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Tesla Funding: rounds, investors and valuation

Quick answer

Tesla listed in 2010 at $17 a share, raising $226 million. It reported revenue of $97.7 billion in 2024 and was worth about $1.6 trillion in November 2026 235.

Founded2003, San Carlos, California
StatusListed
Listed onNasdaq: TSLA
Market cap$1.60T
Revenue$97.7B (FY2024)

Early funding

Elon Musk led Tesla's first funding round in 2004, putting in most of the $7.5 million raised. Later private investors included Daimler and Toyota. In 2010 Tesla listed on Nasdaq at $17 a share, raising $226 million, the first US carmaker IPO since Ford in 1956 5.

PeriodMetricValue
2 Nov 2026Market cap$1.60T
FY2024Employees125,665
FY2024Revenue$97.7B

Revenue and profit

Tesla made its first full-year profit in 2020 and joined the S&P 500 that December. Revenue was $97.7 billion in 2024, with most coming from car sales 3.

Market value

Tesla first passed $1 trillion in market value in October 2021. At about $404 a share it was worth roughly $1.6 trillion on 2 November 2026, after rising about 13% in October 12.

Frequently asked questions

Tesla listed on Nasdaq on 29 June 2010 at $17 a share.
About $1.6 trillion in early November 2026, at around $404 a share.
Sources✓ Verified 3 Nov 2026
1 Forbes, Ranked: The top 10 richest people in the world (November 2026), 1 Nov 2026, Musk's stake, share moves 2 CompaniesMarketCap, Largest companies by market capitalization, 2 Nov 2026, Market cap 3 Tesla, Tesla annual report on Form 10-K, 2024, 29 Jan 2025, Revenue, products 4 Reuters via Khaleej Times, Elon Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger is a good idea as companies form deal committees, 21 Oct 2026, Merger committees 5 Tesla, Inc., Wikipedia, accessed 3 Nov 2026; history, leadership, acquisitions Report a correction

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