My proceeds from the PayPal acquisition were $180 million. I put $100 million in SpaceX, $70 million in Tesla, and $10 million in SolarCity. I had to borrow money for rent.
— Elon Musk Contemporary

Tesla, SpaceX

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Interview with Esquire

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2012

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Controversial

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https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a11409/elon-musk-interview-1212/

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