Awards & Recognition
★Co-founded SolarCity which became largest distributed solar company in the world
★Led development of Tesla Solar Roof technology
★Part of $2.6 billion acquisition by Tesla
Notable Facts
→Co-founded SolarCity in 2006 with brother Lyndon Rive, backed by cousin Elon Musk
→Served as CTO of SolarCity until its $2.6 billion acquisition by Tesla in 2016
→Led development of Tesla's Solar Roof tiles technology
→Cousin of Elon Musk and part of founding team that created largest residential solar installer in US
→Currently serves as angel investor and board member at multiple companies including Solarcycle and Bellwether Coffee
→Active in ocean data monitoring, emissions-free coffee roasting, and marine ecosystem monitoring
→Made 9 angel investments in companies focusing on environmental services and business software
→SolarCity completed 300,000+ solar installations representing 1 in 4 solar installations in US history
→Created funds to finance over $10 billion in renewable energy projects