TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is happening from October 27 to 29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. This event brings founders, investors, and innovators together to explore the future of technology. One fireside chat you will not want to miss features Baiju Bhatt, the co-founder of Robinhood and the founder and CEO of Aetherflux. Aetherflux is a U.S. aerospace company focused on delivering energy to Earth through space solar power. He will take the stage for a discussion about his experience transforming different sectors and the challenges and opportunities he has encountered.
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As the co-founder of Robinhood, Bhatt helped redefine investing for over twenty million users worldwide. He turned finance into a platform accessible to a new generation of investors. His journey at Robinhood, where he also served as co-CEO and board director, provided him with invaluable lessons about scaling a business, navigating regulatory complexity, and innovating under pressure.
Today, Bhatt is applying those lessons to Aetherflux, an ambitious aerospace venture that is pushing the boundaries of clean energy with space-based solar power. In this fireside chat, he will discuss why he is tackling one of the most difficult engineering challenges in history. He will also explain how his founder experience informs decisions in radically different industries and what it takes to operate at the intersection of deep tech and space.
From scaling Robinhood to building Aetherflux, Bhatt offers a unique perspective on entrepreneurship across industries. Disrupt attendees will hear firsthand about the challenges and opportunities of building transformative companies in regulated and frontier markets. He will share insights on translating founder experience from fintech to aerospace and explain how deep tech ventures can reshape entire industries and create global impact.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 unites over ten thousand startup and venture capital leaders in San Francisco. This fireside chat with Baiju Bhatt is your chance to gain insights from a founder who has repeatedly turned bold ideas into industry-defining companies. Secure your pass now to save money and be part of the conversation. You will gain access to hundreds of sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities.