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Aetherflux

Active SBSP Private HQ: San Carlos, California Founded 2024

Space solar startup founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, beaming power from LEO to ground stations via infrared laser - replacing the classic GEO-microwave SBSP architecture with a constellation of small satellites. Added the 'Galactic Brain' orbital data-center line in late 2025; DoD OECIF selected its LEO power-beaming proof-of-concept, with a first space demo targeted 2026.

38.8
ARI Composite
Very High Risk
#23 of 30
Peer Rank
Infrastructure cohort
Total Launches
No flights tracked
Estimated valuation
Not disclosed

FINANCIAL HEALTH

38.8
ARI composite · Very High Risk
Peer rank#23 of 30
Peer groupInfrastructure
Data coverage82%

SECTOR POSITION

Primary sectorSBSP
Rank within sector#23 of 30
Tracked peers30
Secondary sectors

REGISTRY DATA

Legal nameAetherflux, Inc.
OwnershipPrivate
HeadquartersSan Carlos, California
CountryUS
Founded2024
FounderBaiju Bhatt
CEOBaiju Bhatt
AliasesAetherflux, Aetherflux Inc
Key programsLEO laser power-beaming demonstrator (2026), Galactic Brain orbital data center line
Gov customersDoD (OECIF)
Last fundingSeries A, $50M (Apr 2025); $60-80M total reported
IPO statusPrivate

Source: space_company_registry.json · Operator homepage → · Corporate site documents the LEO laser power-beaming architecture and 2026 demo plan; $50M Series A per TechCrunch (Apr 2025). Series B talks (Mar 2026) unconfirmed - amounts hedged.

METHODOLOGY

Launch history and subsystem outcomes aggregate from AstraVeris's launch_events table with Wilson 95% lower bounds on success rates. ARI scores come from the 11-factor composite (/finance/methodology/). Constellation counts derive from the live CelesTrak/GCAT object catalog. Gov contracts from USAspending.gov awards; private deals from deduplicated pipeline deal extraction. Absence of a row means "not tracked" — we never fabricate. See /methodology/ for the full data model and /data-licensing/ for licensing terms.

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