SpaceX opens at $150, an 11% pop for the most anticipated debut in history
SpaceX successfully launched its initial public offering on the Nasdaq, with shares jumping 11% to $150 on the first day of trading. The debut, driven by high institutional demand and a limited float, has significantly increased the wealth of early investors and employees, potentially making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
Why it matters
This IPO represents one of the most significant financial events in venture capital history, signaling a major shift in the public market's valuation of the private space industry.
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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