Founding associations
Elon Musk is recorded as a founder of X Corp., X Holdings Corp, SpaceX, Hyperloop One, The Boring Company, Neuralink in the cited public company records. The person record describes Elon Musk as American businessman (born 1971).
X Corp.
American technology company. Recorded founding year: 2023.
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X Holdings Corp
Holding company. Recorded founding year: 2023.
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SpaceX
American spaceflight and AI company. Recorded founding year: 2002.
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Hyperloop One
American company. Recorded founding year: 2014.
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The Boring Company
infrastructure and tunneling company. Recorded founding year: 2016.
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Neuralink
American brain-computer interface company. Recorded founding year: 2016.
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These details describe the cited record as reviewed on October 9, 2026. They may describe an earlier period; they are not a current employment or operating-status check.
- Education in public record
- University of Pennsylvania; Stanford University · View source field
Research context: Technology and software
When researching a technology business, distinguish the product from its delivery model. Software licensing, subscriptions, services, and hardware can describe different customer relationships even when companies operate in the same broad sector. A short public description rarely establishes the revenue model, the ownership of intellectual property, or the customer base.
Questions for researching X Corp.
- Does the company describe a specific product, a service engagement, or a platform connecting other parties?
- Which current product pages or dated announcements explain how the offering has changed since founding?
- Are the founder biography and company history consistent about the original business and later changes?
This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to X Corp. without supporting evidence.
Research context: Technology and software
When researching a technology business, distinguish the product from its delivery model. Software licensing, subscriptions, services, and hardware can describe different customer relationships even when companies operate in the same broad sector. A short public description rarely establishes the revenue model, the ownership of intellectual property, or the customer base.
Questions for researching Neuralink
- Does the company describe a specific product, a service engagement, or a platform connecting other parties?
- Which current product pages or dated announcements explain how the offering has changed since founding?
- Are the founder biography and company history consistent about the original business and later changes?
This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Neuralink without supporting evidence.
Follow the founding team
Elon Musk’s association with X Corp. can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2023. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
Elon Musk’s association with X Holdings Corp can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2023. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
Elon Musk’s association with SpaceX can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2002. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
Elon Musk’s association with Hyperloop One can be researched alongside Brogan Bambrogan, Shervin Pishevar. The company’s recorded founding year is 2014. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
Elon Musk’s association with The Boring Company can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2016. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
Elon Musk’s association with Neuralink can be researched alongside Jared Birchall. The company’s recorded founding year is 2016. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
This reference library documents public founding associations, including historical businesses and founders. A company may have changed ownership, name, or operating status since the recorded founding event. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship.
Public sources
- Wikidata public record Q317521: person identity and public description.
- Wikidata public record Q117617480: founder association with X Corp..
- Wikidata public record Q117705742: founder association with X Holdings Corp.
- Wikidata public record Q193701: founder association with SpaceX.
- Wikidata public record Q19605534: founder association with Hyperloop One.
- Wikidata public record Q28874479: founder association with The Boring Company.
- Wikidata public record Q29043471: founder association with Neuralink.
Using this founder record
A founding association can remain historically meaningful after someone's role changes. This profile does not label Elon Musk as a current owner or executive, estimate personal income, or claim the person uses AE Tax Advisors. Confirm present responsibilities through current company information.
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