From Robinhood to Aetherflux: Baiju Bhatt at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, brings founders, investors, and innovators together to explore the future of technology. One fireside chat you won’t want to miss is with Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood and founder and CEO of Aetherflux, a U.S. aerospace company delivering energy to Earth through space solar power. He’ll sit front and center on the Space Stage to dive into his experience transforming sectors and the challenges and opportunities along the way.

Register here to save up to $444 on your ticket and to join one of the leaders in the startup ecosystem.

Lessons in scaling and innovation

As the co-founder of Robinhood, Bhatt helped redefine investing for over 20 million users worldwide, turning finance into a platform accessible to a generation of new investors. His journey at Robinhood, where he also served as co-CEO and board director, taught him invaluable lessons about scaling a business, navigating regulatory complexity, and innovating under pressure.

Today, Bhatt is taking those lessons to Aetherflux, an ambitious aerospace venture pushing the boundaries of clean energy with space-based solar power. In this fireside chat, he’ll discuss why he’s tackling one of the hardest engineering challenges in history, how his founder experience informs decisions in radically different industries, and what it takes to operate at the intersection of deep tech and space.

Get transformative scaling insights directly from Bhatt

From scaling Robinhood to building Aetherflux, Bhatt brings 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.
• Translating founder experience from fintech to aerospace.
• How deep tech ventures can reshape entire industries and create global impact.

Save now and join Baiju Bhatt among 10,000+ tech leaders in October

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 unites 10,000+ startup and VC leaders in San Francisco’s Moscone West. This fireside with Baiju Bhatt is your chance to get insights from a founder who has repeatedly turned bold ideas into industry-defining companies. Secure your pass now to save up to $444 on your pass, and to be part of the conversation and gain access to hundreds of sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities.