SpaceX Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2002

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 13,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1M

  • Investors
  • 327

SpaceX General Information

Description

Developer of rockets and spacecraft products designed to advance space transportation. The company manufactures reusable space launch vehicles for the transport of cargo, humans, and payloads into planetary orbit with features including an attached trunk, a parachute system, multiple engines, and oxygen-based propellants, enabling space industries to conduct scientific research, deploy communication networks, and advance human spaceflight initiatives with increased reliability, cost efficiency, and mission flexibility.

Contact Information

Website
www.spacex.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1 Rocket Road
  • Hawthorne, CA 90250
  • United States
+1 (310)
Primary Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Other Industries
Other Commercial Products
Vertical(s)
Space Technology
Corporate Office
  • 1 Rocket Road
  • Hawthorne, CA 90250
  • United States
+1 (310)

SpaceX Timeline

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SpaceX Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
55. Secondary Transaction - Private 22-Apr-2025 $1M Completed Generating Revenue
54. Later Stage VC 10-Mar-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
53. Secondary Transaction - Private 12-Feb-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
52. Secondary Transaction - Private 19-Jan-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
51. Secondary Transaction - Private 11-Dec-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
50. Later Stage VC 27-Aug-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
49. Secondary Transaction - Private 12-Aug-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
48. Secondary Transaction - Private 25-Apr-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
47. Secondary Transaction - Private 10-Jul-2023 $750M $9.7B Completed Generating Revenue
46. Secondary Transaction - Private $9.7B Completed Generating Revenue
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SpaceX Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of rockets and spacecraft products designed to advance space transportation. The company manufactures reusable
Aerospace and Defense
Hawthorne, CA
13,000 As of 2025

Kirkland, WA
 

Helensvale, Australia
 
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SpaceX Competitors (24)

One of SpaceX’s 24 competitors is Blue Origin, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Kirkland, WA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Blue Origin Venture Capital-Backed Kirkland, WA
Gilmour Space Venture Capital-Backed Helensvale, Australia
Firefly Aerospace Venture Capital-Backed Cedar Park, TX
Deep Blue Aerospace Venture Capital-Backed Beijing, China
General Dynamics United Kingdom Corporation Blackwood, United Kingdom
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SpaceX Patents

  • 262

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 192

    Granted

  • 65

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

SpaceX Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250023597-A1 Coupling cancellation ports Pending 14-Jul-2023
DE-102024119914-A1 Coupling release ports Pending 14-Jul-2023
US-20240388319-A1 Shared local oscillators in phased array antennas Pending 16-May-2023
DE-102024113662-A1 Common local oscillators in phase-controlled arrange antennas Pending 16-May-2023
US-D1074649-S1 Antenna apparatus Active 08-May-2023
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SpaceX Signals

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SpaceX Investors (327)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
1789 Capital PE/Buyout Minority
Archangel-1 Venture Capital Minority
JP Morgan Chase Investment Bank Minority
Island Green Capital Management Venture Capital Minority
Neptune Digital Assets Corporation Minority
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SpaceX Investments & Acquisitions (12)

SpaceX’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with Alef for . The deal was made on 03-Oct-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Alef 03-Oct-2024 Seed Round Automotive
Final Round AI 05-Sep-2024 Seed Round Human Capital Services
Sheeva.AI 14-Aug-2024 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Mapping Application (Oracle / SpaceX) 13-Mar-2024 Joint Venture Other Software
Aviation Safety Resources 08-Dec-2023 Merger/Acquisition Air
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SpaceX Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Swarm (Wireless Communications Equipment) Hawthorne, CA 2016

SpaceX FAQs

  • When was SpaceX founded?

    SpaceX was founded in 2002.

  • Where is SpaceX headquartered?

    SpaceX is headquartered in Hawthorne, CA.

  • What is the size of SpaceX?

    SpaceX has 13,000 total employees.

  • What industry is SpaceX in?

    SpaceX’s primary industry is Aerospace and Defense.

  • Is SpaceX a private or public company?

    SpaceX is a Private company.

  • What is SpaceX’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for SpaceX is .

  • How much funding has SpaceX raised over time?

    SpaceX has raised $9.7B.

  • Who are SpaceX’s investors?

    1789 Capital, Archangel-1, JP Morgan Chase, Island Green Capital Management, and Neptune Digital Assets are 5 of 327 investors who have invested in SpaceX.

  • Who are SpaceX’s competitors?

    Blue Origin, Gilmour Space, Firefly Aerospace, Deep Blue Aerospace, and General Dynamics United Kingdom are some of the 24 competitors of SpaceX.

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