Blue Origin Eyes $10 Billion Funding Round at $130 Billion Valuation

Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company Blue Origin is reportedly raising $10 billion in fresh Funding at a pre-money valuation of $130 billion. According to a report from The New York Times, the investment round is expected to include participation from Coatue Asset Management, Bezos himself, and several other major investors.

The report states that Coatue Asset Management is expected to contribute approximately $4 billion to the financing, marking what would become Blue Origin’s first round of external Funding. Bezos is reportedly planning to invest another $2 billion personally, while the remaining capital is expected to come from additional institutional investors participating in the round.

The fundraising effort comes after Blue Origin experienced a significant setback when its flagship New Glenn rocket exploded during testing in late May while preparations were underway for its fourth launch. As of last week, the company had not yet determined the exact cause of the explosion. Despite the incident, Blue Origin continues to target additional New Glenn launches later this year. The company must also rebuild its launch facility at Cape Canaveral, which is currently the only launchpad capable of supporting New Glenn, one of the world’s most powerful launch vehicles.

Returning New Glenn to operational service remains one of Blue Origin’s highest priorities, particularly after the company shifted its strategic focus toward supporting NASA’s Artemis programme, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon. Beyond lunar missions, Blue Origin also plans to develop and operate data centres in space, supporting a growing industry initiative that seeks to move large-scale computing infrastructure into Earth’s orbit.

Part of the newly raised capital could also be directed towards the company’s satellite internet initiative, which was unveiled earlier this year. The planned network would consist of thousands of satellites designed to deliver connectivity services to enterprise customers, government organisations, and data centre operators.

The reported financing comes shortly after SpaceX completed its landmark public offering last month, raising more than $85 billion at a valuation of approximately $1.75 trillion, further highlighting the growing investor appetite for companies operating across the space, artificial intelligence, and data infrastructure sectors.