# Vik Bajaj

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-11**: $12B second round at $41B valuation — Prometheus announces $12 billion in new funding from Bezos, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock.
- **2026-03-20**: Expansion Talks — Project Prometheus enters talks to raise an additional $6B to scale operations.
- **2026-03-19**: $100B Fund Reveal — Reports surface of Bezos pitching a massive manufacturing acquisition fund to global investors.
- **2025-11-01**: Prometheus Founded — Bezos and Vik Bajaj launch Project Prometheus with $6.2B in initial capital.
- **2025**: Launch and initial funding — Prometheus launches with a $6.2 billion first funding round, co-founded by Bezos and Bajaj.
- **2021-07-05**: Amazon Transition — Jeff Bezos steps down as CEO of Amazon to focus on other ventures.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Jeff Bezos' Prometheus Reaches $41B Valuation After $12B Funding
2026-06-12 14:41:32 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Jeff Bezos' stealthy AI startup Prometheus has emerged with a $12 billion funding round and a $41 billion valuation, promising to build an 'artificial general engineer.' With 150 employees and co-CEO Vik Bajaj from Verily, the startup targets the massive market for AI-driven physical product design, from rockets to drugs.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/jeff-bezos-prometheus-41-billion-funding

### Stealthy Bezos Startup Prometheus Hits $41B Valuation with $12B Raise
2026-06-12 02:54:18 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

Prometheus, the AI startup by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, raised $12 billion in its second round at a $41 billion valuation—all while still in stealth and with just 150 employees. It's arguably the most capital ever given to an unreleased product.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/startups-prometheus-12b-stealth

### Bezos Eyes $100B "Manufacturing Transformation" Fund to Automate Industry
2026-03-21 00:17:20 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 4

Jeff Bezos is in preliminary talks to raise a massive $100 billion fund aimed at acquiring manufacturing companies and overhauling them with advanced AI. The initiative, closely linked to his new startup Project Prometheus, targets critical sectors including chipmaking, defense, and aerospace.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/bezos-100-billion-manufacturing-ai-fund-prometheus

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