Who pulls the financial strings at Twitter? These are Musk’s backers
The co-founder and chairman of the software company Oracle, Larry Ellison is known for his lavish spending. The tech titan, whom Musk counts as a friend, purchased the Hawaiian island of Lanai, in 2012. Earlier this year he texted Musk, “Elon, … I do think we need another Twitter.” Ellison would go on to pledge $1 billion to Musk’s purchase.
Dorsey, who runs the tech conglomerate Block, was one of several key characters who encouraged Musk to pursue Twitter, according to private text messages made public through court documents. , Dorsey told Musk that he had previously tried to get him to join the board but was blocked, and later referred to the board as “terrible.”for growing his former company too quickly.From political persuasion to regained glory, the wealthy elite in Silicon Valley have myriad reasons to ally themselves with Musk — and may have some asks of him too. A host of Musk’s associates now function as
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