Martin Eberhard

Martin Eberhard is a seasoned entrepreneur and technology executive with extensive experience in the electric vehicle industry. After retiring in January 2022, Eberhard continues to serve as a partner at Wardenclyffe Partners LLC, focusing on early-stage investments in innovative startups alongside Tesla co-founder Marc Tarpenning. Eberhard founded and served as Chairman and CTO of Tiveni, Inc. from August 2018 to December 2021, and held various leadership roles including Chief Strategy Officer at SF Motors Inc., Chairman and CTO at Inevit Inc., and a brief tenure as VP at Atieva in 2015. Prior experience includes directorial positions at Volkswagen Electronics Research Lab and Volkswagen Group of America, and an entrepreneurial role at Mayfield Fund. Eberhard is also recognized as the founder and former CEO of Tesla Motors Inc. and holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.