In the Igbo Nation, the elders say that it takes the killing of one leopard to be called a killer of leopards. Excellence, once repeated, becomes legendary. In the startup world, fund managers celebrate when an entrepreneur builds a unicorn, a company valued at least $1 billion. But when that same entrepreneur builds two unicorns, legends begin to gather.
So what happens when one individual creates two trillion-dollar companies?
That is the question Elon Musk is now forcing the world to confront. Tesla has already crossed the trillion-dollar threshold. And SpaceX, by some market estimates, is expected to command a valuation above $1 trillion in a planned IPO in 2026.
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The signals are becoming unmistakable. According to reports, investment banks are already positioning aggressively to underwrite the SpaceX offering. As The Wall Street Journal notes, SpaceX has begun interviewing potential underwriters, conducting a competitive “bake-off” as it takes concrete steps toward a public listing. Whoever secures that mandate will record historic fees, because SpaceX is not just another technology company, it is one of the most consequential enterprises of the 21st century.
Good People, nations rise when great entreprenuers emerge. Musk is making rains for investors and America, and this SpaceX IPO will be a heavy downpour in many bank accounts.
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