> He didn't found Tesla, but bought it. I guess you can make that argument if you tilt your head and squint a certain way. But he did become involved in Tesla

> He didn't found Tesla, but bought it. I guess you can make that argument if you tilt your head and squint a certain way. But he did become involved in Tesla when the company had only 3 employees, and contributed >85% of the series A funding (and also led the B and C rounds). He's been there for 19 of the company's 19.5 years of existence... hardly a new kid on the block.