SpaceX IPO closes up 19% and delivers the world’s first trillionaire
SpaceX's public market debut saw its stock price surge, resulting in Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire. The IPO was heavily oversubscribed, leading to significant gains for early venture capital investors and employees.
Why it matters
This historic IPO marks a major milestone in the commercial space industry and highlights the massive wealth generation potential of private space exploration.
SpaceX lifted off on its first day as a public company , immediately jumping to $150 a share after it began trading on the Nasdaq, around 11% higher than the $135 figure at which it officially priced its IPO on Thursday.
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