Blue Origin raises $10B in outside capital at $130B valuation

Blue Origin is reportedly exploring raising $10 billion in outside capital at a $130 billion valuation, though as of July 8, 2026, there has been no public confirmation of a completed deal at these figures.

From Bezos’s checkbook to institutional money

Blue Origin was founded in 2000, and for most of its existence, external funding amounted to roughly $167M in grants from NASA and the US Space Force, the last of which came in December 2021.

Everything else came from Bezos directly. He famously sold around $1 billion worth of Amazon stock annually to fund the company.

That started to shift in May 2026, when reports emerged that CEO Dave Limp had discussed the possibility of external investment during an internal meeting. Bezos subsequently confirmed the company was open to outside investors, though he stopped short of specifics at the time.

Analyst estimates heading into this fundraising cycle had pegged a potential first-round valuation at around $100 billion. The $130 billion figure remains unverified.

The crypto angle worth noting

In August 2025, the company partnered with payments processor Shift4 to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, USDT, and USDC as payment for New Shepard suborbital flights. Those seats are priced above $200,000.

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