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2023-02-25 08:10:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B0AE62B28F16149DDD2036FF0DD3BA866BF7489C33E6BF31B32393B7A76D2016
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Although he did not actually "start" Tesla, Musk's significant private funding resulted in a judgment that he and four others could call themselves "co-founders." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Tesla,_Inc.#The_beginnings_%E2%80%93_Roadster_and_private_funding The only Government funds received were a US$465 million DOE loan taken June 2009, repaid May 2013 with interest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Tesla,_Inc.#2009_Department_of_Energy_loan
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