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Neeraj Baid | |
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| Born | November 27, 1995 |
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| Spouse | Shiho Baid (m. 2022) |
Neeraj Baid is an Indian-Canadian entrepreneur and co-founder of the international money transfer service Atlantic Money.[1][2]
Education and early life
[edit]Baid was born on November 27, 1995, in Toronto, Canada, later moving to the San Francisco Bay Area where he grew up.[3]
In 2013, Baid graduated from The Harker School.[4] While a junior at the school, he and Neel Bhoopalam founded the school’s TEDxHarkerSchool conference.[5][6] In 2016, Baid graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, earning a B.S. in electrical engineering and computer science.[2][7][8]
Career
[edit]Robinhood
[edit]In 2015, Baid joined Robinhood Markets as an engineering intern, later commencing full-time employment while completing his degree at Berkeley.[9] Until 2020, Baid worked at Robinhood as an engineer and product manager and was responsible for launching Robinhood for Web, Robinhood Crypto,[10] and expanding to the UK, which included the company’s UK subsidiary receiving an FCA license to offer investments in 2019.[11][12][13]
In 2020, Baid co-founded Atlantic Money with Patrick Kavanagh, another former Robinhood employee.[14] Baid initially served as the company’s co-CEO, later transitioning to sole CEO following Kavanagh’s departure in 2023.[15]
Recognition
[edit]In 2024, Baid was included on the Forbes 30 Under 30, in the finance category.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Atlantic Money". Index Ventures. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ a b "Neeraj Baid". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Banking could face major job losses, Atlantic Money to challenge SWIFT, US regulatory approval for OakNorth". 11:FS. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Students Cement their Harker Histories at Brick Ceremony". Harker News - The Harker School. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "TEDxHarkerSchool | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "TEDx Harker School Brings Inspiring Entrepreneurs to All-Student Audience". Harker News - The Harker School. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Neeraj Baid". mind Fintech (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Neeraj Baid - Co Founder at Atlantic Money". THE ORG. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Neeraj Baid & Patrick Kavanagh, Co-Founders at Atlantic Money". TechRound. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "What are stablecoins good for, other than enabling speculation?". American Banker. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Robinhood U.K. Ltd". register.fca.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ Hogg, Ryan (October 21, 2024). "Robinhood launches margin trading in the U.K." Fortune Europe. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ Asgari, Nikou; Smith, Ian (2024-10-04). "Robinhood to launch margin trading in UK expansion drive". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ Dillet, Romain (2022-03-09). "Atlantic Money wants to challenge Wise with even cheaper international money transfers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Atlantic Money introduces 'Portals,' challenging SWIFT". www.qorusglobal.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Finance". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-13.