Jeff Bezos is in early talks to raise $100 billion for a fund aimed at acquiring manufacturing companies and deploying AI to accelerate automation. The effort, tied to startup Project Prometheus, targets sectors including semiconductors, defense and

2026-03-20

Jeff Bezos is in early talks to raise $100 billion for a fund aimed at acquiring manufacturing companies and deploying AI to accelerate automation. The effort, tied to startup Project Prometheus, targets sectors including semiconductors, defense and aerospace, and could rival SoftBank Vision Fund in scale. Bezos has held fundraising discussions in the Middle East and Singapore with major investors. Project Prometheus is also seeking up to $6 billion separately and has added David Limp to its board.