Jeff Bezos-backed Prometheus raises $12B at $41B valuation for physical AI 'artificial general engineer'
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Summary
Prometheus, a physical AI startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj (former Verily co-founder), raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation in its second funding round. Investors include Bezos, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock. The company is developing an "artificial general engineer" — software designed to automate the design and manufacturing of complex physical systems, including heavy engineering and drug design. The startup launched late last year with an initial $6.2 billion raise.
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The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion.
The new funds came from Bezos himself, as well as from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock, among others.
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