Baiju Bhatt - Robinhood Co-Founder is Beaming Solar Power from Space | SRS #223

Baiju Bhatt is the Founder and CEO of Aetherflux, a space-based solar energy startup launched in 2024 that aims to beam power from orbit to Earth using infrared lasers. A first-generation American of Gujarati descent, Bhatt co-founded Robinhood in 2013 with Vlad Tenev, serving as co-CEO until 2020 and Chief Creative Officer until March 2024, helping to revolutionize commission-free trading.  He holds a BS in Physics and an MS in Mathematics from Stanford and previously started two finance companies in New York before launching Robinhood. Inspired by his father’s career at NASA, Bhatt founded Aetherflux, which has raised \$60 million in funding with plans for a 2026 satellite demonstration to deliver clean energy to remote regions. He is a Forbes-listed billionaire with a net worth of $2.5 billion and an advocate for commercial space innovation. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Download Free Content: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Baiju Bhatt] Links: Aetherflux - https://www.aetherflux.com X - https://x.com/BaijuBhatt IG - https://www.instagram.com/realbaijubhatt Robinhood - https://robinhood.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://helixsleep.com/srs https://ROKA.com – USE CODE SRS https://ziprecruiter.com/srs https://betterhelp.com/srs This episode is sponsored. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. https://rocketmoney.com/srs https://bunkr.life – USE CODE SRS Go to https://bunkr.life/SRS and use code “SRS” to get your 25% off your family plan 00:00 Introduction 01:47 Technology & Social Interaction 06:31 Classic Cars & COVID Projects 15:01 Driving Schools & Off-Road Adventures 18:43 Early Life, Family & Motivation 36:24 Particle Physics & Quantum Mechanics 42:49 Uncertainty Principle & Entanglement 54:49 Reflections on Higher Power 58:28 Psychedelics & Spiritual Awakening 01:23:46 Extraterrestrial Life & Conspiracies 01:33:27 Remote Viewing & Human Communication 01:41:03 Birth of Robinhood & Zero Commission Trading 02:01:32 GameStop Saga & Market Shifts 02:22:11 Life Changes & Space Ventures 02:24:31 Capitalism & the Future of Space 02:29:47 Aetherflux: Space Solar Power 02:40:18 Applications & Military Uses 03:09:30 Challenges, Vision & Final Thoughts