JUST IN: BROOKFIELD $BN JUST BOUGHT $2 BILLION WORTH OF SPACEX SHARES AHEAD OF THE IPO.
This is one of the largest disclosed pre-IPO bets of 2026.
If SpaceX hits its raise target, this would be the biggest IPO in history.
The SpaceX position breakdown:
- ~$1B owned directly by Brookfield
- Remainder owned by Brookfield affiliates
- All acquired at the current pre-IPO mark
The SpaceX IPO setup, per WSJ:
- SpaceX has confidentially filed IPO paperwork with the SEC
- Potential listing as early as July 2026
- Targeting a raise of $40B to $80B
Brookfield's broader AI portfolio:
- ~$500M committed to Figure (humanoid robotics)
- Investment in Hark Labs (next-generation AI platform, funded Q2 2026)
- Investment in Deployment Co. (AI deployment joint venture with OpenAI)
- $450M+ committed to Pinegrove Capital (secondary and structured tech/VC capital)
- Total capital in these new business strategies: $6.3B as of March
The dry powder behind the bet:
- Q1 deployable capital: ~$188B
- Uncalled private fund commitments: $114B
- Q1 distributable earnings: $1.55B vs $1.44B FactSet est 🟢
- Q1 revenue: $18.58B, +3.5% YoY