Tesla’s star CFO resigned abruptly in 2023. Now, he’s reemerged to lead a $16.5 million bet on a worker rewards startup

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Kirkhorn has been helpful in the buildout of the startup, Dean Zimberg, founder and CEO of Jolly, says.

When he took on the job of CFO in 2019, Tesla was valued at $50 billion, and it was worth $773 billion at the time of his departure, Fortune reported.

Recently, at a time when sentiment in Tesla stock is at its most vulnerable in months, Taneja is one of the company's insiders opting to cash in more of his shares.

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Author / Journalist: Sheryl Estrada

Category: EconomyBusiness

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Published On: 2025-03-27 @ 11:39:22 (5 days ago)

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