Tech billionaire Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire on Friday following the blockbuster public debut of his aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company, SpaceX, which achieved a market valuation of USD 2 trillion

The company offered 555,555,555 stocks at a price of $135 per share

SpaceX's record-breaking IPO catapults Musk to unprecedented wealth amid rising angst over global inequality.

Musk's fortunes were boosted from $813 billion to over $1 trillion, sending SpaceX into the ranks of the world's most valuable companies.