# Vik Bajaj

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-12**: Series B raises $12B at $41B valuation — Prometheus announces a $12 billion Series B round backed by JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Bezos himself, and others, valuing the company at $41 billion and revealing its 'artificial general engineer' mission.
- **2026-03-20**: Sovereign Wealth Talks — Bezos meets with asset managers in the Middle East and Singapore to secure backing for the fund.
- **2026-03-19**: $100B Fund Revealed — Reports emerge of Bezos pitching a massive manufacturing acquisition fund to global investors.
- **2025-11-01**: Project Prometheus Founded — Bezos and Vik Bajaj launch AI startup with $6.2B to focus on industrial automation.
- **2025-11**: Prometheus launches with $6.2B — Prometheus is founded by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, raising $6.2 billion in its initial funding round and beginning operations in stealth mode.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Bezos’ $41B Prometheus Could Slash Spacecraft Design Time by 90%
2026-06-12 18:50:12 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 3

Jeff Bezos' newly unveiled AI startup Prometheus raised $12B at a $41B valuation to compress engineering cycles by 10x or more. For the space sector, this means rocket, satellite, and lander development could shrink from decades to years, with direct implications for Blue Origin and the broader aerospace race.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/bezos-prometheus-ai-aerospace-design

### Bezos Targets Defense and Aerospace with $100B AI Manufacturing Fund
2026-03-21 00:16:06 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 4

Jeff Bezos is in preliminary talks to raise a $100 billion fund aimed at acquiring and automating manufacturing companies in the defense, aerospace, and semiconductor sectors. The initiative, linked to his AI startup Project Prometheus, seeks to address production backlogs and labor costs through advanced industrial AI integration.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/bezos-100b-ai-manufacturing-fund-defense-aerospace

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