SpaceX reportedly discusses $40 billion Nvidia-chip financing

The preliminary proposal would fund Nvidia-chip purchases with $10 billion in bank loans and $30 billion in investment-grade debt, with Apollo expected to lead.

October 7, 2026

SpaceX reportedly discusses $40 billion Nvidia-chip financing

Key points

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On October 6, 2026, SpaceX was reported to be discussing about $40 billion in financing to buy Nvidia chips.
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The proposed structure was reported as $10 billion in bank loans and $30 billion in investment-grade debt.
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Apollo was expected to lead or help arrange the financing.
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A 2027 closing was reported as an expectation.

SpaceX’s reported $40 billion Nvidia-chip financing includes $10 billion in loans and $30 billion in investment-grade debt, with Apollo expected to lead.

On October 6, 2026, SpaceX was reported to be in preliminary discussions over about $40 billion in financing to buy Nvidia chips, with Apollo expected to lead the arrangement.

SpaceX’s reported Nvidia-chip financing plan

The proposed financing would support SpaceX’s purchase of chips from Nvidia. The discussions were described as preliminary.

The proposed financing split

The reported structure breaks down into about $10 billion in bank loans and $30 billion in investment-grade debt. Together, those proposed components equal the reported $40 billion target.