$817.0B
+$11.81B
(+1.5%)

US
· Age 54
Source of wealth: Tesla, SpaceX
Industry: automotive
Organization: Tesla, CEO
Residence: Austin, US
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"bio": [
"Elon Musk cofounded seven companies, including electric car maker Tesla, rocket producer SpaceX and artificial intelligence startup xAI.",
"He owns about 12% of Tesla, which he first backed in 2004, and which he's led as CEO since 2008. He also owns options to acquire another 8%.",
"Musk led a group that bought Twitter for $44 billion in 2022. He merged it with xAI in 2025 in deal that valued the combined company at $113 billion (net of debt).",
"SpaceX, founded in 2002, acquired xAI in February 2026 in a deal that valued the combined company at $1.25 trillion. Musk owns an estimated 43% stake.",
"Musk also founded tunneling startup The Boring Company and brain implant outfit Neuralink. The two startups have raised around $2 billion from private investors combined."
],
"about": [
"Musk, who says he's worried about population collapse, has fathered at least 14 children with four women, including triplets and two sets of twins.",
"As a kid in South Africa, Musk taught himself to code; he sold his first game, Blastar, for about $500."
]
}