$Rocket Lab(RKLB.US)

Wall Street VCs are simultaneously interviewing two aerospace companies, and the atmosphere is downright eerie:

💼 The Investment Interview

VC to Rocket Lab ( $Rocket Lab(RKLB.US) ): "Heard you just integrated into a full aerospace supply chain? The Electron rocket launches as steadily as a machine gun? And you're holding over $2 billion in defense contracts? The Neutron heavy-lift rocket is making its first flight this year?"

RKLB (wiping off some kerosene stains): "Yeah, we've been delivering like crazy, all about being down-to-earth."

VC (frowning, frantically tapping a calculator): "No, too risky. You actually have real operations and revenue? How are we supposed to spin a story? Market cap at most... $50-something billion, can't go higher!"

VC turns to Blue Origin: "Heard you've been around for 26 years and haven't sent a single New Glenn into Earth orbit? The recent static fire test was a real 'firecracker show' for everyone? And recently, Jeff Bezos finally doesn't want to foot the bill alone and is asking us for $100 billion?"

BO (in a bespoke suit, holding champagne): "Yes, but our company motto is in Latin. And our boss looks like an alien."

VC (eyes lighting up, standing up immediately): "My god! The perfect investment target! Uncorrupted by the vulgarity of 'successful launches' for 26 years, maintaining its original purity and mystique! This is the 'tech slow life' concept we want! Listen up, pre-money valuation announced to the whole network: $1.3 trillion!"