PIF in talks to acquire anchor stake in SpaceX for $5bn

user icon
NOHA.GAD
calender icon
Apr 5, 2026
article image

Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) is in talks with the American aerospace and AI company, SpaceX, to acquire an anchor stake of nearly $5 billion in the company’s IPO.

This investment will partly prevent dilution of PIF’s existing stake of just under 1% in SpaceX, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Aiming to raise a record-breaking $75 billion, SpaceX has been lining up anchor investors well ahead of its stock market debut. Additionally, a significant portion of the allocation is expected to ⁠go to wealthy investors served by the underwriting banks.

In November 2025, PIF deepened its ties with Musk’s ventures when its AI firm HUMAIN partnered with xAI to build a new generation of low-cost, hyperscale GPU data centers in Saudi Arabia and deploy xAI’s Grok models across the country.

Under this partnership, both parties will develop a network of world-class GPU data centers, anchored by a flagship 500 MW+ facility, which is set to become one of the most advanced AI compute hubs globally.


Share

Related News

Backed by AstroLabs, Cloudsdcs launches operations in Saudi Arabia
News
Calendar Icon
April 29, 2026
Backed by AstroLabs, Cloudsdcs launches operations in Saudi Arabia
Read More
OGold secures strategic investment from Plug and Play Ventures
News
Calendar Icon
April 29, 2026
OGold secures strategic investment from Plug and Play Ventures
Read More
WEF: SUSTAIN platform to unlock $20bn partnerships in Kingdom by 2030
News
Calendar Icon
April 29, 2026
WEF: SUSTAIN platform to unlock $20bn partnerships in Kingdom by 2030
Read More
SAMA licenses Dufaa Financing Company to provide consumer finance
News
Calendar Icon
April 29, 2026
SAMA licenses Dufaa Financing Company to provide consumer finance
Read More
SIC invests in BRKZ to leverage AI in supply chain
News
Calendar Icon
April 29, 2026
SIC invests in BRKZ to leverage AI in supply chain
Read More
Saudi Arabia signs 2 agreements to build 16MW Tier III data center
News
Calendar Icon
April 29, 2026
Saudi Arabia signs 2 agreements to build 16MW Tier III data center
Read More
Wadi Jeddah, Falak Angels launch ‘KAU Angel Investor Program’
News
Calendar Icon
April 28, 2026
Wadi Jeddah, Falak Angels launch ‘KAU Angel Investor Program’
Read More
Spare unveils first global Open Banking payments solution
News
Calendar Icon
April 28, 2026
Spare unveils first global Open Banking payments solution
Read More
Saudi Arabia strengthens its position as global AI hub
News
Calendar Icon
April 28, 2026
Saudi Arabia strengthens its position as global AI hub
Read More
Rain acquires Digital Ma’arefa to strengthen presence in Saudi Arabia, region
News
Calendar Icon
April 28, 2026
Rain acquires Digital Ma’arefa to strengthen presence in Saudi Arabia, region
Read More