Tesla
tesla.com
Electric car, battery and energy company, now also building robotaxis, the Cybercab and the Optimus humanoid robot.
PayPal (X.com) by Elon Musk
Online payments company that grew out of his X.com, sold to eBay in 2002.
Visit PayPal (X.com) ↗About PayPal (X.com)
Online payments company that grew out of his X.com, sold to eBay in 2002. PayPal (X.com) is a fintech & payments product built by indie maker Elon Musk, launched in 1999. PayPal (X.com) has since been acquired.
- Status
- Acquired
- Launched
- 1999
- Category
- Fintech & Payments
- Website
- paypal.com
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SpaceX
spacex.com
Rocket and spacecraft company behind Falcon 9, Dragon and Starship; since February 2026 also the parent of xAI and X.
Starlink
starlink.com
SpaceX's satellite internet service, using thousands of low Earth orbit satellites.
AI lab that builds the Grok family of large language models; acquired by SpaceX in 2026.
The social network formerly known as Twitter, bought by Musk in 2022 and now part of the xAI/SpaceX group; X Money payments began rolling out in the US in 2026.
Neuralink
neuralink.com
Brain-computer interface company whose Telepathy implant lets paralysed patients control computers with their thoughts.
The Boring Company
boringcompany.com
Tunnel-building company behind the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop.
PayPal (X.com) FAQ
What is PayPal (X.com)?
PayPal (X.com) is a fintech & payments product: Online payments company that grew out of his X.com, sold to eBay in 2002.
Who made PayPal (X.com)?
PayPal (X.com) was made by Elon Musk, Founder or CEO of Tesla, SpaceX (now including xAI and X), Neuralink and The Boring Company. It launched in 1999. Elon Musk has also built Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, xAI / Grok.
Is PayPal (X.com) still active?
PayPal (X.com) has been acquired. It is no longer owned by Elon Musk, who built it as an indie maker.
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