How to Buy SpaceX Stock in 2025

How to Invest in SpaceX in 2025

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated Aug 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

SpaceX, valued at $400 billion in 2025, is not publicly traded, limiting direct investment options.
A potential future IPO could provide retail investors with an opportunity to invest in SpaceX's innovative technology.
Investors can gain indirect exposure to the trends driving SpaceX's growth through space ETFs or funds like ARK Venture Fund.

The entrepreneur Elon Musk founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, in 2002 to reduce space transportation costs so humanity could eventually colonize Mars. While Musk's ultimate dream for the company has yet to become a reality, SpaceX has become one of the world's most valuable start-ups. As of mid-2025, it was valued at $400 billion.

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Rocket launch with fire tracing its trajectory into space. — Image source: Getty Images.

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Outstanding Shares

Outstanding shares refers to the number of shares of common stock a company has issued to investors and company executives.

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High Net-Worth Individual (HNWI)

People who have amassed investable (or liquid) assets of $1 million or more.

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Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

An exchange-traded fund, or ETF, allows investors to buy many stocks or bonds at once.

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About the Author

Matt DiLallo has been a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst specializing in covering dividend-paying companies, particularly in the energy and REIT sectors, since 2012. He also covers pre-IPO companies, ETFs, and other investing topics. He holds an MBA from Liberty University.

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Matt DiLallo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends L3Harris Technologies and Rocket Lab. The Motley Fool recommends Lockheed Martin. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.