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Two IPO's in one week: $75bn and $8m

SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq up 19% in the largest IPO in history, while $8m Canberra defence tech company Boresight listed up 90% on the ASX. Two ends of the market, same result: the IPO window is looking healthy.

Ben Williamson

19 June 2026 · 2 min read

Two IPOs in one week. $75 billion and $8 million.

Both popped.

SpaceX (SPCX) priced at $135, debuted on the Nasdaq on June 12, and closed day one up 19%, hitting a high of $225 days later. With over $100 billion in retail demand, it shows this wasn't just for the fundies, but there was global demand to make Elon the world's first trillionaire. This was the largest IPO in history, by a lot.

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