M&A · Acquisition · Completed
SpaceX completes its acquisition of xAI
SpaceX completed its acquisition of X.AI Holdings, the parent of xAI and X, through a share exchange. xAI became a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX, which now reports an AI segment.
Participants
Roles as the source names them
| Organization | Role | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | Acquirer | AI lab | — |
| xAI | Target | AI lab | X.AI Holdings Corp. |
Key terms
- Completion
- Completed on February 2, 2026; xAI became a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX. 10-Q ↗
“On February 2, 2026 ("xAI Merger Date"), the Company completed its acquisition of X.AI Holdings Corp. ("xAI"), pursuant to which xAI became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("xAI Merger").”
- Structure
- Both this merger and xAI's earlier merger with X were share exchanges. 10-Q ↗
“The Mergers were each effected through a share exchange.”
- Earlier merger
- xAI had acquired X Holdings Corp. on March 28, 2025. 10-Q ↗
“Prior to the xAI Merger, on March 28, 2025, xAI completed its acquisition of X Holdings Corp. ("X") and X.AI Corp., in which X and X.AI Corp. became wholly-owned subsidiaries of xAI”
- Segments
- SpaceX reports three segments: Space, Connectivity and AI. 10-Q ↗
“three operating and reportable segments: (i) Space, (ii) Connectivity, and (iii) AI.”
Context
Company metric in the same source: AI segment revenue $2.56B
Filed, as of Jun 30, 2026 · “Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 Space Connectivity AI Total Reportable Segments Revenue $ 962 $ 4,291 $ 2,561 $ 7,814”
Company metric in the same source: AI segment capital expenditures $15.83B
Filed, as of Jun 30, 2026 · “Capital expenditures $ 1,174 $ 1,367 $ 15,828 $ 18,369”
Company metric in the same source: AI segment revenue $3.38B
Filed, as of Jun 30, 2026 · “Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 Space Connectivity AI Total Reportable Segments Revenue $ 1,581 $ 7,548 $ 3,379 $ 12,508”
Company metric in the same source: AI segment capital expenditures $23.55B
Filed, as of Jun 30, 2026 · “Capital expenditures $ 2,226 $ 2,699 $ 23,551 $ 28,476”
Sources
- SEC EDGAR (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.), “SpaceX Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026”, Aug 4, 2026 · Form 10-Q, accession 0001628280-26-052535 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026
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