optionality on stablecoin payments and AI-powered media rails that could plug directly into future trading products. Robinhood Ventures Fund has reportedly deployed around 14.6 million dollars into Stripe and roughly 20 million dollars into AI audio startup ElevenLabs, extending Robinhood’s reach beyond listed equities into late-stage private infrastructure plays. Stripe is now a core stablecoin and tokenization rail after acquiring Bridge and rolling out stablecoin accounts and products, giving Robinhood indirect exposure to on-chain settlement, stablecoin cards, and “invisible” crypto payments.
ElevenLabs sits at the intersection of AI and media, building synthetic voice tools that could be embedded into trading apps, content, and customer interfaces, aligning with Robinhood’s broader bet that AI-driven UX and narrative will shape how retail interacts with markets. Robinhood is quietly extending its reach beyond retail trading and into private markets, with its venture arm deploying fresh capital into payments and AI infrastructure. The move signals that Robinhood wants direct exposure to the same rails and tooling underpinning both fintech and the next wave of AI-driven consumer products.
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