Some investors are valuing Elon Musk's Neuralink at $42 billion

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    "url": "https://africa.businessinsider.com/news/some-investors-are-valuing-elon-musks-neuralink-at-dollar42-billion/xf302yp",
    "title": "Some investors are valuing Elon Musk's Neuralink at $42 billion - Business Insider Africa",
    "excerpt": "The near-trillionaire's brain chip startup, Neuralink, is being valued as high as $42 billion in recent secondary market transactions, according to correspondence seen by Business Insider and a person familiar with the matter. That's an almost five-time increase from Neuralink's last funding round last year, when the startup raised at a $9 billion valuation, Semafor reported at the time. According to private markets research provider, Caplight, transactions in recent months have ranged from $29 billion to $42 billion, with some current bidders even attempting to buy shares at an almost $60 billion valuation. Neuralink's soaring secondary-market valuation reflects investors' growing appetite for a piece of Elon Musk's AI and robotics empire. Following SpaceX's blockbuster IPO, private investors are increasingly willing to pay steep premiums for access to Musk's remaining startups. Because Neuralink is a private company, some investors buy shares via secondary markets, where stock is sold by employees or early investors. These valuations are estimates based on demand rather than continuous public-market prices. Neuralink didn't respond to a request for comment. Musk has earned a reputation for making private investors' money, partly by combining his businesses. Investors in X and XAI were able to eventually obtain shares in SpaceX via those acquisitions. One venture investor...",
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