{"id":75502,"date":"2025-02-06T14:44:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/from-fintech-to-space-tech-robinhood-co-founder-baiju-bhatt-is-betting-on-space-solar\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T14:44:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:44:47","slug":"from-fintech-to-space-tech-robinhood-co-founder-baiju-bhatt-is-betting-on-space-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/from-fintech-to-space-tech-robinhood-co-founder-baiju-bhatt-is-betting-on-space-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"From fintech to space tech: Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt is betting on space solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the interest in both space and solar grows, one startup aims to merge the two industries. By tapping into <!--more--> the momentum of the commercial space industry and the increasing demand for renewable energy, Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt is on a mission to make space-based solar power a reality with his latest startup: Aetherflux (<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/10\/09\/billionaire-robinhood-co-founder-launches-aetherflux-a-space-based-solar-power-startup\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/10\/09\/billionaire-robinhood-co-founder-launches-aetherflux-a-space-based-solar-power-startup\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>Today on Equity (<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/<\/a>) , Rebecca Bellan caught up with Bhatt to talk about his transition from fintech to deep tech and why he believes now is the right time to scatter solar power-collecting satellites across the skies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the full episode to hear more about:<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  How Aetherflux approached funding as a bootstrapped startup (for now), and what investor interest in space-based solar looks like.<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  The challenge of scaling tech that\u2019s literally out of this world.<\/p>\n<p>  \u2022  And Bellan and Bhatt\u2019s idea for a Burning Man light show.<\/p>\n<p>Equity is TechCrunch\u2019s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts (<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/id1215439780<\/a>) , Overcast (<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1215439780\/equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1215439780\/equity<\/a>) , Spotify (<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ)<\/a>  and all the casts. 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