Investor

Elon Musk

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 17 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowAngel

Series BSeries ASeries DMusic

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque9days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.0BRounds led0 of 17Sole investor2 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Elon Musk

Elon Musk highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 50% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $550M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Music
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Oct
    SkydanceUS · Leap Ventures$1.0BWith 1 other
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. Feb
    XUS · TechCrunch$1.0BSole investor
  5. 2015

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    SolarCityUS$113MWith 2 others
  7. May
    NeuroVigilSeries AUndisclosedWith 4 others
  8. 2014

    1 round

  9. Mar
    VicariousSeries B · US$40MWith 18 others
  10. 2011

    1 round

  11. Sept
    StripeSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  12. 2008

    1 round

  13. Feb
    Tesla MotorsSeries E · US · bloomberg.com$40MWith 1 other
  14. 2007

    3 rounds

  15. Jun
    OneRiotSeries B · US · thealarmclock.com$15MWith 4 others
  16. May
    Tesla MotorsSeries D · US · teslamotors.com$45MWith 7 others
  17. Jan
    MahaloSeries B · US · paidcontent.org$16MWith 5 others
  18. 2006

    3 rounds

  19. Sept
    SolarCityVenture · US · venturebeat.com$10MWith 3 others
  20. May
    Tesla MotorsSeries C · US · teslamotors.com$40MWith 12 others
  21. Mar
    Space Exploration TechnologiesSeed · US$100MSole investor
  22. 2005

    1 round

  23. Feb
    Tesla MotorsSeries B · US · teslamotors.com$13MWith 2 others
  24. 2004

    1 round

  25. Apr
    Tesla MotorsSeries A · US · teslamotors.com$7.5MWith 1 other
  26. 2003

    1 round

  27. Jan
    EverdreamSeries D · US$12MWith 6 others
  28. 2000

    1 round

  29. Apr
    PayPalSeries C · US · paypalobjects.com$100MWith 13 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

SolarCityListedUndisclosedDec 2012
OneRiotBought by WalmartLabsUndisclosedSept 2011
Tesla MotorsListed$1.0BJul 2010
EverdreamBought by DellUndisclosedNov 2007
PayPalBought by eBay$1.5BJul 2002

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Elon Musk. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Compass Technology PartnersWealth manager5rounds togetherDFJVC firm3rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherValor Equity PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherCapricorn InvestmentFamily office2rounds togetherDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Investment firm2rounds togetherJ.P. Morgan Securities Inc.Investment bank2rounds togetherLyndon RiveVC firm2rounds togetherPeter ThielAngel2rounds togetherVantagePoint Capital PartnersVC firm2rounds together

On podcasts

6 episodes naming Elon Musk in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Elon Musk

What does Elon Musk invest in?

Elon Musk invests most often at Series B and Series A (50% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Music.

How active is Elon Musk?

17 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Elon Musk invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Skydance (Undisclosed round, Oct 2026) and X (Undisclosed round, Feb 2025).

How big are Elon Musk's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.0B.

Does Elon Musk lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 17 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Elon Musk invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Elon Musk investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Elon Musk invest alongside?

Most often Compass Technology Partners (5 rounds together), DFJ (3 rounds together) and Sequoia Capital (3 rounds together).

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