Elon Musk
The Man Behind
the Machines.
From electric vehicles and reusable rockets to artificial intelligence and the future of human technology.
Estimated Net Worth
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Companies Founded
6
Major Industries
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Active Ventures
6
His Network
The companies shaping
Musk's ecosystem
From sustainable energy to interplanetary travel, each venture pushes the boundaries of what's possible.
Tesla
CEO & Product Architect
Leading the transition to sustainable energy through electric vehicles, solar energy, and battery storage solutions worldwide.
SpaceX
CEO & Chief Engineer
Designing, manufacturing, and launching the most advanced rockets and spacecraft, with the goal of making humanity multiplanetary.
xAI
Founder
Building artificial intelligence to understand the true nature of the universe, developing Grok and other advanced AI systems.
X
Owner
Reimagining the global town square — the platform formerly known as Twitter, now evolving into an everything app for communication, finance, and media.
Neuralink
Co-Founder
Developing brain-computer interface technology to treat neurological conditions and eventually enable symbiosis with artificial intelligence.
The Boring Company
Founder
Revolutionizing underground transportation by building affordable, high-capacity tunnel networks to eliminate traffic congestion.
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Timeline
Building the Future
Founded SpaceX to reduce the cost of space transportation and enable Mars colonization.
Founded SpaceX to reduce the cost of space transportation and enable Mars colonization.
Joined Tesla as chairman and lead product architect, later becoming CEO. Drove the production of Model S, 3, X, Y, and Cybertruck.
Joined Tesla as chairman and lead product architect, later becoming CEO. Drove the production of Model S, 3, X, Y, and Cybertruck.
Co-founded Neuralink to develop high-bandwidth brain-computer interfaces for treating neurological conditions.
Co-founded Neuralink to develop high-bandwidth brain-computer interfaces for treating neurological conditions.
Founded The Boring Company to build underground tunnel networks for high-speed urban transportation.
Founded The Boring Company to build underground tunnel networks for high-speed urban transportation.
Acquired Twitter for $44 billion and rebranded it as X, building a platform for communication, finance, and media.
Acquired Twitter for $44 billion and rebranded it as X, building a platform for communication, finance, and media.
Founded xAI to understand the true nature of the universe, launching Grok — a real-time AI assistant.
Founded xAI to understand the true nature of the universe, launching Grok — a real-time AI assistant.
Starship achieved orbital flight milestones. Falcon 9 became the world's most-flown operational rocket.
Starship achieved orbital flight milestones. Falcon 9 became the world's most-flown operational rocket.
Cybertruck deliveries scaled, autonomous driving capabilities expanded, and energy storage business grew rapidly.
Cybertruck deliveries scaled, autonomous driving capabilities expanded, and energy storage business grew rapidly.
Biography
About Elon Musk
Elon Musk is the CEO and product architect of Tesla, Inc., CEO and CTO of SpaceX, and founder of several other innovative companies.
Born in Pretoria, South Africa, Musk taught himself computer programming and sold his first software at age 12. He moved to the United States to attend university, eventually earning degrees in economics and physics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Musk is known for his ambitious goals of reducing global warming through sustainable energy, making humanity a multiplanetary species, and the safe development of artificial intelligence.
Key Facts
- Born June 28, 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa
- Taught himself programming at age 10
- Sold first software — a game called Blastar — at age 12
- Moved to the US at 17 to attend university
- Degrees in Economics and Physics from the University of Pennsylvania
- First internet venture: Zip2, co-founded in 1995 with $28,000 from his father
- Co-founded X.com in 1999, which became PayPal after merging with Confinity
- Sleeps approximately 6 hours per night; works up to 100-hour weeks
- Known for his 'first principles' approach to engineering and business
“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.”
— Elon Musk
Disclaimer
This page is provided for informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement or affiliation with Tesla, SpaceX, xAI, or any of Elon Musk's ventures. Net worth data is sourced from Forbes Real-Time Billionaires and is updated monthly. All figures are estimates and may not reflect real-time valuations. Tesla Brokerage is an independent third-party marketplace.