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What to Know About SpaceX’s Record-Breaking IPO

What to Know About SpaceX’s Record-Breaking IPO
Bloomberg Markets Friday 12 June 2026, 22:16 UTC By Anthony Hughes 1 min read
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Explainer What to Know About SpaceX’s Record-Breaking IPO SpaceX had the largest stock-market debut in history when it went public on June 12. The company raised $75 billion in the initial public offering and ended its first day on the public markets with a market capitalization of around $2.2 trillion. The IPO turned SpaceX founder Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire.

Explainer What to Know About SpaceX’s Record-Breaking IPO SpaceX had the largest stock-market debut in history when it went public on June 12. The company raised $75 billion in the initial public offering and ended its first day on the public markets with a market capitalization of around $2.2 trillion. The IPO turned SpaceX founder Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire. The public listing has been a closely watched spectacle as investors got a chance to buy into Musk’s vision to create a combined space, satellite and AI powerhouse. His long list of growth plans — including putting data centers in space — are hugely ambitious but also come with high costs, significant risks and could take many years to come to fruition.
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