Who is Elon Musk? The Answer Might Surprise You — Part 3— Rest of Portfolio

Dimitrios Gourtzilidis
15 min readSep 1, 2024

In this article, the main focus will be the continuation of Elon Musk’s portfolio.

DISCLAIMER: The following article is for educational purposes only.

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The Boring Company

The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk in December 2016, was born out of Musk’s frustration with Los Angeles traffic and his vision to create a more efficient urban transportation solution. The company’s mission is to reduce traffic congestion through the construction of underground transportation tunnels, enabling high-speed transit within and between cities.

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Musk announced the formation of The Boring Company in December 2016 through a series of tweets, humorously expressing his desire to “just start digging.” The company began its first project with a test tunnel on SpaceX’s property in Hawthorne, California. This initial tunnel was used to develop and refine tunneling techniques and technology, focusing on reducing the cost and time required for tunnel construction.

By 2018, The Boring Company had completed its first test tunnel in Hawthorne, which was approximately…

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Dimitrios Gourtzilidis
Dimitrios Gourtzilidis

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