{"id":201565,"date":"2026-04-02T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/spacex-and-openai-ipos-are-unlikely-to-bring-skyrocketing-returns-that-amazon-and-apple-did-as-companies-go-public-later-in-life-and-early-investors-cash-out\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:35:26","slug":"spacex-and-openai-ipos-are-unlikely-to-bring-skyrocketing-returns-that-amazon-and-apple-did-as-companies-go-public-later-in-life-and-early-investors-cash-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/spacex-and-openai-ipos-are-unlikely-to-bring-skyrocketing-returns-that-amazon-and-apple-did-as-companies-go-public-later-in-life-and-early-investors-cash-out\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are unlikely to bring skyrocketing returns that Amazon and Apple did, as companies go public later in life and early investors cash\u00a0out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/spacex-and-openai-ipos-are-unlikely-to-bring-skyrocketing-returns-that-amazon-and-apple-did-as-companies-go-public-later-in-life-and-early-investors-cash-out-276147\">SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are unlikely to bring skyrocketing returns that Amazon and Apple did, as companies go public later in life and early investors cash\u00a0out<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/spacex-and-openai-ipos-are-unlikely-to-bring-skyrocketing-returns-that-amazon-and-apple-did-as-companies-go-public-later-in-life-and-early-investors-cash-out-276147\">https:\/\/theconversation.com\/spacex-and-openai-ipos-are-unlikely-to-bring-skyrocketing-returns-that-amazon-and-apple-did-as-companies-go-public-later-in-life-and-early-investors-cash-out-276147<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-04-02 08:47:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"theconversation.com\">theconversation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SpaceX is projected to have a massive IPO potentially raising up to $75 billion and valuing the company at $1.75 trillion.<\/li>\n<li>Recent data suggests that IPOs increasingly function as opportunities for insiders and executives to cash out rather than primarily providing growth opportunities for public investors.<\/li>\n<li>Historically, IPOs funded company growth, but modern companies now typically wait much longer before going public, often after experiencing significant private-sector growth.<\/li>\n<li>Researchers found that IPO prices for nearly 1,000 U.S. companies from 2007 to 2022 were 5.7 times higher than the exercise price of stock options granted to executives pre-IPO, indicating substantial value transfer to insiders.<\/li>\n<li>Companies primarily funded by venture capital and private equity were most likely to show large price gaps, aligning with the incentive for early investors seeking liquidity.<\/li>\n<li>After going public, companies offering more &#8220;cheap stock&#8221; 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