Early SpaceX investor Chad Anderson talks upcoming IPO following report of accelerated timeline

Watch on YouTube ↗ | May 20, 2026 at 00:49 | 4:02 | CNBC

Summary

Chad Anderson, founder of Space Capital, discusses SpaceX's potential IPO and its valuation. He emphasizes that investors are pricing in 2040 economics, focusing on future businesses like Starlink and orbital data centers.

SpaceX IPO timeline is reportedly accelerating.
Valuation could reach $1.75 trillion or more.
Chad Anderson highlights SpaceX's broadband and telco market opportunities.
Starship is key to enabling future businesses like orbital data centers.
NASA contracts provide a revenue base for lunar and Mars missions.
No public tradable securities were discussed.

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