SpaceX and OpenAI: Are Investors Ignoring the Profitability Cliff?

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By: Alex Mercer
The current approach of SpaceX and OpenAI raises serious red – flags. Sam Altman once emphasized keeping “profitability in grasp”. But OpenAI projects $14 billion in losses in 2026 and may not be profitable until 2030. This is concerning, considering the industry’s high – flying valuations.

Officially, OpenAI and SpaceX are on a path of grand expansion. OpenAI aims for AI dominance and SpaceX has diversified from rockets to satellite internet and AI. However, the industry subtext is less rosy. The “Good Money/Bad Money” theory warns that taking money impatient for growth can lead to high – cost strategies and magnified losses.

OpenAI’s S – 1 doesn’t show a clear path to profitability under pressure. SpaceX’s expanding narrative of new markets seems like a “Ponzi scheme of ambition”. The economic reality hasn’t caught up with the lofty valuations.

Investors need to focus on a company’s ability to turn a profit. In the tech supply – chain, chasing growth at all costs may lead to a rude awakening when the capital environment tightens.
Author bio: Alex Mercer, a Tech Director at a major Silicon Valley firm, analyzes tech trends and investment risks.