{"id":2722,"date":"2023-03-13T21:23:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T20:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ceoinfluencers.com\/?p=2722"},"modified":"2023-03-13T21:23:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T20:23:45","slug":"when-did-elon-musk-join-tesla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ceoinfluencers.com\/when-did-elon-musk-join-tesla\/","title":{"rendered":"When did elon musk join tesla?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elon Musk is the co-founder, CEO and product architect of Tesla Motors. He joined Tesla Motors in 2004, becoming its chairman in 2006 and CEO in 2008. Under his leadership, Tesla Motors has produced some of the world’s most popular electric cars, including the Model S and Model X. Musk is also the founder of SpaceX, a private space exploration company.<\/p>\n

Elon Musk joined Tesla in 2004 as Chairman and CEO.<\/p>\n

How did Elon Musk get Tesla? <\/h2>\n

In 2004, PayPal cofounder Elon Musk contributed more than $30 million to Tesla Motors and served as chairman of the company. In 2008, Tesla Motors released its first car, the completely electric Roadster.<\/p>\n

The three went looking for venture capital (VC) funding in January 2004 and connected with Elon Musk, who contributed US$65 million of the initial (Series A) US$75 million round of investment in February 2004 and became chairman of the board of directors.<\/p>\n