SpaceX Secures ~$40 Billion GPU Financing Lease with Apollo
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On October 27, 2026, TechCrunch reported that SpaceX disclosed in a regulatory filing a binding financing commitment of approximately $40 billion from Apollo Global Management, with the funds to be used to procure AI chips and data center equipment. The transaction structure is as follows: entities managed by Apollo will purchase the relevant equipment and lease it back to SpaceX, with lease terms of about 5 to 5.25 years. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026, with the leases beginning in the first half of 2027.
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SpaceX disclosed in a regulatory filing a binding financing commitment of about $40 billion from Apollo Global Management to purchase AI chips and data center equipment. Entities managed by Apollo will buy the equipment and lease it back to SpaceX for roughly 5 to 5.25 years. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year, with leases starting in the first half of 2027.
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