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spacex-in-talks-for-share-sale-that-would-boost-valuation-to-800-billion-b2852191

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SpaceX in Talks for $800 Billion Valuation Ahead of Potential 2026
IPO

Company's CFO told investors about the transaction and IPO plans in
recent days, say people familiar with the matter

By

Berber Jin

,

Corrie Driebusch

and

Micah Maidenberg

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off with fiery exhaust and smoke.A
SpaceX rocket at Cape Canaveral in Florida this week. Jennifer Briggs
/Zuma Press

SpaceX is kicking off a secondary share sale that would value the
rocket maker at $800 billion, people familiar with the matter said,
surpassing OpenAI to make it the most valuable U.S. private company. 

The company's Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen told investors
about the sale in recent days, and SpaceX executives have also said
the company is weighing a potential initial public offering in 2026,
some of the people said.

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