Bezos’s $12B Prometheus Round Sets the AI-Hardtech Pace
Friday, June 12, 2026 · 13 min
Prometheus raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation to automate physical-world engineering, setting the tone for a fundraising day dominated by AI infrastructure, robotics, and hard-tech energy bets.
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Prometheus raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation to automate physical-world engineering, setting the tone for a fundraising day dominated by AI infrastructure, robotics, and hard-tech energy bets.
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