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Updated · The Economic Times · Jul 25
The Boring Company Seeks $4 Billion at $20 Billion Valuation
Updated
Updated · The Economic Times · Jul 25

The Boring Company Seeks $4 Billion at $20 Billion Valuation

3 articles · Updated · The Economic Times · Jul 25

Summary

  • $4 billion in new funding is under discussion for Elon Musk's Boring Company, in a round that would value the tunnel startup at about $20 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal.
  • The talks have not closed and terms could still change, leaving the proposed valuation and fundraising size unsettled.
  • $20 billion would mark a sharp jump from the company's $5.7 billion valuation in 2022, when it raised $675 million.
  • The company operates the Vegas Loop, which says it has carried more than 3 million passengers through eight stations since service began in 2021.
  • Its expansion plans already extend beyond the U.S.: Boring signed an initial deal last year with Dubai's transport authority for a 17-km underground network.

Insights

Will the Boring Company's underground loops actually solve urban traffic, or just create new billionaire-funded bottlenecks?
How can a tunneling firm facing safety fines and project delays justify a massive $20 billion valuation leap?