A historical trading company that pioneered the use of capital lock-in, fractional shares, and centralized exchanges, influencing modern capital markets.
SpaceX is the Dutch East India Company of the space age
In August 1602, the Dutch East India Company raised Gld6.4-million through the world's first IPO. On June 12, 2026, SpaceX raised US$75-billion in the largest IPO in Wall Street history.
The Next Wave: Escaping the bog
A theory suggests that local capital mobilization is the primary obstacle to building functional capital markets in Africa. There is a consensus on the need to mobilize more local capital, but disagreements exist on whether to focus on fast-growing or slow-growing segments.
