Robinhood Unveils KYC-Verified Social Feed and Aetherflux Eyes $2B Series B Raise
Robinhood launched its Robinhood Social beta featuring KYC-based verified identities and live trade performance feeds to counter 87% misleading financial content on social media. Aetherflux, founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, plans a $250M–$350M Series B at a $2B valuation to fund its first data-center satellite in 2027.
1. Robinhood Launches Social Feed with Verified Identities
Robinhood rolled out Robinhood Social in beta, integrating KYC-based identity verification with real trade data and performance metrics visible in the app. This move aims to reduce misleading finance content (estimated at 87% on social platforms) by ensuring users share verifiable trades and performance histories, though KYC cannot prevent identity theft or AI-generated personas.
2. Aetherflux Plans $2B-Valued Series B Round
Aetherflux, space solar power startup founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, is in talks to raise $250–350 million in a Series B round at a $2 billion valuation. The company has pivoted toward space-based compute centers, with its first data-center satellite slated for launch in 2027 as it experiments with laser power transmission on an Apex Space bus.