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SpaceX kicks off its debut investment-grade bond sale
Fresh from a record IPO that helped make Elon Musk a trillionaire, SpaceX is raising at least $20bn in its debut bond sale to bankroll a vast AI build-out.
TL;DR
- SpaceX is launching its first investment-grade bond sale, aiming to raise at least $20 billion.
- The funds will primarily refinance a large bridge loan and support general corporate needs.
- The bond sale follows SpaceX's recent record-setting IPO, which briefly made Elon Musk a trillionaire.
- SpaceX plans to use the capital to build data centers, including orbital ones, to support the AI boom.
- The company has secured significant contracts to supply computing power for AI.
- SpaceX's bond issuance is part of a broader trend of tech companies borrowing heavily for AI investments.