Categories: BusinessFeatured

Musk denies report on SpaceX’s plans for new funding from Saudi, UAE

 Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, on Friday denied a media report from earlier this week that said investors from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were planning to invest in a multi-billion dollar funding round in the company.

A unit of Saudi Arabia’s investment fund and an Abu Dhabi-based company are planning to invest in a multi-billion dollar funding round for SpaceX, the Information had reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions.

Musk tweeted “not true” responding to the report.

The funding round is expected to value the rocket maker at about $140 billion, the report added.

SpaceX raised $2 billion in 2022 and $2.6 billion in 2020, according to venture capital firm Space Capital.

Source : Reuters

GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE

Recent Posts

Why detours improve development outcomes

In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus does not reach home by following a flawless plan. His journey is…

3 days ago

Who is Raising Our Children? Screens, Baby Shark, and the Impact on Early Childhood

Sixteen billion. That’s how many times the popular children’s song Baby Shark has been viewed on YouTube.…

3 days ago

How traffic demand management can improve access, equity, and jobs in transit-oriented cities

Cities around the world are grappling with how to expand access to jobs and services…

3 days ago

Six ways to make tourism projects work for people, places, and prosperity

Tourism generates 10 percent of global GDP and supports 1 in 10 jobs worldwide. Because…

3 days ago

Elevating the knowledge agenda for women entrepreneurs to boost jobs, growth, and access to finance

Women entrepreneurs represent a powerful yet largely untapped source of job creation and economic growth. Removing…

3 days ago

A silver lining to the European energy crisis: Energy efficiency, productivity, and potential output

The 2022 natural gas price shock triggered the largest rise in fossil fuel prices in…

3 days ago