Elon Musk Claims He Is 'Open to the Idea' of Buying Silicon Valley Bank Posted on March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 by Iluminada Mackenzie Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and new owner of Twitter, recently stated that he is “open to the idea” of purchasing Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which U.S. regulators shut down Friday due to a run on deposits.