SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen Orchestrates Historic xAI Merger and $75B IPO
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Theo Wayt, Valida Pau
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SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen is orchestrating two massive financial moves: merging xAI into SpaceX (the largest merger ever) and taking the combined company public at a $75 billion valuation (the largest IPO ever). The article details Johnsen's quiet but pivotal role in executing these complex transactions, his background, and the strategic implications for SpaceX's future as it transitions from a private to a public company.
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The quiet VIP behind SpaceX's wild IPO journey
Fold xAI into SpaceX—the biggest merger ever—and then take the combined company public at $75 billion in the largest IPO ever
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