Here’s How Much Elon Musk Has Made From Every Company That He’s Started

Core Insights - Elon Musk, a serial entrepreneur, has a net worth of $485.5 billion as of October 13, according to Forbes [1] Company Summaries - Zip2: Founded in 1995 with $28,000 from Musk's father, Zip2 generated online city guides and was sold to Compaq for $307 million in 1999, netting Musk $22 million [3] - PayPal: Musk co-founded X.com with Zip2 profits, which merged with Confinity to become PayPal. eBay acquired PayPal in 2002 for $1.5 billion in stock, resulting in Musk receiving $165 million [4] - SpaceX: Founded in 2002, SpaceX has completed 555 space missions and is valued at $400 billion, with Starlink as a subsidiary providing global high-speed internet [5] - Tesla: Co-founded in 2003, Tesla went public in 2010 at $17 per share, which has risen to $435.90 per share as of October 13 [6] - Neuralink: Established in 2016, Neuralink focuses on brain-computer interfaces for individuals with disabilities and was valued at $9 billion in May 2025 [7] - The Boring Company: Founded in 2017, this civil engineering firm has completed projects including the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, a 1.7-mile transport system [8]