SpaceX might just be about to cement itself as the most valuable private company in the world, as rumors are suggesting a new tender offer that would value the firm at around $350,000,000,000.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has been among the biggest companies in the world for a long while now, and it looks like the space exploration firm is looking to take the next step and rocket beyond the competition.
While some experts have warned against Musk's ultimate aims for the company, it remains an ever-present force in space travel and exploration, and seems to only have grown stronger since Donald Trump's US election victory in November.
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As reported by Bloomberg, SpaceX is in talks for a tender offer that could see the company valued at around $350 billion, making it the most valuable private firm in the world right now, overtaking TikTok parent company ByteDance.
A recent tender offer that closed in June valued the company at around $210 billion, but this rumored upcoming period could nearly double the company's stock.
Tender offers allow employees and investors to sell company shares for a specific price within a certain period of time, giving a fixed market value for a company.
Often individuals will have a minimum or maximum number of shares that they can sell, and it is reported that the current terms of the upcoming offer remain fluid as per the interest of participants.
Many speculate that the dramatic rise in valuation in just a couple of months is directly tied to Musk's key role in Donald Trump's victory and post-election plans, most notably his place as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
With pledged cuts of over $2 trillion to government spending, some have wondered whether NASA will be on the chopping block with SpaceX set to take over operations.
Musk's company already plays a big part in NASA's current operations, and they've recent paid SpaceX close to $1 billion to destroy the International Space Station, so it could be gearing up for a shift in power.
Lifted regulation could also see SpaceX have greater freedom to tackle adventurous projects, with Musk already speculating about record-breaking passenger flights that would cross the world in under an hour using SpaceX rockets.
It remains to be seen the limits of what the future holds for SpaceX in the Trump's second term as US President, but if this rumored tender offer is anything to go by then it will most definitely be a prosperous time for Musk and co.