Exclusive: E*Trade in talks to lead SpaceX IPO share sale to small investors in US, sources say - Reuters

E*Trade is in early discussions to lead retail share sales for a SpaceX initial public offering in the United States, according to sources familiar with the matter. SpaceX, the rocket and satellite company owned by Elon Musk, has long resisted going public but has been under pressure to pursue an IPO as a way to cash out early investors and fund its ambitious space exploration goals. E*Trade's potential role would allow individual U.S. investors access to SpaceX shares through the brokerage platform rather than limiting the offering to institutional buyers. No timeline for an IPO has been announced, and the talks remain preliminary. The move would represent a significant milestone for one of the world's most valuable private companies.