VC's space appetite outlives SpaceX's IPO as Blue Origin eyes $10B raise

Blue Origin is tapping outside investors for the first time, reportedly looking to raise $10 billion at a $130 billion pre-money valuation, a sign that appetite for private space companies has persisted past SpaceX's blockbuster IPO.

Blue Origin's decision to raise outside capital coincides with a rise in investor interest in space startups, not for rocket launches but as key AI infrastructure via data centers in space. In a May CNBC interview, Jeff Bezos said space data centers would become crucial as the cost of AI computing power rises. READ MORE