Bezos-Backed AI Startup Prometheus Raises $12 Billion at Roughly $41 Billion Valuation
Prometheus, an AI startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has raised $12 billion in new funding at a roughly $41 billion valuation. Investors named in the round include JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, DST Global and ARCH Venture Partners.
The company is focused on AI tools for physical engineering, with Bezos and Vik Bajaj building what is described as an artificial general engineer for designing, engineering and manufacturing complex physical products. The financing highlights investor interest in AI businesses aimed at industrial and manufacturing use cases rather than content generation alone.
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@wesrothRT @WesRoth: Jeff Bezos’ AI startup Prometheus raised $12B in new funding at a roughly $41B valuation. The company is building AI tools fo…
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