SpaceX seeks $40 billion to buy Nvidia chips, FT reports

October 6, 2026 6:37 PM EDT

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Oct 6 (Reuters) - ‌SpaceX is ​seeking ​to raise $40 billion in a financing effort ‌led by asset manager Apollo ⁠Global Management to purchase Nvidia ‌chips, the Financial Times ‌reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The ​Elon Musk-led company is seeking to raise about $10 ⁠billion in bank loans and $30 billion in ​investment-grade debt to fund its chip order, the report ​said.

Apollo is expected ‌to lead the deal and help sell the ⁠debt to a broad range of investors, with bond fund ⁠Pimco among lenders in talks to ​finance the transaction, FT reported.

The transaction is expected to close in 2027, ‌according to the report.

SpaceX, Apollo, Nvidia, and Pimco ‌did not immediately respond ⁠to Reuters requests ‌for comment.

(Reporting ​by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Diti ‌Pujara)



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