Who is behind xAI?

Shows documented founders, leaders, board members, funders and owners. Not who made decisions, or why.

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A connection is not evidence of wrongdoing.

Who is behind xAI?

Shows documented founders, leaders, board members, funders and owners. Not who made decisions, or why.

23 Dec 2024

Money in. 23 Dec 2024: BlackRock invested in xAI.

xAI names BlackRock among the investors in its $6 billion Series C round. It does not say which BlackRock funds took part or how much.

2 Feb 2026

Owners. 2 Feb 2026: Elon Musk owns a stake in xAI.

The Irish Times calls xAI “his AI startup”. The size of any stake is not given here.

SpaceX acquired xAI.

Shows documented founders, leaders, board members, funders and owners. Not who made decisions, or why.

A connection is not evidence of wrongdoing.

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Pictures, from Wikimedia Commons: BlackRock, Dazzling4, CC BY-SA 4.0; Elon Musk, Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0; SpaceX, Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuño from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY 2.0.