Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Founded by Elon Musk in 2002. Develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government clients. Known for Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship rockets, and Dragon spacecraft.

American venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Thiel, Ken Howery, and Luke Nosek — all PayPal alumni. Has invested in SpaceX, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Lyft, and many other technology companies.