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# Elon Musk has invested about $1 billion in Skydance, Semafor reports

The investment came alongside other equity injections, people familiar said. Neither side has confirmed it publicly.

Leaked on 22 October 2026

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Elon Musk has invested roughly $1 billion in Skydance, according to people familiar with the matter, [Semafor](https://www.semafor.com/article/10/22/2026/elon-musk-makes-1-billion-investment-in-ellisons-skydance) reported on October 22. @DiscussingFilm shared the report on X.

> **DiscussingFilm** @DiscussingFilm
>
> Elon Musk has reportedly invested around $1 billion into Skydance (the merged Warner Bros/Paramount company).
> (Source: https://t.co/uXmVOZyLzs) https://t.co/9BSUSFj5HC
>
> 17,135 likes · 1,412 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 12:49 UTC
>
> — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) [October 22, 2026](https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/2113322608787693710)

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Semafor says the deal came together at about the same time as equity investments from Skydance's other investors, including board member Laurene Powell Jobs, as the company looks to cut costs and support its stock price. Semafor had reported in September that Paramount was considering an equity injection from Musk.

Neither Musk nor Skydance has confirmed the investment publicly.

## What we know

* Semafor reported a roughly $1 billion investment.
* Other investors including Laurene Powell Jobs also put in equity.

## What we don't know

* Terms and stake size.

## What would confirm it

A filing or statement from Skydance.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @DiscussingFilm](https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/2113322608787693710)
* [Elon Musk makes $1 billion investment in Ellison’s Skydance | Semafor](https://www.semafor.com/article/10/22/2026/elon-musk-makes-1-billion-investment-in-ellisons-skydance)

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## What happened later

Neither Musk nor Skydance has confirmed the investment publicly.

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