[5] His father worked at NASA’s Langley Research Center, sparking an interest in space during Bhatt’s youth.

Bhatt emphasized the importance of user research and he and team members would approach students on Stanford’s campus, asking for feedback on new features, eventually leading to an Apple Design award in that same year.

[10][6] In March 2024, Bhatt stepped down from his executive role of chief creative officer at Robinhood with the intent to focus on another venture.

[6] In October 2024, Bhatt announced the launch of a space-based solar energy startup based in San Carlos called Aetherflux, of which he is the founder and chief executive.

[11][4] Space-based solar power can be traced back to science fiction writer Isaac Asimov’s 1941 short story, Reason, while the name of the company was inspired by the idea of aether theories.