The Initial public offering (IPO) of Elon Musk-led SpaceX is one of the most-awaited IPOs of the year, as it is expected to become the biggest ever, potentially surpassing Saudi Aramco’s $29 billion debut.
The space exploration company is expected to raise up to $75 billion. According to a recent report, the company plans on filing for its IPO as early as this week.
Biggest IPO
SpaceX is expected to allocate more than 20% of shares to retail investors during the IPO, which is significant considering the $75 billion it is expected to raise, up from the earlier reported $50 billion.
SpaceX will target a valuation of $1.75 trillion, as confirmed by Musk in a social media post earlier this month.
Here's What Prediction Market Is Saying
Polymarket, a Polygon (CRYPTO: POL) based prediction platform that allows users to wager on an outcome using the USDC (CRYPTO: USDC) stablecoin is currently betting on a contract "SpaceX IPO by ___ ?"
Over $200,000 have been bet on the contract so far.
While SpaceX is reportedly targeting a June listing, prediction markets have backed December 31 as the most likely date, with 91% probability.
September 30 has an 85% probability as per bettors, up by 26% and June 30 has 65% probability, up by 25%.
Dual Class Structure
SpaceX is also reportedly mulling a dual-class share structure to ensure Musk retains control post-IPO, a strategy similar to that adopted by tech giants like Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META).
Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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