# Ark Venture Fund

Type: fund

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## Timeline

- **2026-07**: First lockup tier expires post-Q2 earnings — Early investors allowed to sell a limited percentage of shares, testing market demand.
- **2026-06-12**: SpaceX IPO raises $75 billion — Shares begin trading under ticker SPCX at a valuation exceeding $2.1 trillion; Cathie Wood increases her position.
- **2024**: SpaceX valuation reaches $350 billion — Private funding rounds value the company at $350 billion amid rapid Starlink growth.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Startup to $2.1T IPO: Cathie Wood's SpaceX Bet Just Got Bigger on Day One
2026-06-15 00:23:20 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

SpaceX's journey from private startup to the world's most valuable public company — with a $2.1 trillion IPO — offers lessons for venture investors. Cathie Wood's on-debut purchase underscores the rewards of early conviction in deep-tech founders.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/spacex-startup-ipo-cathie-wood-buys

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