Elon Musk's business empire: The companies behind the world's richest man

Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire.

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Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire. Musk, for his part, is the opposite. Instead of giving $1,000 here and $1,000 there to Democratic candidates, he started throwing money into politics as if he’d never miss it (in part because he never would).

Furthermore, Meanwhile, Tesla was the nation’s largest EV auto seller at the time, and 100 percent of its vehicles were fully electric. Tesla represents a 13% stake, and Neuralink and The Boring Company make up the rest. In short order, SpaceX has become the sixth-most valuable public company despite the fact that it posted a net loss of $4.94 billion last year on $18.7 billion in revenue.

In addition, The site soon merged with Peter Thiel's Confinity to become PayPal, which eBay bought for $1.5 billion in 2002. Musk has frequently set unrealistic timelines for projects, including putting a spacecraft on Mars by 2018.

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Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire.
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Musk, for his part, is the opposite.
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The SpaceX and Tesla chief is the world's first trillionaire.
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Instead of giving $1,000 here and $1,000 there to Democratic candidates, he started throwing money into politics as if he’d never miss it (in part because he never would).
according to ZeroHedge
Meanwhile, Tesla was the nation’s largest EV auto seller at the time, and 100 percent of its vehicles were fully electric.
according to ZeroHedge
Tesla represents a 13% stake, and Neuralink and The Boring Company make up the rest.
according to Business Insider
In short order, SpaceX has become the sixth-most valuable public company despite the fact that it posted a net loss of $4.94 billion last year on $18.7 billion in revenue.
according to The Atlantic
The site soon merged with Peter Thiel's Confinity to become PayPal, which eBay bought for $1.5 billion in 2002.
according to Business Insider
Musk has frequently set unrealistic timelines for projects, including putting a spacecraft on Mars by 2018.
according to The Atlantic
From a video game sold for $500 (€430) as a teenager to a business empire spanning rockets, electric vehicles, AI and brain implants, Elon Musk has spent decades building companies that have reshaped multiple industries.
according to Euronews
Here's a look at the businesses behind the world's richest man.
according to Euronews

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The SpaceX and Tesla chief is the world's first trillionaire.
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