When was xAI founded?

xAI was founded in 2023 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is xAI located?

xAI is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.

Who is the current CEO of xAI?

Elon Musk of xAI. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does xAI have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at xAI is 5479.

Is xAI a funded company?

xAI is a funded company, having raised a total of $45B across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Nov 23, 2023.

How much is xAI worth?

The last known valuation of xAI was $***** as of Jun 18, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of xAI?

xAI's latest funding was a $***** Series E round on Jan 06, 2026, with participation from 10 investors.

xAI - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Funding

Company Details

Platform providing AI-powered assistant for image generation and trend analysis. It is an artificial intelligence (AI) company focused on advancing scientific discovery and fostering a deeper understanding of the universe through its AI model, Grok. Grok is a powerful AI assistant designed to provide truthful, useful, and curious insights by leveraging real-time search, image generation, and trend analysis capabilities. Through its developer API, xAI enables seamless integration of Grok's intelligence into various projects and applications.

Website: x.ai
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Founded Year

2023

Location

Palo Alto, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$45B in 9 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Jan 06, 2026, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jun 18, 2025

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz & 58 more

Employee Count

5,479 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Evidium & 3 more

Similar Companies

OpenAI & 911 more

Exit Details

Acquired by SpaceX (Feb 02, 2026)

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xAI is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
X.AI CORP CIN: 2002695 , United States, Active	Aug 16, 2023	-	-	-

xAI got acquired by SpaceX on Feb 02, 2026.

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xAI has raised a total funding of $45B over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 23, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Jan 06, 2026 for $*****. 10 investors participated in its latest round. xAI has 58 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of xAI:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 06, 2026	1142498	Series E	2987205	6075659	3950498	9718968
Oct 08, 2025	9955535	Series C	2059298	2195898	1697118	Nvidia
Oct 08, 2025	1889864	Conventional Debt	6035787	9232278	8346303	4937773

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The founders of xAI are Kyle Kosic, Christian Szegedy, Greg Yang, Yuhuai Wu and Elon Musk. Elon Musk is the CEO of xAI.

Here are the details of xAI's key team members:

Kyle Kosic: Former Co-Founder of xAI. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
Christian Szegedy: Former Co-Founder of xAI. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Greg Yang: Co-Founder of xAI.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Yuhuai Wu: Co-Founder of xAI.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Elon Musk: Co-Founder & CEO of xAI.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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xAI's employee count trend

xAI has 5,479 employees as of May 26. Here is xAI's employee count trend over the years:

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xAI has made 1 investments in companies including Evidium. xAI has also acquired 3 companies including X and Hotshot.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 10, 2025	Investments	Evidium	2021	San Francisco (United States)
Mar 29, 2025	Acquisition	X	1999	Bastrop (United States)
Mar 17, 2025	Acquisition	Hotshot	2017	Colombia