
🤯 Le plan secret d'Elon Musk a fuité ! (C'est pire que ce qu'on pensait)
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Project Apex, the codename for SpaceX's most ambitious undertaking, is not a new rocket or a Mars mission, but rather its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO). The company filed its paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 1st, aiming for a valuation between $1.5 and $2 trillion and seeking to raise $30 to $75 billion. This would dwarf the previous record of $29 billion raised by Saudi Aramco in 2019.
At the heart of this monumental operation is Elon Musk, a figure now more recognizable than Bill Gates. Musk is constructing what appears to be the largest conglomerate in history, encompassing rockets, satellites, AI, robotics, social media, chips, brain implants, power plants, and data centers. Musk's personal wealth, already estimated at $800 billion, is projected to exceed $1.5 trillion after the IPO.
While such figures might overwhelm an ordinary person, Musk's vision is clear, and he has a plan for the funds. Despite facing criticism, particularly after his unsuccessful foray into politics with Donald Trump, Musk has continued to advance rapidly across various technological frontiers. This video aims to explore his current ventures, their potential financial returns, and what they might mean for investors.
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SpaceX's IPO is nearing its launch, with the SEC filing marking the first step. The official prospectus, detailing the IPO process, is expected by the end of April or in May, with trading on the NASDAQ anticipated for June. This event is poised to be the most significant IPO of the decade, if not the century. Dozens of banks are involved, with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Bank of America, and Citigroup leading the charge, potentially earning over half a billion dollars in commissions.
In a shrewd business move, Musk has stipulated that each participating bank must subscribe to Grok, XAI's AI chatbot, for its IPO work. Some banks have already committed millions annually to integrate Grok into their systems, demonstrating their strong motivation. This bold condition underscores Musk's commercial acumen. Encouragingly for individual investors, SpaceX plans to allocate 30% of its shares to them, three times the norm for an IPO of this magnitude, reflecting Musk's desire to include his fans and his past actions against short-sellers, such as his 2018 tweet about taking Tesla private, which led to legal scrutiny but also boosted the stock price.
Financially, SpaceX generated between $15 and $16 billion in revenue in 2025, primarily driven by Starlink, its satellite internet service with over 10 million subscribers. The operation is profitable, with estimated operating profits of $8 billion. However, when compared to the targeted valuation of $1.5 to $2 trillion, this represents a revenue multiple of 97 to 130 times. For context, Meta, with $200 billion in revenue, has a market capitalization of $1.45 trillion. SpaceX is asking investors to pay a premium, essentially buying into Musk's vision as much as the company's financials.
A significant development is SpaceX's absorption of XAI, Musk's AI company founded in 2023, which officially took place on February 2nd, 2026. The combined entity is valued at $1.25 trillion, with $1 trillion attributed to SpaceX and $250 billion to XAI, marking the largest private company merger in history. XAI brings Grok, the fourth-ranked chatbot globally, the X social network, and a supercomputer under construction. XAI incurs substantial monthly costs, reportedly around $1 billion, with reported revenues of $250 million and losses of $2.5 billion over the last six months, though this is an improvement compared to OpenAI's losses.
The official rationale for the merger is Musk's belief that terrestrial data centers will be insufficient to power future AI computational demands. His solution is to relocate these data centers to orbit, powered by unlimited solar energy and cooled by the vacuum of space, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and connection delays. This requires integrating SpaceX's satellites and launch capabilities with XAI's AI models. While technically ambitious, significant challenges remain, including radiation and in-space repair. Financially, the merger allows XAI's losses to be offset by Starlink's profits, presenting a consolidated, profitable balance sheet to investors. Musk, controlling both entities as buyer and seller, set the valuations without external shareholder input, a legal maneuver facilitated by his substantial ownership stake. The upcoming IPO is anticipated to be a triumph.
Musk's recent actions have drawn considerable attention. In January 2025, he was appointed by Donald Trump to lead an initiative to reduce federal spending. His approach involved mass layoffs, access to agency IT systems, cuts to social programs, and a target of $2 trillion in savings. This led to widespread protests and the dissolution of the initiative in November 2025, falling short of its savings goals. Trump eventually distanced himself from Musk, calling him "crazy." Tesla also faced repercussions, with sales plummeting in Europe and a global boycott movement leading to a significant drop in its stock value and a $120 billion reduction in Musk's personal fortune.
Musk's public gestures, including one during Trump's inauguration in January 2025, have also been controversial. A gesture with his hand over his heart and then extended palm-down towards the crowd has been interpreted differently: as an awkward move by an autistic individual by his defenders, and as an outright fascist salute by his detractors, celebrated by neo-Nazi groups. Musk dismissed the controversy via tweet, drawing further criticism. His public behavior, including with his son in the Oval Office, has attracted criticism, as has his reaction to his son Xavier's gender transition, which he has described as a form of grief. This personal experience has fueled his crusade against what he calls the "woke virus" and his engagement with the Republican party.
Historically, Musk faced scrutiny when he became the world's richest man in 2021, with questions arising about his philanthropic efforts compared to other billionaires. While he does donate, his contributions often focus on science, education, and technology. Despite these criticisms, his progress continues.
Neuralink, his brain-machine interface company, has implanted chips in 21 patients, enabling them to control computers with their thoughts. The goal is to implant 1,000 units by 2026, with automated robotic surgery. Neuralink is also developing "Blind Sight" to restore vision by stimulating the visual cortex. Furthermore, on March 21st, Musk announced Terrafab, a massive semiconductor fabrication plant in Austin, Texas, developed by Tesla, SpaceX, and XAI, aiming to produce advanced AI chips. This ambitious project, estimated to cost $20-25 billion, has been met with skepticism, but Musk argues it's essential for future chip supply.
Musk's history includes significant setbacks, such as being fired from his first two companies, multiple rocket failures, and near-death experiences for Tesla and SpaceX in 2008. His acquisition of Twitter for $44 billion, which later saw its valuation plummet, is another notable challenge, though its value has since recovered. Despite these failures, his trajectory has been remarkable, potentially leading him to become the first trillionaire.
His endeavors draw parallels to Thomas Edison, who not only invented the lightbulb but also developed the infrastructure to power and distribute it. Musk, similarly, is not just financing but actively directing the entire chain of production for rockets, satellites, cars, robots, implants, chips, AI, and solar energy. His initial involvement in OpenAI, with the goal of developing free, accessible AI as a public good, highlights an altruistic intent, even though the project later shifted towards a profit-driven model under Microsoft.
SpaceX's Starlink connects underserved areas, Tesla has driven the electric vehicle revolution, Neuralink aims to restore sight, and Terrafab seeks to secure chip production. While his ego, tweets, and political choices can be criticized, Musk's investment in technological advancement across multiple fronts is unparalleled. The upcoming IPO will reveal the market's valuation of these efforts, and the public's opinion, both admiring and critical, will be expressed in the comments.
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