Indian-origin investors Khosla and Desai set to gain billions from SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs
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- •Vinod Khosla’s 2019 $50 million investment in OpenAI could be worth $1.5 billion if the company lists at a $1 trillion valuation.
- •Infosys contributed $3 million to OpenAI in 2015 but missed an opportunity that could have been worth $45 billion today.
- •Anand Desai’s Darsana Capital holds nearly 60% of its assets in SpaceX, which is targeting a $1.5–1.75 trillion valuation.
- •The bitter feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman has become a defining corporate rivalry in the AI and space industries.
- •Both SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are seen as civilizational milestones rather than standard corporate listings.
- •Khosla described his OpenAI investment as the riskiest of his career, yet it now appears visionary.
- •Musk’s estimated 85% stake in SpaceX could make him the world’s first trillionaire.
The upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs) of SpaceX and OpenAI—scheduled for June and September respectively—are generating unprecedented excitement in global financial markets. These two companies, one focused on space exploration and the other on artificial intelligence, are not just aiming for multi-billion-dollar valuations; they are being touted as potential trillion-dollar enterprises. Among those most poised to benefit from this next tech revolution are two Indian-origin investors: Vinod Khosla, a veteran Silicon Valley venture capitalist, and Anand Desai, founder of New York-based hedge fund Darsana Capital Partners.
