TechCrunch AIJun 16, 2026, 1:48 PMSean O'Kane

SpaceX Passes Amazon as Valuation Balloons to $2.7T

Original: SpaceX passes Amazon as valuation balloons to $2.7T

SpaceX surpassed Amazon in valuation, reaching $2.7 trillion after shares began trading Friday.

SpaceX has overtaken Amazon in market valuation, with its worth climbing to $2.7 trillion. The milestone came just days after the company's shares began trading publicly on Friday. The surge represents a $1 trillion increase in valuation within that brief trading window, marking one of the fastest large-cap value gains on record.

SpaceX, Elon Musk's private aerospace and satellite communications company, has reached a staggering $2.7 trillion valuation, surpassing Amazon to become one of the most valuable companies in the world. The leap in value — an increase of approximately $1 trillion — occurred in a matter of days after the company's shares began trading publicly on Friday, underscoring extraordinary investor demand.

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