You can buy shares through a “private placement,” which requires some paperwork from both you and the seller. You can deal directly with a corporation or go through a broker that specializes in private placements. You can’t resell the shares for at least six months unless you also file a Form D.

What happens when a stock is taken private?

Usually, a private group will tender an offer for a company’s shares and stipulate the price it is willing to pay. Privatization can be a nice boon to current public shareholders, as the investors taking the firm private will typically offer a premium on the share price, relative to the market value.

What is publicly held and privately held?

A publicly held company can have millions of shares that are bought and sold on the stock market and held by the public, and there is no limitation on who can buy or sell shares. In a privately held company, the number of shareholders is limited, and usually the shareholders all know each other.

Are privately held companies?

A privately held company, private company, or close corporation is a corporation not owned by the government, non-governmental organizations and by a relatively small number of shareholders or company members, which does not offer or trade its company stock (shares) to the general public on the stock market exchanges.

Can I buy stocks in SpaceX?

Only a select few entities have been able to acquire direct ownership stakes in the Elon Musk-founded company. Despite that, there are ways to acquire an indirect ownership interest, at least until there’s an initial public offering. Here are several options for investors interested in owning a slice of SpaceX.

How much SpaceX does Google own?

In January 2015, SpaceX raised US$1 billion in funding from Google and Fidelity, in exchange for 8.33% of the company, establishing the company valuation at approximately US$12 billion.