Blue Origin reportedly raising $10B at $130B valuation

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7:04 AM PDT · July 8, 2026

Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space rocket company Blue Origin is raising $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation from Coatue Asset Management, Bezos himself, and other large investors, The New York Times reported.

Coatue is expected to invest about $4 billion in the round, which would be Blue Origin’s first external fundraise. Bezos is said to be committing $2 billion, and the other investors will account for the remaining, according to the report.

The funding would follow a major setback for Blue Origin, whose flagship rocket New Glenn exploded during testing in late May as it was preparing for its fourth launch. The company hadn’t nailed downthe reason for the explosion as of last week, but it still intends to use the rocket for launches later this year. Blue Origin also needs to rebuild its launchpad in Cape Canaveral,...

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