SpaceX IPO at $1.77T valuation
SpaceX completed the biggest IPO in history, raising $75 billion at a $1.77 trillion valuation, with demand oversubscribed 4x at $250 billion.
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Jun 15, 2026
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Sponsor: Meter
At 46:04 · chapter starts 42:40
Leo delivers the Meter ad read, describing the company as a full-stack networking solution that designs hardware, writes firmware, builds software, manages deployments, and provides ongoing support. The pitch emphasizes Meter's reliability across demanding environments — hospitals, warehouse networks, large campuses — with Reddit's data centers cited as a reference customer. Meter handles wired, wireless, cellular, SD-WAN, DNS security, VPN, and power. Listeners are directed to meter.com/twit to book a demo.
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