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Josh Kushner vs Elon Musk

Real-time net worth, career, and company comparison — updated June 2026.

Josh Kushner

Josh Kushner

CEO, Venture capital
Net Worth
$5.213B
+0.00% today
Elon Musk
Wealthier

Elon Musk

CEO, Tesla, Inc.
Net Worth
$807.656B
+$802.4B more than Josh
+1.18% today

Wealth at a Glance

Josh Kushner$5.213B
Elon Musk$807.656B

Net worth gap: $802.4B — equivalent to 99% of Elon's total wealth.

Tale of the Tape

Josh Kushner
Elon Musk
$5.213B
Net Worth
$807.656B
#804
Global Rank
#1
40
Age
54
UNITED STATES
Country
UNITED STATES
Venture capital
Source of Wealth
Tesla, SpaceX
Finance & Investments
Industry
Technology
Harvard University (BA, MBA)
Education
University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)

Career Highlights

Josh Kushner

  1. 2008
    Graduated from Harvard College
    Earned a bachelor's degree in government.
  2. 2009
    Founded Thrive Capital
    Established a venture capital firm focused on media and internet investments.
  3. 2011
    Graduated from Harvard Business School
    Earned a Master of Business Administration.
  4. 2012
    Co-founded Oscar Health
    Launched a health insurance startup.
  5. 2018
    Married Karlie Kloss
    Married model Karlie Kloss.

Elon Musk

  1. 1995
    Co-founded Zip2
    Co-founded Zip2, an online city guide for newspapers.
  2. 1999
    Co-founded X.com
    Co-founded X.com, which later became PayPal.
  3. 2002
    Founded SpaceX
    Founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
  4. 2004
    Became Chairman of Tesla
    Led the first funding round for Tesla and became its Chairman.
  5. 2008
    Became CEO of Tesla
    Became CEO of Tesla Motors.

Net Worth History

YearJoshElonLeader
2022—$146B—
2023—$235.5B—
2024$5.2B$839.6BElon
2025$5.2B$839BElon
2026$5.213B$807.656BElon

The Verdict: Elon Musk vs Josh Kushner

As of June 2026, Elon Musk leads this comparison with a net worth of $807.656B, placing at #1 in the global rankings. Josh Kushner follows at $5.213B — a gap of $802.4B.

The two leaders come from distinct industries — Finance & Investments for Josh Kushner and Technology for Elon Musk. Comparing them is therefore a comparison of different underlying asset types, growth rates, and risk profiles rather than a simple head-to-head within the same market.

Elon Musk is 54 years old versus 40 for Josh Kushner, a difference of 14 years. Age context matters in wealth comparisons: a younger billionaire at the same net worth has had less time to accumulate — and in many cases represents a higher compound annual growth rate on their wealth.

Net worth figures are estimates calculated from public shareholding disclosures, stock price data, and reported asset values. See our full methodology.

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