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Elon Musks SpaceX is preparing to be in a deal that would evaluate the rocket and satellite group, according to people who are familiar with the matter.
The sale of employees who are known as a survival offer would mark another big leap in the evaluation of SpaceX. It was rated $ 210 billion in the middle of last year, but its evaluation rose to $ 350 billion in December when it was offered by its latest offer.
The transaction increases SpaceX’s position as one of the most valuable private companies in the world. Openai was estimated at the beginning of this year with USD 300 billion, while the Tikok mother company Bytedance was rated in February with more than $ 400 billion.
The evaluation places Spaceex To the 20 most important public companies in the S&P 500, in front of groups such as Bank of America and Procter & Gamble.
The latest deal, which was sent to investors earlier on Tuesday, would estimate shares of $ 212 each. SpaceX has signaled that it will buy some shares as part of the transaction, two people who are in the matter.
SpaceX bought 500 million US dollars in December as part of the USD $ 1.25 billion. The latest deal was first reported by Bloomberg.
Musks companies, which also include Tesla, social media site X and Start-up Xai, benefited from the connections between the billionaire contractor to US President Donald Trump after the elections last November.
musk Was one of the greatest supporters of Trump and spent more than $ 250 million for his campaign, but a public led to considering one of his companies last month.
The transaction indicates that investors overlook the risk that SpaceX loses government contracts or is even exposed to a nationalization if Trump decides for the company.
SpaceX was founded in 2002 by Musk with around $ 100 million, which he had created from the sale of PayPal. He said that the company wanted to revolutionize space travel by developing reusable rockets and making humanity “multiplanetarian” by working on the technologies that are necessary to enable life on Mars.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
