Gate News message, April 23 — Tesla confirmed a $2 billion equity investment in SpaceX on April 22, as disclosed in its Q1 2026 earnings filing. The company’s stock held near $387 at the time of writing, with gains of 6% over the past 7 days and 5.31% over the past 30 days.
The $2 billion funding originated from Tesla’s previous stake in xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup. After xAI merged with SpaceX earlier this year, Tesla converted that position into direct equity in the aerospace company. The investment gives Tesla a stake of less than 1% in SpaceX and aligns the company more closely with Musk’s broader ecosystem, where AI, robotics, and space infrastructure increasingly overlap.
SpaceX has taken steps toward a potential public listing, with reports pointing to a mid-2026 IPO at a valuation between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion. Elon Musk personally reinforced control by purchasing $1.4 billion in SpaceX shares from employees. The IPO will include the integration of xAI, which connects artificial intelligence development with satellite networks and orbital data infrastructure.
Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings, released on April 22, showed earnings per share of $0.41 against estimates of $0.36, while revenue reached $22.39 billion. The company produced over 408,000 vehicles but delivered just above 358,000, leaving an inventory gap of more than 50,000 units. Tesla generated $1.44 billion in free cash flow, though management warned the figure could turn negative later in the year.
Capital expenditure plans for 2026 exceed $25 billion, with significant funding directed to Terafab, a joint initiative with SpaceX aimed at producing AI chips for humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, and space-based data infrastructure.
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