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Wednesday, 3 June 2026

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SpaceX Aims to Raise $75 Billion in IPO at $135 Per Share in Landmark Offering, Source Says

SpaceX is targeting a $75 billion raise in its initial public offering (IPO — a company's first sale of shares to public investors), aiming to price at $135 per share, according to a source cited by Reuters on 3 June 2026. Bloomberg corroborates the report. The offering involves the sale of 555.6 million shares, making it one of the largest IPOs on record. SpaceX is reportedly breaking from the conventional IPO process, in which companies typically announce a price range before a roadshow (a series of presentations to institutional investors to generate orders) and set a final price before trading begins. The company is planning to set terms as soon as Wednesday, compressing the standard timeline. Both reports are sourced to unidentified persons familiar with the matter. SpaceX did not immediately respond to comment requests at the time of publication. Separately, reports indicate SpaceX has reserved up to 5% of IPO stock for employees and associates, and that the company is seeking a reduced fee from underwriting banks relative to the roughly $500 million in fees that would otherwise accrue at standard rates given the deal size. The offering follows Anthropic's confidential filing for a US IPO earlier this week, placing two of the most prominent private technology companies simultaneously in the public-market pipeline. The dual momentum has contributed to a rally in global equity markets driven by AI optimism.

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One to Follow

SpaceX's planned $75 billion IPO pricing process, expected to set terms as soon as Wednesday 3 June, with a non-standard structure that bypasses the conventional roadshow and price-range mechanics

If SpaceX completes a successful non-traditional IPO at this scale, it will set a structural precedent for how large technology companies approach public markets — directly affecting how securities lawyers draft offering documents and manage underwriter liability. Capital markets, securities regulation, and technology transactions practices at major firms will all be watching the mechanics of book-building and disclosure compliance in real time.

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