SpaceX Raises $75B in the Largest IPO in History
SpaceX raised $75 billion in its public market debut -- the largest IPO in recorded history, roughly 3x Saudi Aramco's 2019 record -- selling 555.6 million shares at $135 and beginning trading on Nasdaq under "SPCX" on June 12, 2026. Shares jumped about 19% on day one, pushing market capitalization toward $2.2 trillion.
What Drove This Round?
Capital to scale Starlink and Starship launch capacity
Funding for space-based AI data centers following the February 2026 acquisition of xAI (Colossus / Grok) and planned "AI1" orbital compute satellites
Long-awaited liquidity for employees and early investors at a landmark valuation
Impact Analysis
The offering reset the ceiling for public listings and validated the convergence of space infrastructure and AI compute. At a ~$1.77 trillion offering valuation (about $1.8 trillion by some post-pricing measures), SpaceX debuted as one of the most valuable public companies in the world and the defining tech IPO of the decade.
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