Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes

Investors with ties to Chinese military contractors and the Qatari royal family acquired stakes in SpaceX before its IPO, according to a private investor list. SpaceX barred Chinese and Hong Kong investors from its IPO due to regulatory concerns. The investments, made through a US middleman, ranged from $800,000 to $40 million between 2018 and 2021.