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Fast forward to today, and a SpaceX IPO—for which the company is reportedly seeking to raise $75 billion or more at a valuation of nearly $2 trillion—would net Google a cool $100 billion.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Less than a month ago, Kraken reportedly froze its IPO plans amid a crypto winter that pushed the price of bitcoin to 40% below its October record.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Her leadership has been just as essential on terra firma, guiding SpaceX in its recent acquisition of xAI as well as the April announcement of its IPO.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
If SpaceX stock price trades at a five-day average that’s 50% higher than the IPO price, the first gate would lift, allowing employees to sell 15% of their stock, according to Lykos’ presentation.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Less than a month ago, Kraken reportedly froze its IPO plans amid a crypto winter that pushed the price of bitcoin to 40% below its October record.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Her leadership has been just as essential on terra firma, guiding SpaceX in its recent acquisition of xAI as well as the April announcement of its IPO.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
If SpaceX stock price trades at a five-day average that’s 50% higher than the IPO price, the first gate would lift, allowing employees to sell 15% of their stock, according to Lykos’ presentation.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
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“IPO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPO. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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IPO
noun
: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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