TETHER BACKS WHOP WITH $200M; ROBINHOOD OPENS $1B PRE-IPO FUND

TETHER BACKS WHOP WITH $200M; ROBINHOOD OPENS $1B PRE-IPO FUND

Tether has invested $200 million in Whop, while Robinhood has launched a $1 billion fund dedicated to pre-IPO investing, according to reporting from This Week in Fintech published February 28.

The moves signal continued appetite among fintech players for growth-stage and pre-public company exposure. For CFOs tracking capital deployment trends in the sector, both announcements underscore the shift toward alternative investment vehicles as traditional IPO pipelines remain constrained.

Separately, Coinbase CFO Alesia Haas recently discussed the company's 2025 performance and 2026 outlook in a podcast interview, citing doubled trading volume and business expansion as key drivers.

Watch for additional details on deployment timelines and fund structure from Robinhood and Tether in coming weeks.