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Ars Technica Apr 1, 2026 at 18:35 Big Tech

SpaceX finally files for IPO, targets $1.75 trillion valuation

Confidential SEC submission sets up largest IPO in history.

By George Steer, George Hammond, and Stephen Morris, FT Original source
SpaceX finally files for IPO, targets $1.75 trillion valuation

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has confidentially filed to go public, firing the starting gun on what is expected to be the biggest initial public offering in history. The Texas-headquartered company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week for the listing, according to two people familiar with the matter. Confidential filings allow companies to advance their listing plans without publicly revealing their financials. SpaceX last month acquired Musk’s loss-making AI startup xAI for $250 billion.Read full article Comments

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