Elon Musk Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 13

  • Portfolio
  • 6

  • Exits
  • 7

Exits

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
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • United States

Elon Musk Investments (13)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
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
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

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Elon Musk Co-Investors (76)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Elon Musk FAQs

  • Who is Elon Musk?

    Elon Musk is an angel Investor who has made 13 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Elon Musk?

    Elon Musk is an angel investor.

  • What does Elon Musk do?

    As an angel investor, Elon Musk invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Elon Musk hold?

    Elon Musk holds a board seat in Perquest.

  • 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.

  • 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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