SpaceX IPO. Opportunity, but for whom?
Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, also known as SpaceX, raised US$75 billion in its IPO, assuming the issuance of 555.6 million shares at US$135 each.
The giant entered history as the organizer of the largest initial public offering in capital market history, more than doubling the capital raised at the Saudi Aramco debut in 2019.
According to SpaceX’s official statement, the company granted banks leading the issuance an option for an additional allocation of 83,3 million shares.
Bloomberg notes that if fully exercised, the transaction value could rise to about US$86 billion.
The Friday debut on the Nasdaq and Nasdaq Texas under the symbol SPCX occurs amid demand four times the number of shares available.
Artificial intelligence has secured the company a spot among the three largest public offerings that tap the growing demand for AI-based solutions.
It is expected that Anthropic PBC and OpenAI will soon join the prestigious group, potentially going public later this year.
“It’s a big deal, a sort of announcement for Anthropic and OpenAI,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise.
“When I look at all three companies and the capital they’re raising, I see that the demand for artificial intelligence remains very strong, despite greater volatility. I also think part of that volatility in the market stems from expectations around these IPOs,” he added.
Foreign media highlight the high-profile debut, noting the risk of both failure and success.
“SpaceX’s weak IPO poses a threat to the entire market. On the other hand, a successful SpaceX IPO would also pose a threat to many of those companies,” says Barron’s.
“If data centers using AI in space are created, companies building data centers on Earth will have fewer orders than currently expected. This is a question investors will need to consider in a few years after SpaceX’s IPO,” we read.
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Musk’s wealth will soon break a key barrier
Elon Musk, topping the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, is one step away from becoming the world’s first billionaire.
The businessman’s net worth is estimated at US$971 billion, while SpaceX currently has a market value of US$1.77 trillion.
According to Bloomberg, the company’s future success will hinge on its ability to deliver results, including the development of off‑world data centers or the highly emotional plans to colonize Mars.
SpaceX’s IPO temporarily quelled controversies surrounding Musk, which intensified after the xAI issues with Groke, a bot that gained notoriety for harassing X users.
Last year Musk was also in the spotlight for close collaboration with Donald Trump in the DOGE program, the Department of Government Efficiency responsible for wide‑scale budget cuts in areas such as healthcare, social security, and food assistance.
Read more in the article: Elon Musk steps down. He will no longer be CEO.
Source: Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
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Sources: Bloomberg, SpaceX, Barron’s, Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
