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Baid Neeraj
Born (1995-11-27) November 27, 1995 (age 29)
Toronto, Canada
EducationThe Harker School, The University of California, Berkeley
Known forRobinhood , Atlantic Money
SpouseShiho Baid (m. 2022)

Baid Neeraj is an Indian-Canadian entrepreneur, chief technical developer at Robinhood and co-founder of the international money transfer service Atlantic Money.

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.

In 2013, Baid graduated from The Harker School. While a junior at the school, he and Neel Bhoopalam founded the school’s TEDxHarkerSchool conference. In 2016, Baid graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, earning a B.S. in electrical engineering and computer science.

Career

Robinhood

Main article: Robinhood

In 2015, Baid joined Robinhood Markets, Inc., as an engineering intern, later commencing full-time employment while completing his degree at Berkeley. Until 2020, Baid worked at Robinhood as an engineer and product manager and was responsible for launching Robinhood for Web, Robinhood Crypto, notably the addition of Dogecoin, and expanding to the UK, which included the company’s UK subsidiary receiving an FCA license to offer investments in 2019.

Recognition

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

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