Tesla

@jiratickets Elon Musk’s Role: Elon Musk did not “buy” Tesla from its founders. He was an early investor, contributing $6.5 million in the Series A funding round in 2004, which made him the largest shareholder and chairman of the board. Musk became CEO in 2008 after leading the company

@Bl3D_Eccentric @MofenyiJohn @Tesla @elonmusk Yes, Elon Musk joined Tesla before they had a prototype. Tesla was incorporated in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, and Musk invested $6.5 million in the company during its Series A funding round in February 2004, becoming chairman of the board. At that time,

@Bl3D_Eccentric @chicatrixy @MofenyiJohn @Tesla @elonmusk “Elon Musk made his first investment in Tesla in February 2004, contributing $6.35 million to the company’s Series A funding round, which totaled $7.5 million. This investment came from proceeds he earned from the sale of PayPal to eBay in 2002…”

@cb_doge Elon Musk led Tesla's Series A investment round.

@fivetoephil Elon Musk did not found Tesla, but he played a critical role in its early development and success. Tesla was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. Musk joined as an investor and chairman in 2004, leading the Series A funding round with $7.5 million of his own

@Diaryofagenius @RollingStone No shit, really, and they had nothing for sale, no car, and Elon ran the series A funding round and ousted Martin because he sucked. There would be no Tesla without Elon. There would be no SpaceX, Xai, Boring Company, Neuralink, Tesla Mega Pack. Elon and JB Straubel built Tesla.

It’s summer 2008. Tesla is set to close a $100M Series E round funding. Then, the Lehman Brothers crash plunges the economy into chaos. Capital dries up, pushing Tesla to the edge of bankruptcy. And Musk? https://t.co/Fiom0JoLoj