← All essays An essay in scrolls EscapeVelocity SpaceX's IPO prepares to defy gravity — physical and financial. Scroll The Offering The Largest IPO Ever. SpaceX priced its debut at a $1.77 trillion valuation, edging Saudi Aramco's $1.7T for the largest in history. Each block is $25 billion. Aramco was the only company that ever came close; the famous tech IPOs barely register. The Offering But You Can't Buy Much. Of that $1.77 trillion, only about 4% (roughly $75 billion) is sold to the public. ...