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Elon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire After SpaceX IPO

Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire following the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of SpaceX. The company's shares opened significantly higher than their offering price, pushing Musk's net worth to approximately $1.05 trillion. This unprecedented level of wealth places him far above other billionaires, including Google co-founder Larry Page, and highlights the immense valuation of SpaceX. AI

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Elon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire After SpaceX IPO

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COVERAGE [18]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire – what could he buy with all that money?

    Catapulted by the market debut of his rocket company SpaceX, Elon Musk is now the world’s first trillionaire. That level of wealth, all owned by just one person, was once unfathomable. Before Friday, the trillion dollar mark was reserved for measures like the GDP (or staggering d…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX IPO

    In a post on the social media platform he owns, Elon Musk recently lamented: “Whoever said ‘money can’t buy happiness’ really knew what they were talking about.” Now the world’s richest person can put that maxim to an even bigger test as he adds a new title: world’s first trillio…

  3. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Stevie Bonifield ·

    Elon Musk is the world&#8217;s first trillionaire

    Elon Musk's net worth has passed the trillion-dollar mark after SpaceX's IPO. His net worth, which was hovering around $800 billion before the IPO, includes the value of his 4.8 billion shares in SpaceX, along with his wealth from his other companies, like Tesla. Shares of SPCX o…

  4. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jason Ma ·

    With SpaceX IPO, Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire — but he mostly lives in a tiny home in south Texas. ‘There is no food in the fridge’

    SpaceX raised $75 billion on Thursday in the largest IPO ever after offing more than 555 million shares at $135 a piece, valuing the company at over $1.7 trillion.

  5. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Wyatte Grantham-Philips ·

    Elon Musk’s wealth could double the economy of his native South Africa as world’s first trillionaire

    Musk's new title arrives amid a wider acceleration for the richest of the rich whose level of wealth was once unfathomable

  6. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Matt Phillips ·

    Elon Musk is the first trillionaire

    <div>Data: FactSet, Securities and Exchange Commission ; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios</div><p>Elon Musk's almost inconceivable fortune has expanded the <a href="https://www.mackinac.org/OvertonWindow" target="_blank">Overton window</a> of wealth. </p><p><strong>Why it matters:</str…

  7. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The world’s first trillionaire is a killer Hm! | Photo: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO will probably make him the richest perso

    The world’s first trillionaire is a killer Hm! | Photo: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO will probably make him the richest person to ever walk the planet. And while his mountain of horrible personal conduct could fill multiple boo… https://www. the…

  8. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 The world’s first trillionaire is a killer Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO will probably make him the richest person to ever walk the planet. And while his mountain of

    📰 The world’s first trillionaire is a killer Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO will probably make him the richest person to ever walk the planet. And while his mountain of horrible personal conduct could fill multiple books, one fact in particular stand... 📰 Source: The Verge 🔗 Link: https:…

  9. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Elon Musk Is the World's First Trillionaire SpaceX’s stock market debut has thrust the richest man in the universe into an unexplored frontier of wealth. 📰 So

    📰 Elon Musk Is the World's First Trillionaire SpaceX’s stock market debut has thrust the richest man in the universe into an unexplored frontier of wealth. 📰 Source: Feed: All Latest 🔗 Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-is-the-worlds-first-…

  10. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    A trillion dollars is a stupid amount of money Elon Musk is now officially the world's first trillionaire. That is a colossal amount of wealth (and by proxy, po

    A trillion dollars is a stupid amount of money Elon Musk is now officially the world's first trillionaire. That is a colossal amount of wealth (and by proxy, power) for one individual to have. Its scale - a thousand times more than a billion - is difficult to fathom… https://www.…

  11. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire Elon Musk's net worth has passed the trillion-dollar mark after SpaceX's IPO. His net worth, which was hovering arou

    Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire Elon Musk's net worth has passed the trillion-dollar mark after SpaceX's IPO. His net worth, which was hovering around $800 billion before the IPO, includes the value of his 4.8 billion shares in SpaceX, along with his … https://www. th…

  12. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 A trillion dollars is a stupid amount of money Elon Musk is now officially the world's first trillionaire. That is a colossal amount of wealth (and by proxy,

    📰 A trillion dollars is a stupid amount of money Elon Musk is now officially the world's first trillionaire. That is a colossal amount of wealth (and by proxy, power) for one individual to have. Its scale - a thousand times more than a billion - ... 📰 Source: The Verge 🔗 Link: ht…

  13. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Elon Musk is the world&#8217;s first trillionaire Elon Musk's net worth has passed the trillion-dollar mark after SpaceX's IPO. His net worth, which was hover

    📰 Elon Musk is the world&#8217;s first trillionaire Elon Musk's net worth has passed the trillion-dollar mark after SpaceX's IPO. His net worth, which was hovering around $800 billion before the IPO, includes the value of his 4.8 billion shares in S... 📰 Source: The Verge 🔗 Link:…

  14. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Elon Musk’s unprecendented accumulation of wealth IPO mints Musk as world’s first trillionaire – now SpaceX is public, it will be harder than ever not to have

    📰 Elon Musk’s unprecendented accumulation of wealth IPO mints Musk as world’s first trillionaire – now SpaceX is public, it will be harder than ever not to have a stake in its future Hi and welcome to TechScape. Nick Robins-Early here, US tech and p... 📰 Source: Technology | The …

  15. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · AIsynestesia ·

    🤖 Elon Musk's $1 Trillion Net Worth Boosts SpaceX IPO Elon Musk's achievement of becoming the first billionaire with a $1 trillion net worth has set a new miles

    🤖 Elon Musk's $1 Trillion Net Worth Boosts SpaceX IPO Elon Musk's achievement of becoming the first billionaire with a $1 trillion net worth has set a new milestone for SpaceX's valuation and growth. This achievement comes as SpaceX celebrates a major milestone with its listing o…

  16. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sagalinked ·

    📰 Elon Musk's net worth has surpassed $1 trillion after SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO), making him the world's first trillionaire. 🔗 https://www. thever

    📰 Elon Musk's net worth has surpassed $1 trillion after SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO), making him the world's first trillionaire. 🔗 https://www. theverge.com/ai-artificial-int elligence/948409/elon-musk-trillionaire-spacex-ipo # Tech # AI

  17. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · top_news ·

    How Elon Musk Just Became The World's First Trillionaire On "Forbes Talks," Forbes Executive Editor Luisa Kroll and Forbes Reporter Matt Durot discuss Elon Musk

    How Elon Musk Just Became The World's First Trillionaire On "Forbes Talks," Forbes Executive Editor Luisa Kroll and Forbes Reporter Matt Durot discuss Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire after the IPO of SpaceX. https://www. forbes.com/sites/forbestv/2026 /06/12/how…

  18. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/SnoozeDoggyDog ·

    Forbes Declares Elon Musk As The World’s First Trillionaire

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1u4018a/forbes_declares_elon_musk_as_the_worlds_first/"> <img alt="Forbes Declares Elon Musk As The World’s First Trillionaire" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/FRDRE4reCuc7UAjz6-ClF1B4gGwPA9rXqoj_lHO_n_…