Tesla
Energy / Climate Tech · Austin, United States · #212 globally
0.19%
Spawner rate
83
Funded founders
44,738
Alumni tracked
$21.5B
Capital raised by spawns
Founder DNA
Sectors spawned founders go on to build in
Over-indexed on Energy / Climate Tech. Founders spawned from Tesla pick it 7.9× more often than the global founder population.
Energy / Climate Tech
7.9×
Mobility / Transport
5.8×
Hardware / Semiconductors
2.5×
Manufacturing / Industrial
2.1×
Media / Entertainment
1.3×
AI / Machine Learning
1.0×
Cybersecurity
1.0×
Enterprise Software
0.7×
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The Tesla network
Where the founders came from, when spawns were founded, and how much they have raised since
Spawned companies
| Company | Founders from Tesla | Role at Tesla | Raised | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NorthvoltspawnerEnergy / Climate Tech | Paolo Cerruti(2016) | VP Global Supply Chain and Operations Planning | 2016 | $13.8B |
Form EnergyEnergy / Climate Tech | Mateo Jaramillo(2016) | VP Products & Programs, Tesla Energy | 2017 | $1.8B |
Physical IntelligenceOther | Adnan Esmail(2017) | Staff Systems Engineer | 2024 | $1.1B |
Electric HydrogenEnergy / Climate Tech | Dorian West(2020) | Director of Engineering | 2020 | $798M |
Tekion CorpEnterprise Software | Guru Sankararaman(2016)Jay Vijayan(2016) | Vice President, Information TechnologyChief Information Officer (CIO) | 2016 | $665M |
Lunar EnergyEnergy / Climate Tech | Kunal Girotra(2020) | Senior Director & Head of Tesla Energy | 2020 | $532M |
The Bot CompanyAI / Machine Learning | Paril Jain(2024) | Engineering Lead / Manager, AI | 2024 | $532M |
SPANEnergy / Climate Tech | Arch Rao(2018) | Tesla Energy - Head of Products, Application & Sales Engineering | 2018 | $493M |
MytraHardware / Semiconductors | Chris Walti(2022) | Sr. Manager, Lead for Tesla Bot (Optimus Humanoid) | 2022 | $198M |
Botrista New SiteOther | Sean H(2018) | Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Battery Manufacturing | 2017 | $189M |
Heron PowerEnergy / Climate Tech | Drew Baglino(2024) | SVP, Powertrain and Energy | 2024 | $183M |
NullmaxEnterprise Software | Justin Song(2016) | Supplier Development/Quality Engineering | 2016 | $142M |
SibrosAI / Machine Learning | Hemant Sikaria(2016) | Body & Chassis Team Lead | 2018 | $95M |
VammoEnergy / Climate Tech | Billy Blaustein(2022) | General Manager, Remarketing - EMEA | 2022 | $89M |
LightshipMobility / Transport | Benjamin Parker(2020) | Senior Mechanical Design Engineer | 2020 | $88M |
Mariana MineralsOther | Turner Caldwell(2024) | Sr Manager, Battery Minerals & Metals | 2024 | $85M |
HubberEnergy / Climate Tech | Connor Selwood(2024)Harry Fox(2024)Hugh Leckie(2024) | Senior Project Developer - ChargingManager, EV Charging, UK & IrelandProject Developer | 2024 | $81M |
WeaveGridAI / Machine Learning | John Taggart(2018) | Office of the CTO | Special Projects | Sustainability | 2018 | $78M |
GenmoEnterprise Software | Paras Jain(2019) | Research Scientist | 2023 | $58M |
PiCybersecurity | Yoni Ramon(2024) | Red Team Manager, Staff Security Engineer | 2025 | $35M |
Symbolica AIAI / Machine Learning | George Morgan(2022) | Senior Autopilot Software Engineer | 2022 | $33M |
Fiber GlobalEnergy / Climate Tech | KC McCreery(2020) | Sr. Manufacturing Manager | 2023 | $31M |
BoxbotManufacturing / Industrial | Austin Oehlerking(2014) | Senior Software Engineer, Team Lead | 2017 | $30M |
PlugMobility / Transport | Jimmy Douglas(2023) | Director, Sales & Delivery Operations | 2023 | $27M |
Foundry RoboticsAI / Machine Learning | Emmanuel Lamacchia(2026) | Model Y Program Manager | 2025 | $25M |