Elon Musk Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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13
- Portfolio
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6
- Exits
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7
Elon Musk General Information
Description
Mr. Elon Musk is a Co-Founder and serves as Board Member & Chief Executive Officer at Tesla. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer Neuralink. He is an Angel Investor. He is the Founder and serves as a Board Member at xAI. He is also the Co-Owner and serves as Chief Technology Officer & Chairman at X. He serves as a Board Member at Endeavor, Upshift (Staffing Platform), and Proquest. He serves as President & Board Member of the Musk Foundation. He is a Co-Founder and Owner and serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer, President, and Chairman at SpaceX. He is the Founder of The Boring Company. He is a Co-Founder of OpenAI and Zip. He also served as Business Advisory Board Member at NeuroVigil. He founded and served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at X.com. He also co-founded Fysical and OpenAI (IT Consulting and Outsourcing) and served as a Board Member at Halcyon Molecular. He founded PayPal Holdings and served as Chairman at SolarCity. He serves as Supervisor at Fenrir.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Los Angeles, CA
- United States
Elon Musk Investments (13)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| The Prelude | 15-May-2024 | Seed Round | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | Generating Revenue | ||
| OASIS (Social/Platform Software) | 20-Oct-2022 | Social/Platform Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Coinshift | 17-May-2022 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| BIOSORRA | 05-Jan-2022 | Environmental Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Stripe | 01-Dec-2016 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| SolarCity | 17-Feb-2016 | Alternative Energy Equipment | Generating Revenue | |||
| NeuroVigil | 03-May-2015 | Diagnostic Equipment | Generating Revenue | |||
| Stripe | 30-Sep-2011 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Google DeepMind | 23-Feb-2011 | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Everdream | 06-Feb-2007 | Later Stage VC | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue |
Elon Musk Exits (7)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Vicarious | 22-Apr-2022 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Google DeepMind | 27-Jan-2014 | ||
| SolarCity | 13-Dec-2012 | ||
| Everdream | 20-Dec-2007 | ||
| PayPal Holdings | 03-Oct-2002 | ||
| PayPal Holdings | 15-Feb-2002 | IPO | |
| NeuroVigil | Secondary Transaction - Private |
Elon Musk Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Elon Musk Co-Investors (76)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Capital Factory | 1 |
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| Tiger Global Management |
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News about Elon Musk
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NEWS | Mar 28, 2025
Elon Musk's xAI acquires X
The all-stock deal values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion.
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NEWS | Oct 1, 2024
What should follow California's vetoed AI safety bill?
With regulation effectively back to the drawing board, the bill's opponents are wasting no time laying out their vision of AI legislation.
Elon Musk FAQs
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Who is Elon Musk?
Elon Musk is an angel Investor who has made 13 investments.
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What kind of investor is Elon Musk?
Elon Musk is an angel investor.
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What does Elon Musk do?
As an angel investor, Elon Musk invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Elon Musk hold?
Elon Musk holds a board seat in Perquest.
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What has Elon Musk invested in?
Elon Musk has made numerous investments in companies like The Prelude, OASIS (Social/Platform Software), and Coinshift within the Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure, Social/Platform Software, and Financial Software industries.
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What has Elon Musk invested in recently?
Elon Musk's latest investment was on 15-May-2024 in The Prelude, a company within the Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure industry.
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