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▶ 3:47 · $SPCX · SpaceX’ $75B+ Historic IPO, GPT5.5 Outperforms Polymarket, AI Solves 80yr old math problem | EP #257
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Peter H. Diamandis

SpaceX’ $75B+ Historic IPO, GPT5.5 Outperforms Polymarket, AI Solves 80yr old math problem | EP #257

2026-05-23 · 10 company · 10 thematic
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dave blundin

Dave Blundin (DB2) is Peter Diamandis' longtime friend and MIT roommate, partner at Link Ventures, and described as a guru on exponential investing. He focuses on moonshot-stage companies in AI, robotics, and space.

alex wissner-gross

Computer scientist, physicist, entrepreneur and investor whose work spans artificial intelligence and complex systems. He is the founder and managing partner of Reified.

peter diamandis

Peter Diamandis hosts the Moonshots podcast with a panel of 'mates.' He founded XPRIZE and Singularity University, sits on boards of Trust & Will and Vesmark, and runs the Future Vision XPRIZE for positive AI futures. He frames discussions around the 'singularity economy' and exponential technologies.

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“SpaceX filed for what's expected to be the largest IPO ever. 75 billion being raised at a valuation probably north of 1.75 trillion. Uh the biggest in history. you know, over 2.5 times that of Saudi Aramco. Uh and I love this. SpaceX's IPO…”
—dave blundin
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