SpaceX IPO fuels Musk's $218 B net‑worth jump and sets unprecedented tech‑exit value

SpaceX completed the largest initial public offering in history, debuting at a $1.77 trillion valuation. Analysts note that, together with the pending listings of Anthropic and OpenAI, the three exits could generate more than $4 trillion in value, surpassing all U.S. VC‑backed exits since 2000.

The market debut lifted Elon Musk’s personal fortune by $218 billion in a single month, returning him to billionaire status above $1 trillion. Forbes estimates his net worth at $1.053 trillion, making him more than three‑and‑a‑half times richer than the next‑richest individual, Larry Page, whose wealth fell sharply. Other tech magnates, including Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison and Mark Zuckerberg, saw sizable declines.

Financial commentators compare SpaceX’s potential stock trajectory to Tesla’s historic rise, cautioning that matching Tesla’s 6,100% first‑decade gain would be difficult. Beyond rockets, SpaceX is expanding into global broadband via Starlink and AI infrastructure after acquiring xAI, underscoring the broader strategic ambitions driving investor interest.