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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has unveiled plans for what could become the largest initial public offering in history, seeking to raise approximately $75 billion in a blockbuster stock market debut that would value the company at about $1.77 trillion.
According to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, SpaceX plans to offer 555.6 million shares at $135 per share, in a move that could significantly reshape both the global technology and space industries.
If successful, the offering would surpass the previous IPO record held by Saudi Aramco, which raised $29.4 billion in 2019.
The proposed valuation would also further cement Elon Musk’s position as the world’s wealthiest individual, with reports suggesting his stake in SpaceX alone could be worth more than $840 billion.
Combined with his holdings in Tesla and other ventures, analysts estimate Musk’s net worth could exceed $1 trillion, potentially making him the world’s first trillionaire.
SpaceX, originally founded in 2002 as a rocket and space transportation company, has evolved into one of the world’s most influential technology firms.
Beyond its rocket launch operations and Starlink satellite internet business, the company has increasingly positioned itself as a major player in artificial intelligence following the integration of Musk’s AI company, xAI, earlier this year.
The IPO filing highlighted SpaceX’s ambitions in artificial intelligence, space-based computing infrastructure, satellite communications, and future human missions to the Moon and Mars.
The company said proceeds from the public offering would help finance large-scale investments in both AI infrastructure and advanced space exploration programmes.
The move comes amid surging investor enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence companies, with Wall Street aggressively backing firms linked to AI despite ongoing questions about long-term profitability across the sector.
Technology-related stocks have continued driving U.S. market growth in recent months as investors bet heavily on the future economic impact of artificial intelligence.
SpaceX’s public listing is also expected to trigger one of the most closely watched stock market debuts in modern financial history, with analysts predicting extraordinary investor demand.
The offering is expected to begin trading next week.
Market observers say the IPO reflects not only growing commercialisation of space technology but also increasing concentration of wealth and influence within a small group of global technology executives.
The filing also revealed that Musk would continue maintaining overwhelming control over the company through special voting shares, retaining more than 80 per cent of voting power after the IPO.
The SpaceX listing comes as several other artificial intelligence firms, including Anthropic and OpenAI, are also reportedly preparing for future public offerings.
— Newspot Nigeria
