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SpaceX Valuation Strategy Tied to Launch Cadence and Constellation Platform Model
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Thomas Laffont: The $4T AI IPO Wave, 2026's Unicorn Economy, and the 10X Paradox
"The number one driver correlated to the valuation of SpaceX is cadence of launches, which intuitively makes sense. If your business is the launch business, the more you launch, the higher your value should be."
Coatue's investment framework for SpaceX revealed the company's valuation per launch increases as total launches scale, contradicting typical unit economics. Laffont explained this reflects SpaceX's evolution from one-time government contracts to recurring revenue constellations, ultimately becoming a platform business. He positioned Starlink to capture the entire global telco profit pool of $200-400 billion.
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