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| Boilerpipe Text | 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.
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Personal Stats
Age
54
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX, Self Made
Self-Made Score
8
Philanthropy Score
1
Residence
Austin, Texas
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Divorced
Children
14
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania
Did you know
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.
In Their Own Words
I operate on the physics approach to analysis. You boil things down to the first principles or fundamental truths in a particular area and then you reason up from there.
Elon Musk
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# Elon Musk
CEO, [Tesla](https://www.forbes.com/companies/tesla)
\$803.4B
\$5.6B (0.69%)
### Real Time Net Worth
as of 4/6/26
Reflects change since 5 pm ET of prior trading day.
[\#1 in the world today](https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/)
Photo by Martin Schoeller for Forbes

From the Editor
## Last Updated Mar 10, 2026, 1:01am EDT
- 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.
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Age
54
Source of Wealth
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[Self-Made Score](https://www.forbes.com/self-made-methodology/)
8
[Philanthropy Score](https://www.forbes.com/philanthropy-methodology/)
1
Residence
Austin, Texas
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Divorced
Children
14
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania
Did you know
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.
In Their Own Words
> I operate on the physics approach to analysis. You boil things down to the first principles or fundamental truths in a particular area and then you reason up from there.
>
> Elon Musk
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The merger would bring Musk’s companies in aerospace, social media and artificial intelligence under one banner.
By[Antonio Pequeño IV](https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/)Forbes Staff
Jan 28, 2026
[Elon Musk At WEF: To Mars And Beyond](https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwerner/2026/01/28/elon-musk-at-wef-to-mars-and-beyond/)
Musk is interviewed by Larry Fink of Blackrock about the state of technology.
By[John Werner](https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwerner/)Contributor
Jan 26, 2026
[Elon Musk’s Investing Strategy Ignores Timing: And That’s Why He Wins](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimosman/2026/01/26/elon-musks-investing-strategy-ignores-timing-and-thats-why-he-wins/)
Elon Musk ignores market timing and wins by design. Why structure, durability, and positioning matter more than forecasts for long-term investors.
By[Jim Osman](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimosman/)Senior Contributor
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| Readable Markdown | - 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.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
54
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX, Self Made
[Self-Made Score](https://www.forbes.com/self-made-methodology/)
8
[Philanthropy Score](https://www.forbes.com/philanthropy-methodology/)
1
Residence
Austin, Texas
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Divorced
Children
14
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania
Did you know
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.
In Their Own Words
> I operate on the physics approach to analysis. You boil things down to the first principles or fundamental truths in a particular area and then you reason up from there.
>
> Elon Musk
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