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Musk’s long-time backer is giving SpaceX stock to its investors

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: TechCrunch

What happened

Valor Equity Partners is handing out stock to its LPs instead of cash returns.

Key facts

  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:50:07 UTC.

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