Jeff Bezos

Money Moves

Co-CEO of Prometheus; made first public statements in May 2026 and emerged from stealth with Bajaj on June 11

Prometheus, the AI startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj in November 2025, emerged from stealth on June 11, 2026. The company announced a $12 billion Series B at a $41 billion valuation, backed by Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, JPMorgan, DST Global, and Arch Venture Partners. Total capital raised across three rounds now exceeds $28 billion — all in seven months.

Updated Jun 12

New Capabilities

Primary funder of Blue Origin

Blue Origin flew a previously used New Glenn booster for the first time on April 19, 2026, becoming the second company ever to reuse an orbital-class rocket stage. The booster, 'Never Tell Me the Odds,' first flew in November 2025 and landed successfully again on the drone ship Jacklyn roughly ten minutes after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. One engine on the expendable upper stage didn't produce enough thrust during its second burn, leaving AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 stranded in an orbit too low for the satellite's electric thrusters to correct.

Updated May 31

Money Moves

Retains ownership; facing calls from union to sell

On February 4, 2026, The Washington Post, the 150-year-old paper that broke Watergate, laid off more than 300 journalists, roughly one-third of its newsroom. Entire sections, including sports and books, were cut, and foreign coverage was gutted.

Updated May 27

Built World

Blue Origin won the largest Blue Moon Mark 1 contract to date

NASA awarded $627 million on May 27 to four U.S. companies for the first hardware of a permanent moon base. The contracts cover rovers, crewed terrain vehicles, and drones meant to land on the Moon before astronauts arrive.

Updated May 27