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  • Elon Musk Just Became The First Person Ever Worth $800 Billion After SpaceX Acquired xAI

    02/04/2026 4:14:31 PM PST · by SmokingJoe · 34 replies
    Forbes ^ | 02/04/2026 | Matt Durot
    Elon Musk just became the first person ever worth $800 billion or more after his rocket maker SpaceX acquired his artificial intelligence and social media company xAI. Forbes estimates that the deal, which values the combined company at $1.25 trillion, boosted Musk’s fortune by $84 billion, to a record $852 billion. Before the deal, Musk owned an estimated 42% stake in SpaceX worth $336 billion, based on a tender offer launched in December that valued the privately-held rocket maker at $800 billion. He also owned an estimated 49% stake in xAI worth $122 billion, based on a private fundraising round...