Musk Is the World’s First Trillionaire. Who Was the First Billionaire?

John D. Rockefeller, the Gilded Age oil baron, became America’s first billionaire in 1916. Like Elon Musk’s ascension, the milestone made headlines.

By John S.W. MacDonald

SpaceX’s surge on debut makes Musk world’s first trillionaire

Rocket and AI group’s shares jumped by nearly a fifth after raising $75bn in record initial public offering

SpaceX COO Shotwell says Tesla tie-up ‘might make Elon’s life a little easier’

As SpaceX prepared to hit the Nasdaq following its record IPO, Elon Musk's second-in-command didn't dismiss the possibility of a Tesla tie-up.

How Elon Musk Just Became The World's First Trillionaire - Forbes

How Elon Musk Just Became The World's First Trillionaire  Forbes

Zohran Mamdani has thoughts on Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire

Bloomberg/Getty Images Zohran Mamdani called out Elon Musk's trillionaire status on Friday. Mamdani said it was the trillionth reason to tax the rich. Musk became the world's first trillionaire after the SpaceX IPO. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used SpaceX's historic IPO — and founder Elon Musk's newly minted status as a trillionaire — to push policy. "Reason #1,000,000,000,000 why we should tax the rich," Mamdani wrote on X in response to Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire ...

Former SpaceX welder expected to become a millionaire after historic IPO

SpaceX surges past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut, closes in on Amazon

The launch was smoother ​than many observers expected, with trading kicking off late on Friday morning without any hiccups.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX smashes records on stock market debut as valuation hits $2tn

Markets buoyed by hopes of Middle East peace deal

By John Mulligan

SpaceX vaults over $2 trillion valuation as stock jumps after record IPO

For all excitement surrounding IPO, determining what SpaceX is actually worth remains difficult valuation exercise

By Reuters