SpaceX reportedly planning 2026 IPO with $1.5T valuation target
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Key Points:
- SpaceX is planning to go public in mid-to-late 2026, aiming to raise $30 billion with a valuation around $1.5 trillion, potentially making it the largest IPO in history.
- This IPO would surpass Saudi Aramco's 2019 record $29 billion public listing and marks a shift from SpaceX's earlier consideration of spinning off its Starlink division instead.
- Recent reports indicate SpaceX has increased its secondary share sale for employees, valuing the company above $800 billion, with employees selling about $2 billion in shares at $420 each.
- The company’s IPO plans were confirmed by multiple sources and follow earlier reports from The Information and The Wall Street Journal about SpaceX's valuation and
