Abhishek Fatehpuria is the Vice President of Product and General Manager of Robinhood Crypto. He has been a central figure in the development of the Robinhood platform since its early stages, having joined the company in 2016. Fatehpuria is widely recognized for leading the teams that launched several of the company's most significant features, including fractional share trading, options trading, and the Robinhood Gold subscription service. ^{[1] [2]}​

Education

Fatehpuria completed his high school education at La Martiniere for Boys in Kolkata, India, graduating with a focus on science. He subsequently attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS) in 2014. ^{[1] [2]}​

While a student at Berkeley, Fatehpuria was active in entrepreneurship and technology. He co-founded several ventures, including a mobile application for college students called Homeroom and a coding bootcamp. He also served as a Lead Consultant and Project Manager for Net Impact Berkeley, a student organization that provided consulting for non-profits. ^[1]​

Career

Early Career

Fatehpuria began his career in product management while still studying at UC Berkeley. He held several product management roles, including an internship at the background check company Checkr, Inc. in 2015. He also acted as the Lead Product Manager at Sero, a student-run consultancy, and as a Product Manager at Open Heart Health. Upon graduating, he worked as a Product Manager at Snap Inc. from June 2013 to July 2014, where he contributed to product growth and the launch of the "Our Story" feature, which served as a basis for working with digital assets. ^{[2] [1]}​

Robinhood

Fatehpuria joined Robinhood in May 2016 as an early product manager when the company had approximately 50 employees. He has since held progressively senior roles, reflecting his influence on the company's product strategy and expansion. In his own words, he summarized his tenure by stating, "Joined Robinhood in 2016 when it was a 50 person company as one of the first few Product Managers on the team. I have since worked on and led teams for most of the core brokerage product - from launching fractional shares and recurring investments to IPO Access and our retirement product." ^{[3] [2]}​

His career progression at Robinhood includes:

• Product Manager (May 2016 – May 2018): In his initial role, Fatehpuria was instrumental in developing foundational products for the platform.
• Senior Product Manager (May 2018 – October 2019): He took on greater responsibility, leading the development of core trading features.
• Director of Product Management (October 2019 – November 2020): As a director, he oversaw product strategy for core trading and was the lead for the launch of fractional shares.
• Senior Director of Product Management, Brokerage (November 2020 – November 2021): His role expanded to lead product teams for the broader brokerage and trading division, as well as crypto.
• Vice President of Product Management, Brokerage (November 2021 – February 2024): As Vice President, he was responsible for product management across Robinhood's core investing, brokerage, trading, and international expansion efforts.
• Vice President of Product & General Manager, Robinhood Crypto (February 2024 – Present): In his current role, Fatehpuria leads the entire Robinhood Crypto business unit, overseeing its product, engineering, design, and operations.

The career progression and role descriptions are detailed in his professional profiles and aggregator sites. ^{[1] [2]}​

Key Projects and Contributions at Robinhood

Throughout his tenure at Robinhood, Fatehpuria has been credited with leading or playing a key role in the ideation, development, and launch of numerous products that have shaped the platform.

Foundational Products

In his early years at the company, Fatehpuria led the development of several products that were critical to expanding Robinhood's functionality beyond its initial stock trading app. These include Robinhood for Web, which brought the platform to desktop users; Options Trading, which introduced derivatives trading to the user base; and Robinhood Gold, the company's premium subscription service that offers features like instant deposits and professional research. ^[1]​

Democratizing Investing Features

Fatehpuria is most prominently associated with leading the launch of features designed to make investing more accessible.

Fractional Share Trading

In December 2019, Fatehpuria was the lead product manager for Robinhood's launch of fractional share trading. This feature allows users to invest in stocks with a specific amount of money, such as $1, rather than needing to purchase a full, often high-priced, share. The launch was a direct response to customer requests and a core part of the company's mission to lower the barrier to entry for retail investors. ^[4]​

Speaking about the feature's purpose, Fatehpuria stated, "The goal of fractional shares is to give people the companies they want in the amounts they're comfortable with... What we really want to attack is that feeling where you feel priced out of a stock." ^[1] In a separate comment, he emphasized the philosophy behind the product: "We believe that if you want to invest, you should be able to do so in any amount of money that you feel comfortable with. We're really breaking down the barriers and the formality of the stock market." ^[5]​

Other Core Brokerage Products

Fatehpuria also oversaw the development of other significant brokerage features. He led the teams responsible for:

• Recurring Investments: This feature enables users to automate their investing by setting a fixed schedule (e.g., daily, weekly, or monthly) to purchase stocks or ETFs.
• IPO Access: This product provides retail investors on the Robinhood platform with the opportunity to buy shares of companies at their initial public offering (IPO) price.
• Robinhood Retirement: He was a key leader in the development of Robinhood's retirement accounts, expanding the platform's offerings to include long-term investment vehicles.
• Stock Lending: He was responsible for the initial version of Robinhood's fully-paid stock lending program, which allows users to earn passive income by lending out their shares.

These contributions are noted across his professional summaries and official biography. ^{[2] [3]}​

Interviews

Building AI Products in Regulated FinTech #01

In an interview published on September 11, 2025, on the YouTube channel hosted by Aakash Gupta, Abhishek Fatehpuria, Vice President of Product at Robinhood, presented his account of how fintech products are developed and operated within regulated financial environments.

Based on his professional trajectory at Robinhood, Fatehpuria described how prolonged involvement with the company’s core infrastructure influenced product decision making. He outlined the introduction of features such as zero commission trading, referral programs and fractional share functionality, framing these developments as outcomes of iterative testing and incremental adjustments rather than isolated initiatives.

According to his explanation, product development in regulated fintech contexts relies on clearly defined problem statements, structured coordination across product, engineering and legal teams, and the systematic execution of controlled experiments. He detailed the use of internal processes intended to align teams on scope and intent, as well as the early inclusion of legal and compliance functions as part of the standard development cycle.

Fatehpuria also addressed the application of artificial intelligence within Robinhood. In his description, AI tools are used to support explanatory functions, user assistance and internal workflows, while remaining constrained by regulatory requirements and existing financial frameworks. He cited use cases such as customer support automation and contextual information delivery related to market activity.

The interview additionally covered his perspective on areas including prediction markets and social investing features. He characterized these topics as ongoing areas of exploration, noting their potential use cases alongside the operational, regulatory and moderation considerations associated with financial platforms. ^[6]

Product Strategy and Platform Evolution at Robinhood #02

In an interview published on the YouTube channel WOLF Financial on January 5, 2026, Abhishek Fatehpuria, Vice President of Product at Robinhood, discussed aspects of the company’s product strategy, internal development processes, and planned areas of expansion in a conversation with Gav Blaxberg.

According to Fatehpuria, several core product decisions influenced the platform’s expansion within the retail brokerage market. These included the adoption of commission free trading, the use of referral based acquisition mechanisms, and the introduction of fractional share functionality. He characterized these measures as results of iterative development and testing over time, rather than discrete or isolated product launches.

Fatehpuria stated that product development at Robinhood is structured around continuous user research and coordination between product and engineering teams. He described the use of artificial intelligence as an internal capability applied to specific operational and informational tasks, including the interpretation of market movements and user support workflows. Tools such as Robinhood Cortex were referenced as part of this internal infrastructure, intended to support existing platform functions rather than to operate as independent products.

The discussion also addressed additional product areas under consideration, including prediction markets and social investing features. Fatehpuria presented these topics as exploratory categories, noting that their implementation would require attention to regulatory frameworks, content moderation, and identity verification. Within this context, he referenced the role of Vlad Tenev in defining the company’s overall strategic direction.

As presented in the interview, Fatehpuria’s account frames Robinhood’s product roadmap as an ongoing process that accommodates different user profiles while maintaining emphasis on platform infrastructure, compliance requirements, and incremental system development within the financial services sector. ^[7]