23 Apr · 34 min
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 atwww.Giant.vc (https://www.giant.vc/). Music credits: Bubble King (https://soundcloud.com/vector_xing/bubble-king-1) written and produced by Cameron McLain and Stevan Cablayan aka Vector_XING (https://open.spotify.com/artist/0OIhUsMY7pVMZPc5kp4pBP). 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.
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