  MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug.  13, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII) announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 8,000,000 common shares of beneficial interest at an initial

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Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII) Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

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    <p>MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug.  13, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII) announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 8,000,000 common shares of beneficial interest at an initial</p>
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    <p>Robinhood Ventures Fund II priced its IPO at $25 per share for 8 million common shares, valuing the fund at about $225.5 million (up to $255.5 million with the underwriter option). RVII will list on the NYSE under RVII on Aug. 13, 2026, with a 30-day option to issue up to 1.2 million more shares. The deal underscores Robinhood&#039;s continued expansion into venture-capital activity and private-market exposure.</p>
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    <ul><li>RVII priced IPO at $25 per share.</li><li>8 million shares offered; fund size $225.5 million.</li><li>Underwriter option to buy up to 1.2 million additional shares.</li><li>NYSE listing with ticker RVII; trading begins Aug 13, 2026.</li><li>RVII is a BDC; adviser linked to Robinhood Ventures.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Companies Mentioned</h3>
    <ul><li><strong>Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD)</strong>: Parent company; RVII adviser; potential strategic capital allocation impact.</li><li><strong>Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII)</strong>: BDC offering; provides exposure to early-stage private companies; trading details.</li><li><strong>Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC (GS)</strong>: Lead bookrunner; credibility boost for the offering.</li><li><strong>Citigroup Inc. (C)</strong>: Joint bookrunner; broad syndicate support.</li><li><strong>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (JPM)</strong>: Joint bookrunner; large-scale financing capability.</li><li><strong>UBS Group AG (UBS)</strong>: Joint bookrunner; international access.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Corporate Developments</h3>
    <p>Category: Corporate Developments. The event highlights Robinhood&#039;s strategy to monetize and expand its venture-capital ecosystem via RVII, signaling ongoing diversification beyond retail trading.</p>
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    <ul><li>RVII IPO pricing signals deeper Robinhood venture-capital ambitions.</li><li>Goldman Sachs leads; Citi, JPM, UBS, and Wells Fargo as co-bookrunners.</li><li>NYSE listing date could influence Robinhood investor sentiment.</li><li>RVII&#039;s size and risk profile may affect Robinhood&#039;s venture exposure.</li></ul>
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    <ul><li>IPO price: $25 per share.</li><li>Shares offered: 8,000,000.</li><li>Fund size: $225.5M; up to $255.5M with overallotment.</li><li>Underwriters: GS lead; Citi, JPM, UBS, Wells Fargo co-bookrunners.</li><li>Listing date: Aug 13, 2026; close Aug 14.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Trading Thesis</h3>
    <p>Moderate upside for HOOD over 6–12 months if RVII strengthens Robinhood&#039;s venture-capital capabilities and capital allocation signals.</p>
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.globenewswire.com/styles/gnw_nitf.css"></link><p align="center"><img alt="Robinhood Ventures Fund II" height="305" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/3996552d-6798-448d-8a01-f28794b80be2/robinhood-ventures-fund-ii.png" width="600" data-dpi="72" data-caption="Introducing Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII)" data-filename="Robinhood Ventures Fund II.png"></img><br></br></p>  <p>MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug.  13, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Robinhood Ventures Fund II (RVII) announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 8,000,000 common shares of beneficial interest at an initial public offering price of $25.00 per share. This brings the total size of the Fund to $225.5 million, or up to $255.5 million if the underwriter’s option to purchase additional common shares is exercised in full. The total fund size is calculated before deducting the sales load and offering expenses.</p>  <p>The shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Aug. 13, 2026 under the symbol RVII, and the offering is expected to close on Aug. 14, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.</p>  <p>RVII has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 common shares of beneficial interest from RVII at the same price as the initial offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.</p>  <p>RVII is a business development company ("BDC"), a type of closed-end fund, that provides retail investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of private companies in their earliest stages. Investors can learn more by reading the registration statement.</p>  <p>Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC is the lead bookrunner for the offering. Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, UBS Investment Bank, and Wells Fargo Securities are joint bookrunners for the offering.</p>  <p>A registration statement relating to the sale of common shares of beneficial interest of RVII was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 12, 2026.</p>  <p>This offering is being made only by means of a final prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus related to the offering, when available, may be obtained by contacting Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, telephone: 1-866-471-2526 or by emailing prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or email: prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com and postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com; Citigroup, ℅ Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 (Tel:800-831-9146); Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 608 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55402, at 800-645-3751 (option #5) or email a request to WFScustomerservice@wellsfargo.com; or UBS Securities LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate, 11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, by telephone at (888) 827-7275, or by email at ol-prospectus-request@ubs.com. Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment objectives, risks and charges and expenses of RVII before investing. The prospectus, which contains this and other information about RVII, should be read carefully before investing.</p>  <p>This press release is being made pursuant to, and in accordance with, Rule 134 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.</p>  <p><em>Disclosures: </em></p>  <p><em>An investment in Robinhood Ventures Fund II is speculative and involves a high degree of risk with substantial risk of loss.</em></p>  <p><em>Robinhood Ventures is the investment adviser for RVII. Robinhood Ventures is the dba name for Robinhood Ventures DE, LLC. Robinhood Ventures is an SEC-registered investment adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of Robinhood Markets, Inc.</em></p>  <p><strong><em>Forward-Looking Statements</em></strong></p>  <p><em>This communication includes "forward looking statements," including with respect to the completion of RVII’s initial public offering and the expected listing of RVII’s shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RVII." These statements also include statements regarding RVII’s objectives to provide retail investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of private companies in their earliest stages, to make seed investments in companies across sectors, to focus on companies that are current or previous participants in the Y Combinator startup accelerator program or companies with a founder or co-founder that participated in the program, and other statements that are not historical facts. You can sometimes identify forward-looking statements through the use of words or phrases such as "will," "expect," "anticipated," "aim," "intended," or similar words and expressions of the future. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks outlined under "Risks" in the preliminary prospectus and elsewhere in RVII’s filings with the SEC, which may cause actual results to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. RVII and Robinhood have no obligation, and do not undertake any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statement made in this communication to reflect changes since the date of this communication, except as required by law.</em></p>  <p><em>5838116</em></p>  <p>A photo accompanying this announcement is available at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=I4ythp1rfyclxSayQsHgoDHed7EJL8IIDT9GvkmHfA7i8RenVDgbM1GswS985t31UF61y-XkvN0XeQcjtFuqHQFPwyXlCkECTGsXSLIB4U14WVqYfb2CXm7Ebyvhz3YYaQtcRUlSyVwbtWkkU6oC2HoGrvm5pyEasv8b-riYahsiSYZG-MTtKzJgKaoIWD3Jt6PFfJiItXpavZhnsKnjr1EbAdArLA2XFIdKQ8jhozTi78fftG7HDYOofOeVabOZE1lc8dSra6l8CzbGiIOfKA==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/3996552d-6798-448d-8a01-f28794b80be2</a></p> <img alt="" class="__GNW8366DE3E__IMG" src="https://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/ti?nf=OTgwOTM3MCM3Nzc0NTk0IzIyMDYyNDA="></img> <br></br><img alt="" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/NjYxZWE0NWYtZDU3Ny00ZTI1LTk2NDItZjY2YTk3YjFiZjJhLTEyMTc3OTMtMjAyNi0wOC0xMy1lbg==/tiny/Robinhood-Markets-Inc-.png" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"></img><p><a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/502e2c24-b781-466b-8147-98b8d6e5a95a"><img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/502e2c24-b781-466b-8147-98b8d6e5a95a/small/rh-lockup-black-png.png" border="0" width="150" height="29" alt="Primary Logo"></img></a></p>

Robinhood Ventures Fund II priced its IPO at $25 per share for 8 million common shares, valuing the fund at about $225.5 million (up to $255.5 million with the underwriter option). RVII will list on the NYSE under RVII on Aug. 13, 2026, with a 30-day option to issue up to 1.2 million more shares. The deal underscores Robinhood's continued expansion into venture-capital activity and private-market exposure.

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