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  2. History of Tesla, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    The three went looking for venture capital (VC) funding in January 2004 [2] and connected with Elon Musk, who contributed US$6.5 million of the initial US$7.5 million [10] round of investment in February 2004 and became chairman of the board of directors. [2]

  3. Tim Draper - Wikipedia

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    Draper was the first Silicon Valley venture capitalist to invest in China through the global fund DFJ ePlanet. [ 14 ] [ clarification needed ] In 2001, Draper negotiated with CEO Robin Li of Baidu to buy 28% of the company on behalf of ePlanet for US$9 million (~$14.8 million in 2023).

  4. Alan E. Salzman - Wikipedia

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    Alan E. Salzman (born 1953) [1] is an American venture capitalist and managing partner. [2] He is the co-founder, CEO and Managing Partner of VantagePoint Capital Partners, a venture capital firm in the U.S. and an investor in clean technology companies. [3]

  5. Steve Jurvetson - Wikipedia

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    Jurvetson cofounded a new venture fund, Future Ventures, in April 2018. The inaugural $200M venture capital fund focuses on environmentally sustainable transportation, food technology and high power computer systems. [33] [34] Future Ventures closed second and third rounds of funding in January 2021 and April 2023, respectively, each for $200 ...

  6. Shivon Zilis - Wikipedia

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    In 2015, Zilis was listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list of venture capitalists. [8] From 2017 to 2019, she served as a project director for Tesla, Inc.'s Autopilot product and chip design team. [9] She was named among LinkedIn's 35 Under 35. [10] Zilis served as director of operations and special projects at Neuralink.

  7. Elon Musk - Wikipedia

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    Elon Reeve Musk (/ ˈ iː l ɒ n / EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman known for his key roles in Tesla, Inc., SpaceX, and Twitter (which he rebranded as X).Since 2025, he has been a senior advisor to United States president Donald Trump and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

  8. Robyn Denholm - Wikipedia

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    In January 2021, Denholm became an operating partner at Blackbird Ventures, a venture capital firm. [2] In 2023, she ranked 80th in the Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women". [11] She was also listed in the Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023. [12]

  9. Tesla, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Tesla, Inc. (/ ˈ t ɛ s l ə / ⓘ TESS-lə or / ˈ t ɛ z l ə / TEZ-lə [a]) is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, it designs, manufactures and sells battery electric vehicles (BEVs), stationary battery energy storage devices from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar shingles, and related products and services.