# Musk invests $1 bn in David Ellison's Skydance

> Musk's $1bn Skydance investment links to Larry Ellison's role in deal.
- Title: Musk invests $1 bn in David Ellison's Skydance · mint
- Summary: Musk's $1bn Skydance investment links to Larry Ellison's role in deal. Elon Musk invested $1 billion in Skydance Corp., led by David Ellison, son of Oracle…
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- Author: Garvit Bhirani
- Published: 2026-10-23T11:50:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: elon musk, skydance corp, larry ellison, oracle, david ellison, warner bros discovery, musk investment, news, india
## Musk's $1bn Skydance investment
Elon Musk invested around $1 billion in Skydance Corp., the media and entertainment company led by David Ellison, son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison.
## Skydance's financial challenges
Skydance shares fell 1.7% after initial gains following its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
## Larry Ellison's role in deal
Larry Ellison helped Elon Musk finance Twitter and contributed to Skydance's creation through Tesla stock.
## John Malone's speculation
John Malone suggested Musk's potential investment could be $8 billion to $10 billion, much higher than the $1 billion reported.
## Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition
Skydance completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, parent company of CNN and HBO.
## Skydance's debt and cuts
Skydance faces $87 billion debt and plans $6 billion expense reductions over three years.
## Musk's entry into Hollywood
Musk gains Hollywood exposure through Skydance's film, TV, sports and content portfolio.
## Key takeaway

Elon Musk invested $1 billion in Skydance Corp., led by David Ellison, son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison.