Company

Aetherflux

Space-based solar power company founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt.

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Founded: 2024
HQ: San Carlos, California, USA

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Aetherflux: 1 model, $325.0M raised. 1 source back the record.

CategorySpace

Funding

$325.0M

Models

Overview

Space-based solar power company founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt. Building LEO satellites to collect solar energy and beam it to Earth via infrared lasers. HQ San Carlos, CA.

USD 60M total funding including USD 50M Series A (Apr 2025) led by Index Ventures. DoD OECIF funding for power transmission proof-of-concept. First space demo in early 2026. Galactic Brain orbital data center project targeting Q1 2027.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Fundingsee investors →

$325M total

Founder

Baiju Bhatt (Robinhood co-founder)

Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Aetherflux Space Solar Power Satellite

Orbital solar power satellite that captures sunlight in space and beams energy to Earth via laser. Demo mission planned for 2026.

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Current leadership (1)

Baiju Bhatt CEO & Foundersecondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Aetherflux.

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Recent coverage

Aetherflux in third-party press

Robinhood Co-Founder Debuts Space Solar Startup Aetherflux

Oct 9, 2024

Funding rounds (1)

Series A2025-04-01
$50M(reported)

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Recent activity

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Record createdAug 8, 2026
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Sources (1)

https://payloadspace.com/aetherflux-rebrands-pivots-business-and-raises-275m/

Common questions

What is Aetherflux?

Space-based solar power company founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt. Building LEO satellites to collect solar energy and beam it to Earth via infrared lasers. HQ San Carlos, CA. USD 60M total funding including USD 50M Series A (Apr 2025) led by Index Ventures. DoD OECIF funding for power transmission proof-of-concept. First space demo in early 2026. Galactic Brain orbital data center project targeting Q1 2027.

What does Aetherflux make?

Aetherflux has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Aetherflux Space Solar Power Satellite (Aetherflux builds physical robots).

Who is the CEO of Aetherflux?

Baiju Bhatt is the ceo of Aetherflux, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Aetherflux headquartered?

Aetherflux is headquartered in San Carlos, California, USA.

How much funding has Aetherflux raised?

Aetherflux has raised approximately $325M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Aetherflux operate robots?

Aetherflux is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

When was Aetherflux founded?

Aetherflux was founded in 2024.

Is Aetherflux safe?

Aetherflux has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-08

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.