SpaceX Plans Record $75 Billion IPO Within Weeks
SpaceX disclosed plans to raise $75 billion through an initial public offering expected within weeks, which would be the largest IPO in history by a significant margin. The offering would value the company at approximately $1.77 trillion based on a proposed share price of $135, far exceeding the previous global record of $29.4 billion set by Saudi Aramco in 2019. The IPO reflects investor interest in SpaceX's expansion beyond its core launch business into Starlink connectivity and artificial intelligence-powered orbital data centers.
SpaceX has disclosed plans to raise $75 billion through an initial public offering expected to occur within weeks, which would represent the largest IPO in global history by a substantial margin. The company plans to offer 555.6 million shares at $135 per share, valuing the company at approximately $1.77 trillion. This far exceeds the previous global record of $29.4 billion set by Saudi oil company Aramco in late 2019, and the U.S. record of $25 billion set by Alibaba in 2014. SpaceX's valuation reflects its evolution from a space launch company to one generating significant revenue from its Starlink connectivity service, with the company positioning artificial intelligence and orbital data centers as major growth drivers. SpaceX has cited a $26.5 trillion total addressable market for the AI sector, though such forward-looking projections are inherently difficult to verify.
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The sources do not provide information about regulatory approval status, expected IPO timeline specifics, or how SpaceX's valuation compares to other major tech companies by market capitalization.
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SpaceX plans to raise $75B in its IPO
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