Kimbal Musk, frequently recognized as Elon Musk’s lesser-known brother, is a thriving entrepreneur independently.
Together with Elon, he co-founded Zip2, a software firm that Compaq acquired in 1999 for $307 million.
Boasting an estimated net worth of $700 million, Kimbal has carved out his own legacy — not in space or electric cars, but in food, farming, and philanthropy. As the founder of The Kitchen Restaurant Group, he champions community-powered, sustainable dining. He also co-founded Big Green, a non-profit organization that has built hundreds of learning gardens in schools, and Square Roots, an urban farming company tackling food deserts with tech-enabled, climate-controlled farms.
But Kimbal Musk isn’t just building businesses — he’s building a food revolution.
In a world dominated by fast food and processed meals, Kimbal’s mission is radically simple yet profoundly disruptive:
“Everyone, everywhere, deserves real food.”
🍅 Farming the Future: From Urban Containers to School Gardens
With Square Roots, Kimbal is pioneering a new generation of scalable, vertical farms that can grow produce year-round, in urban neighborhoods where fresh food is scarce. Using data, AI, and sustainable practices, Square Roots is turning old shipping containers into high-tech food factories — bringing fresh greens to inner cities in days, not weeks.
Through Big Green, Kimbal’s vision starts even earlier — in the classroom. By building interactive school gardens, children learn to plant, grow, and harvest real food. For many, it’s the first time they’ve ever seen vegetables grown from the ground.
🌍 Why Kimbal Musk’s Mission Matters — Now More Than Ever
As global food supply chains become more vulnerable to climate change, wars, and inflation, Kimbal’s work is increasingly relevant. His companies don’t just fill plates — they restore local food systems, educate the next generation, and empower cities to feed themselves.
And while Elon Musk builds rockets to Mars, Kimbal is grounded in Earth’s most essential need: nourishment.
“We can’t wait for someone else to fix food,” Kimbal once said. “We have to fix it ourselves — one garden, one meal, one neighborhood at a time.”