Analysis

August 30, 2023

The Tesla alumni making their mark on European tech

Northvolt, Verkor and 1Komma5° all have founders who worked at Tesla

Mimi Billing

4 min read

Last week, the Swedish logistics unicorn Einride announced it had made a big new hire. The news made a small splash; Einride’s new chief marketing officer, Corinne Aaron, is joining from none other than Tesla.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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