The gpu just became an asset class. spacex is seeking roughly $40 billion in financing to buy…
the gpu just became an asset class. spacex is seeking roughly $40 billion in financing to buy nvidia chips, in an apollo-led deal, per oct 7 reporting.
compute now gets funded like real estate.
Context
CNBC reported on Oct 7, 2026 that Apollo and several banks are in talks to finance SpaceX's $40 billion purchase of Nvidia GPUs. Quartz, citing Bloomberg, says SpaceX is seeking to borrow $40 billion, with Apollo expected to lead and the deal expected to close in 2027.
TFN says the financing is reportedly loans and bonds, with about $10 billion from banks, four months after SpaceX's $86 billion IPO.
The $40 billion, the Apollo lead and the Oct 7 reporting match CNBC and Quartz. It is reported as talks, not a closed deal. 'Real estate' as a comparison is the author's.
'compute now gets funded like real estate' is the author's opinion.
Related work
- CNBC: SpaceX in talks with Apollo, banks to back $40B Nvidia chip buy ↗Original report.
- Quartz: SpaceX seeks $40 billion in debt financing ↗Debt structure.
- Tech Funding News: SpaceX seeks $40B led by Apollo ↗Loans and bonds split.
Watch next
- Watch for a confirmed close, since sources only describe talks.
Sources
- CNBC, Oct 7, 2026cnbc.com
- Quartz, Oct 7, 2026qz.com
- Tech Funding News, Oct 9, 2026techfundingnews.com
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