Marc Tarpenning Net Worth [Cofounder Of Tesla]

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Net Worth:	$200 million
Profession/Career:	Engineer, Entrepreneur
College:	University of California, Berkeley
Major/Degree:	BS in Computer Science
Full Name:	Marc Tarpenning
Date of Birth (Age):	June 1, 1964 (58 years old)
Place of Birth:	Sacramento, California
Height:	5 ft 5 in

Frequently associated with

Tesla
Martin Eberhard
Elon Musk
JB Straubel
Ian Wright

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Net Worth of Marc Tarpenning

Marc Tarpenning’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $200 million in 2022.

There are claims online that his net worth is over a billion. However, he has confirmed himself that he is not a billionaire. His net worth is closer to the $200 million mark.

Marc Tarpenning still owns some Tesla stock, just as Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard does, but they both had sold a good chunk of their shares relatively early on after having left the company. Marc has not disclosed exactly how many shares he has, but he has stated that he is not one of the top shareholders of Tesla. He has a relatively small stake in it. However, a relatively small stake for one of the earliest members of the company could still translate to millions of dollars.

How much does Marc Tarpenning earn in a year?

Marc Tarpenning is estimated to earn roughly $250K+ a year.

However, the majority of his overall net worth has been comprised of a couple of large paydays. He got his initial influx of cash through the sale of his first company, NuvoMedia, of which again Martin Eberhard was a co-founder of as well. The company’s main product was the Rocket eBook. The second influx of cash was via sales of his Tesla stock. He has not disclosed the exact amount, but states it was a good amount, enough to take him off the list of top shareholders of Tesla.

Marc Tarpenning is last known to have been working for Spero Ventures as a partner in Silicon Valley, and receives a salary as well as distributions from the company.

Did Marc Tarpenning grow up rich or poor?

Unfortunately, we don’t know if Marc Tarpenning grew up rich or poor as he has never divulged this information publicly. All we know is that he grew up in California, which is one of the most expensive states in the US to live in. With all that we know, he most likely had a solid middle class upbringing.