Jeff Bezos raises $12B for Prometheus, an AI startup focused on physical-world engineering
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Jeff Bezos has taken on his first CEO role since leaving Amazon in 2021, leading a secretive AI startup called Prometheus. The company, which focuses on building an AI "physical world" lab for engineering and manufacturing, has raised $12 billion and emerged from stealth with a $41 billion valuation. Major backers include JPMorgan, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, DST Global, and Arch Venture Partners. Prometheus aims to create an "artificial general engineer" to transform physical-world industries.
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· 3 pulledJeff Bezos is ready to open up about Prometheus, the secretive AI startup he's leading with former Google X executive Vik Bajaj.
Prometheus aims to do for engineering and manufacturing what larg
The tech billionaire said in an interview that he had raised $12 billion to build an AI 'physical world' lab, which is emerging Thursday from stealth, valued at $41 billion.
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