Robinhood & Aetherflux Co-Founder Baiju Bhatt: It's Time To Commercialise Space

Baiju Bhatt, the co-founder & CEO of Robinhood, has a vision that the Earth will one day be like Saturn - with rings in outer space. Baiju's latest company is Aetherflux: building solar panels in space, with energy harvested continuously from the sun, and transmitting it back to Earth or directly to AI infrastructure in orbit, via laser.The economics of space-based energy are becoming interesting, and the target metric is straightforward: get cost per GPU hour competitive with Earth. Baiju thinks there's a real path there within five to seven years.In this episode:- Why AI made space energy suddenly viable- The case for and against space-based data centres- What the commercial space economy looks like right now- How a physics student ended up building one of the most ambitious infrastructure companies on the planet- His love for building cars- Why Steve Jobs had a huge impact on his career And lots more! Part II coming next week on his lessons from Robinhood.Building a purpose driven company? Read more about Giant Ventures at www.Giant.vc.Music credits: Bubble King written and produced by Cameron McLain and Stevan Cablayan aka Vector_XING.Please note: The content of this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Always consult a licensed professional before making any investment decisions.