Elon Musk Races to Secure Financing for Twitter Bid The world’s richest man is trying to shore up debt financing, including potentially taking out a loan against his shares of Tesla, so he can buy Twitter for $43 billion.
Musk Says He Has the Means to Buy Twitter, but Investors Aren’t So Sure Elon Musk could pledge his Tesla shares, borrow from banks or team up with private equity to raise the funds. Each option comes with caveats.