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SpaceX Venture Backers Debate When to Cash Out

SpaceX Venture Backers Debate When to Cash Out
Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 17 June 2026, 11:02 UTC By Edward Ludlow 1 min read
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Bret Johnsen, chief financial officer of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), center left, and Gwynne Shotwell, president of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), center, during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Friday, June 12, 2026. SpaceX has made history with the biggest-ever IPO, launching it into the top ranks of the largest public companies and putting founder Elon Musk on the verge of becoming the world’s first...

Bret Johnsen, chief financial officer of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), center left, and Gwynne Shotwell, president of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), center, during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Friday, June 12, 2026. SpaceX has made history with the biggest-ever IPO, launching it into the top ranks of the largest public companies and putting founder Elon Musk on the verge of becoming the world’s first trillionaire. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
SpaceX Venture Backers Debate (ORG) Bret Johnsen (PERSON) Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (ORG) SpaceX (ORG) Gwynne Shotwell (PERSON) IPO (ORG) New York (LOCATION) US (LOCATION) Elon Musk (PERSON) Michael Nagle (PERSON)
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