{"id":2127,"date":"2023-03-04T10:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T09:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ceoinfluencers.com\/?p=2127"},"modified":"2023-03-04T10:40:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T09:40:02","slug":"how-much-did-elon-musk-buy-tesla-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ceoinfluencers.com\/how-much-did-elon-musk-buy-tesla-for\/","title":{"rendered":"How much did elon musk buy tesla for?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2002, PayPal co-founder and CEO Elon Musk led an investment group that purchased Tesla Motors, then a small startup car company, for $220 million. All told,Musk has invested $70 million of his own money into the company.<\/p>\n

Elon Musk bought Tesla for $2.6 billion.<\/p>\n

How much does Elon Musk own a Tesla? <\/h2>\n

Even after selling Tesla (TSLA) stock eight times this year, Musk still owns 4,236 million shares, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. This represents about 20% of Tesla’s outstanding stock. Musk is Tesla’s largest shareholder.<\/p>\n

Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. The company’s name is a tribute to inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. In February 2004, via a $65 million investment, Elon Musk became the largest shareholder of the company. He has served as CEO since 2008.<\/p>\n

Who owns most of Tesla <\/h3>\n