Early believers in SpaceX cash in big as rocket company goes public

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SpaceX has gone public, and the IPO has created massive paper gains for early investors and employees. Founders Fund, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Alphabet, and Fidelity all benefited from years of backing the company. The listing also made thousands of employees millionaires through long-held equity grants. The article frames SpaceX’s market debut as a landmark moment for commercial space and a validation of patient venture investing. It also notes that public-market access may help fund SpaceX’s next phase of expansion, including larger rockets, deeper space missions, and Mars ambitions.

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