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▶ 3:39 · $MOONSHOT-AI · The AI Race, Starship and Silicon Valley's Defense Bet | Bloomberg Tech 7/20/2026
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The AI Race, Starship and Silicon Valley's Defense Bet | Bloomberg Tech 7/20/2026

2026-07-20 · 6 company · 12 thematic
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rob meyerson

Rob Meyerson founded Interlune to harvest helium-3 from the moon for quantum computing, with a terrestrial cold capture technology and $500M in purchase orders.

peter elstrom

Leads Bloomberg's coverage of Asian technology companies, particularly Korean semiconductor makers Samsung and SK Hynix.

brett lindsay

Brett Lindsay leads industrial sector research at Mizuho, recently initiated coverage on SpaceX with an Outperform rating and $200 price target.

mary d'onofrio

Mary D'Onofrio focuses on venture growth investments in AI infrastructure at Crosslink Capital, previously spent seven years in AI and infrastructure investing.

conner love

Military veteran who joined a16z's American Dynamism practice to invest in defense tech, energy, manufacturing, and space; emphasizes low-cost autonomy thesis and building valuable companies for national security.

mandeeep singh

Bloomberg Intelligence analyst covering cloud and AI infrastructure; focuses on hyperscaler capex trends and AI monetization through cloud revenue growth.

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“WE HAD AN NICE SCOOP OVER THE WEEKEND THAT MOONSHOT IS PLANNING ON GOING PUBLIC... ITS VALUATION ABOVE $30 BILLION RIGHT NOW... CLOSING UP AROUND $30 BILLION, A SMALL DROP IN THE BUCKET RELATIVE TO WHAT WE HAVE BEEN REPORTING AROUND THE AN…”
—peter elstrom
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