SpaceX Goes Public and Reveals a Giant Deal With Anthropic

SpaceX went public on June 12, 2026, on the Nasdaq under the symbol SPCX. Its listing documents disclosed a deal worth roughly 45 billion dollars with Anthropic, the company behind Claude: SpaceX supplies the computing power that keeps the AI assistant running, in exchange for monthly payments through May 2029.

The listing marks an important step for Elon Musk’s company. It also surfaced a piece of information that has the whole technology sector paying attention: a large-scale computing agreement with the maker of the Claude assistant.

Here is a clear rundown of what just happened, and what the news tells us about the artificial intelligence industry.

The SpaceX listing: the key numbers

SpaceX now trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol SPCX. The offering valued the company at roughly 1,770 billion American dollars, one of the largest in history. The company is reportedly looking to raise roughly 75 to 80 billion dollars. Its official listing document was filed on May 20, 2026.

Those impressive numbers should not hide the financial reality. SpaceX posted a net loss of 4.28 billion dollars in the first quarter of 2026. Market enthusiasm therefore rests mainly on growth prospects, particularly those of its satellite internet service, Starlink.

Anthropic, the maker of Claude, follows suit

Anthropic, the company that develops the Claude conversational assistant, has also filed to go public. Its latest private round, in May 2026, valued it at 965 billion dollars, and investors are targeting roughly 2 trillion for the listing.

The company is growing quickly. It reported more than 11.5 billion dollars of revenue for the second quarter of 2026, against 4.73 billion the previous quarter, with a positive adjusted operating result. Revenue for that quarter exceeded 10.9 billion dollars, a considerable jump over previous quarters.

A 45 billion dollar deal to keep Claude running

The most striking element sits in SpaceX’s listing documents. They show that Anthropic and SpaceX have signed an agreement worth roughly 45 billion dollars over three years.

In practice, Anthropic would pay 1.25 billion dollars a month through May 2029. In return, SpaceX supplies substantial computing capacity, more than 300 megawatts, in its data centres in Memphis. That power runs Claude, whose demand is climbing sharply for uses such as software development and security analysis.

The agreement also allows some flexibility: either party can end it with 90 days’ notice. The deal illustrates an underlying trend: artificial intelligence has become an activity that consumes enormous amounts of energy and infrastructure.

A wave of technology listings

SpaceX and Anthropic are not alone. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has also started its own listing process. Three of the most influential names in technology are heading to the public markets in the same year.

These enormous valuations do raise questions. Several analysts point out that the actual profitability of these companies has yet to be confirmed, and that the sums involved carry real risk for investors.

Frequently asked questions

When did SpaceX go public?

SpaceX went public on June 12, 2026, on the Nasdaq, under the symbol SPCX. Its listing document was filed on May 20, 2026.

What is the connection between SpaceX and Claude?

A deal worth roughly 45 billion dollars over three years. SpaceX supplies the computing power in its data centres to run Claude, the Anthropic assistant, in exchange for monthly payments.

Is Anthropic profitable?

Anthropic expects its first operating profit, estimated at roughly 559 million dollars, in the second quarter of 2026, with revenue above 10.9 billion dollars for the quarter.

Going further

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