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SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft, and operates the Starlink satellite-internet constellation. Founded by Elon Musk in 2002 and based in Starbase, Texas, the company has raised over $11B in primary funding and was valued at roughly $400B in a mid-2025 employee tender, making it the most valuable private company in the world.

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Company snapshot

  • Active
Total funding
$11B
Funding rounds
35
Last round (Secondary Market)
$1.3B
Last round date
Jul 2025
Founded
2002
Employees
10001+
Headquarters
Starbase, Texas, United States
Last round vs total raised$1.3B of $11B

Founders

Elon Musk

Industries

  • Aerospace
  • Space Travel
  • Satellite Internet
  • Telecommunications

Notable investors

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InvestorRole
Founders FundLead
Sequoia CapitalCo-investor
a16z (Andreessen Horowitz)Co-investor
Fidelity InvestmentsCo-investor
GoogleCo-investor
GigafundLead
Valor Equity PartnersCo-investor

Frequently asked questions

SpaceX has raised $11B in total funding across 35 rounds.

SpaceX's most recent round was a Secondary Market of $1.3B in Jul 2025.

SpaceX was founded in 2002.

SpaceX is headquartered in Starbase, Texas, United States.

SpaceX has 10001+ employees.

SpaceX's notable investors include Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, a16z (Andreessen Horowitz), Fidelity Investments, Google, Gigafund.

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