Baiju Bhatt launches Aetherflux to build solar-powered satellites for orbital compute

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Baiju Bhatt, Robinhood co-founder, announced Aetherflux in October 2024, initially focused on space-based solar power beamed to Earth via infrared lasers. The company launched with $10M from Bhatt's personal investment. Within months, Aetherflux pivoted toward orbital data centers for AI workloads, combining space-sunlight with passive cooling to eliminate terrestrial grid delays.

• Baiju Bhatt provides $10M seed capital to launch Aetherflux in October 2024.
• Initial concept: space-based solar power via infrared laser transmission to Earth.
• Pivot: orbital data centers for AI inference, combining continuous solar power and vacuum cooling.
• Satellites operate in sunlight 70% of each LEO orbit, versus Earth's day-night cycle.
• Passive radiators shed heat directly into cosmic background (~3K), eliminating Earth data center cooling overhead.