FTC gives Musk the OK to acquire SpaceX alumni startup Mesh

Mesh came out of stealth in February with a $50 million Series A.

The short version

• The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30.
• Founder Summit ticket savings of up to $190 end June 26.
• Join 1,000+ founders and VCs for all-day bootcamp.
• Elon Musk is eyeing an acquisition of Mesh Optical Technologies, a startup founded by three former SpaceX engineers last year developing hardware for fast data center communications.

What happened

The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. Founder Summit ticket savings of up to $190 end June 26.

Why it matters

The potential acquisition, which was revealed in a Federal Trade Commission filing and first reported by Bloomberg , confirmed the agency expedited its antitrust review.

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