Venture capitalists now have stakes worth hundreds of billions thanks to the record-breaking SpaceX IPO. These are the most lucrative VC checks ever.

Ahead of SpaceX’s public listing on Friday, set to break records, here are some previous block-buster fundraisers.

NEW YORK - The stock market debut of SpaceX -- Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and company -- expected Friday, could be the biggest in history. Here are the key numbers.