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Neeraj Baid

Neeraj Baid
Born (1995-11-27) November 27, 1995 (age 29)
Toronto, Canada
Education
Known for
SpouseShiho 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

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

Robinhood

Main article: Robinhood Markets

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

In 2024, Baid was included on the Forbes 30 Under 30, in the finance category.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Atlantic Money". Index Ventures. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. ^ a b "Neeraj Baid". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Students Cement their Harker Histories at Brick Ceremony". Harker News - The Harker School. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  5. ^ "TEDxHarkerSchool | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  6. ^ "TEDx Harker School Brings Inspiring Entrepreneurs to All-Student Audience". Harker News - The Harker School. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  7. ^ "Neeraj Baid". mind Fintech (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  8. ^ "Neeraj Baid - Co Founder at Atlantic Money". THE ORG. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  9. ^ "Neeraj Baid & Patrick Kavanagh, Co-Founders at Atlantic Money". TechRound. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  10. ^ "What are stablecoins good for, other than enabling speculation?". American Banker. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  11. ^ "Robinhood U.K. Ltd". register.fca.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  12. ^ Hogg, Ryan (October 21, 2024). "Robinhood launches margin trading in the U.K." Fortune Europe. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  13. ^ Asgari, Nikou; Smith, Ian (2024-10-04). "Robinhood to launch margin trading in UK expansion drive". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  14. ^ Dillet, Romain (2022-03-09). "Atlantic Money wants to challenge Wise with even cheaper international money transfers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  15. ^ "Atlantic Money introduces 'Portals,' challenging SWIFT". www.qorusglobal.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  16. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Finance". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neeraj_Baid