Why did you decide to take Rocket Lab public earlier than other space companies?
Replied byPeter Beck
Founder & CEO at Rocket Lab
Niche: Production
Revenue: Approx. 78 Million USD/month
Location: Long Beach, California, US
Started: 2006
Public markets provide a scale of capital that is unavailable in private markets. We could not have financed large acquisitions like Iridium as a private entity. Furthermore, going public enforces the financial discipline and profitability required to build a multi-generational space company that outlives my personal tenure.
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