Alphabet's Investments in SpaceX and Anthropic Surpass $94.1 Billion and $124 Billion Respectively
In its second-quarter filing with regulators, Google parent company Alphabet revealed the significant value of its investments in Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and AI startup Anthropic. Its stake in SpaceX is now worth approximately $94.1 billion — a massive increase from an initial investment of $900 million made in 2015 when SpaceX was valued at around $12 billion. Alphabet holds roughly a 6% position, with most shares subject to early release sale restrictions that will begin lifting soon after the company's quarterly report filing on August 4. Alphabet’s investment in Anthropic is even larger, reaching an estimated value of $124.3 billion as of June 30. The majority of this stake stems from multiple investments made between April 2023 and April 2026, including a recent pledge for up to $40 billion with performance-based milestones. These figures highlight Alphabet's growing role not just in AI infrastructure but also as one of the most strategic investors on Wall Street. The potential public listing of Anthropic could further amplify Alphabet’s gains if it follows similar valuation trajectories seen by companies like SpaceX and SK Hynix, which recently debuted at over $1 trillion.
