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Who is Elon Musk

Elon Musk

About Elon Musk

Who is Elon Musk

Elon Musk is a South African-born American industrial engineer, entrepreneur, who co-founded Paypal and founded aerospace transportation services company SpaceX. He is also one of the early investors in Tesla, an electric car company, and now the Chief Executive Officer of the firm as well. With a $70.5 bn fortune, Musk sits comfortably at the 7th spot in the world's top 10 billionaires list.
Early years
 
Born in 1971, Elon Musk displayed an early talent in computers and video games and at the age of 12 created a video game code that earned him fame, as well as a fortune. He acquired
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SpaceX blows past $2 trillion valuation as stock jumps 20% after record IPO

Shares will likely not trade until the middle of the trading day, as the exchange collects buy and sell orders and underwriters delay trading until supply and demand is balanced

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Updated On : 12 Jun 2026 | 10:34 PM IST

As trillion-dollar fortune beckons Musk, how far behind are the rest

SpaceX's blockbuster IPO could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. Here's a look at the wealthiest people globally and in India

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Updated On : 12 Jun 2026 | 3:14 PM IST

Is SpaceX worth $1.77 trillion? Some investors call it 'pie in the sky'

Elon Musk's rocket company is spending big and losing money, raising questions about whether it can justify its valuation for its blockbuster initial public offering

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Updated On : 12 Jun 2026 | 8:49 AM IST

Musk's SpaceX raises record $75 bn in world's biggest IPO at $135 a share

The sale breaks the previous record for the largest-ever IPO held by state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco, which raised $25.6 billion on Riyadh's exchange in December 2019, valuing it at $1.71 trillion

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Updated On : 12 Jun 2026 | 7:46 AM IST

SpaceX IPO propels Elon Musk to world's first trillionaire status

SpaceX, the satellite and AI company that together with electric-car maker Tesla form the center of Musk's empire, raised a record $75 billion in its initial ‌public offering on Thursday

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Updated On : 12 Jun 2026 | 7:32 AM IST

SpaceX IPO explained: Share price, valuation and risks for investors

SpaceX is set for one of Wall Street's biggest IPOs, aiming to raise $75 billion. What does the listing mean, and can Indian investors buy shares?

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Updated On : 11 Jun 2026 | 2:20 PM IST

Talks with India remain productive, awaiting final clearance, says Starlink

Starlink has already secured a licence to offer satellite broadband services in India and has established ground infrastructure to meet regulatory and enforcement requirements

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Updated On : 10 Jun 2026 | 5:52 PM IST

SpaceX IPO marks the peak of AI euphoria, says Chris Wood of Jefferies

SpaceX is planning to sell 555.6 million shares at a fixed price $135 per share. This will raise $75 billion and value the company at $1.77 trillion.

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Updated On : 09 Jun 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

Demand surges for SpaceX's record-setting IPO as orders top $10 billion

Banks leading the offering by SpaceX are expected to stop taking orders from institutional investors on Wednesday after the market closes in New York at 4 pm

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Updated On : 09 Jun 2026 | 1:37 PM IST

SpaceX IPO fever sparks global hunt for aerospace, satellite stocks

With restrictions in parts of Asia on how retail investors may access the IPO, traders are scoping out regional suppliers to ride the SpaceX-driven rally

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Updated On : 09 Jun 2026 | 12:24 PM IST

Gwynne Shotwell, the force behind SpaceX's rise and Musk's ambitions

As SpaceX prepares for a landmark IPO, president Gwynne Shotwell emerges as the executive who transformed Elon Musk's vision into a global space powerhouse

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Updated On : 08 Jun 2026 | 6:25 PM IST

India's birth rate has fallen below replacement level, says Elon Musk

"India's birth rate has fallen below replacement. Among those most educated, India's birth rate fell below replacement many years ago," the billionaire said in a post on X

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Updated On : 07 Jun 2026 | 6:22 AM IST

It reflects 'compromises': US SEC defends settlement with Musk over Twitter

The SEC also said in a footnote that the settlement if approved will allow Musk to publicly deny its accusations, reflecting a recent policy change governing defendants who settle enforcement actions

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Updated On : 02 Jun 2026 | 6:42 AM IST

Danish pension fund blacklists SpaceX over 'catastrophic governance'

SpaceX, which submitted its IPO filing on May 20, is expected to start formal marketing of its offering next month

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Updated On : 30 May 2026 | 12:00 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Quad relevance, fuel pricing, and a Cockroach Party

From the implications of warming US-China ties and the future of the Quad to fuel-pricing reforms, SpaceX governance and youth discontent, here are today's key opinion pieces

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Updated On : 30 May 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

SpaceX lowers IPO valuation target to at least $1.8 trillion

SpaceX is targeting a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion in its IPO, potentially making it the largest public offering in history

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Updated On : 29 May 2026 | 10:53 PM IST

Founder supremacy is eroding the discipline of corporate governance

It's not an accident that Apple's Steve Jobs, maybe the greatest of all high-tech founders and CEOs, had no need to shelter behind bespoke extra protections

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Updated On : 29 May 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

SpaceX Starship rockets grounded pending probe into test flight mishap

Minutes after Starship blasted off from Texas on Friday, the booster separated as normal, but engines conked out as it made its way back to Earth

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Updated On : 28 May 2026 | 6:44 AM IST

Elon Musk's SpaceX files for IPO: Inside revenue, losses, and future plans

The filing showed that SpaceX has been aggressively investing in artificial intelligence (AI), Starlink satellites and future space missions

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Updated On : 21 May 2026 | 10:48 PM IST

OpenAI celebrates court win against Musk, but more challenges lie ahead

A US court victory against Elon Musk has removed one obstacle for OpenAI's IPO ambitions, but rising competition, copyright cases and safety concerns continue to mount

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Updated On : 19 May 2026 | 10:15 PM IST