Jeff Bezos reflects on leading AI startup Prometheus seven months in
Jeff Bezos reflects on leading AI startup Prometheus seven months in The Amazon founder's AI company has raised $18.2 billion and hit a $41 billion valuation in less than a year, with a focus on engineering physical products rather than chatbots Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team Jun. Five years later, he’s back in the big chair, and this time he’s building something that has nothing to do with delivering packages to your doorstep. Project Prometheus, the AI startup Bezos co-founded with Vik Bajaj in November 2025, has raised $18.2 billion in total funding and reached a $41 billion valuation.
- ▪Jeff Bezos reflects on leading AI startup Prometheus seven months in The Amazon founder's AI company has raised $18.2 billion and hit a $41 billion valuation in less than a year, with a focus on engineering physical products rather than cha
- ▪Five years later, he’s back in the big chair, and this time he’s building something that has nothing to do with delivering packages to your doorstep.
- ▪Project Prometheus, the AI startup Bezos co-founded with Vik Bajaj in November 2025, has raised $18.2 billion in total funding and reached a $41 billion valuation.
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