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Baiju Bhatt

Founder and CEO of Aetherflux (now Cowboy Space Corporation), a San Carlos, California-based startup developing space-based solar power beaming via infrared lasers from low-earth-orbit satellites. He previously co-founded and served as co-CEO of Robinhood Markets, the fintech brokerage. He stepped down from Robinhood in March 2024 to launch Aetherflux, committing roughly $10 million of his own capital; the company raised a $50 million Series A in April 2025.

American · 1 current role · 1 founding

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    Founder

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

    Series A · $50M1 model

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  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Space_Corporation
  2. https://www.fastcompany.com/91207771/robinhood-co-founder-baiju-bhatt-wants-to-create-the-starlink-of-solar-power
  3. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-02/robinhood-billionaire-s-space-solar-startup-raises-50-million

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Aetherflux

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