đđđ Elon Musk: From Startup Founder to Global Tech Leader
Elon Musk is widely known for building and leading multiple major technology companies.
đ Early Business Milestones
đ» Zip2
Musk co-founded Zip2 in 1995. The company was sold in 1999 for about $307 million, and Musk reportedly received around $22 million from the sale.
đ° PayPal
Musk later co-founded X.com, which became PayPal. When PayPal was acquired by eBay in 2002 for $1.5 billion in stock, Musk â the largest shareholder â received approximately $165â180 million.
đ Major Companies
đ Tesla
Tesla became one of the worldâs leading electric vehicle manufacturers and played a major role in accelerating EV adoption globally.
đ SpaceX
Founded in 2002, SpaceX developed reusable rockets and became the first private company to send astronauts to the International Space Station.
đ Starlink
A SpaceX project providing satellite-based internet globally.
đ§ Neuralink
Focused on developing brainâcomputer interface technology.
đĄ Key Takeaway
Musk reinvested much of his early earnings into new ventures, taking significant financial and operational risks to build companies in automotive, aero#elon musk#ElonMusk. space, energy, and technology sectors.$BTC $ETH $XRP