Prometheus, the physical AI startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, has raised $12 billion in new funding at a $41 billion valuation, positioning it among the most highly valued early-stage companies in the artificial intelligence sector.

The funding round drew participation from Bezos alongside Jeff Bezos-backed Prometheus raises $12bn to build “artificial general engineer” major institutional investors including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock. The latest raise follows an earlier $6.2 billion round secured shortly after the company launched last year.

Building AI for the physical economy

Prometheus is developing what it describes as an “artificial general engineer”, an advanced AI system designed to automate complex engineering and manufacturing workflows. The system targets real-world industries such as aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and industrial design, where engineering decisions traditionally require high levels of human expertise.

Unlike software-only AI tools, Prometheus is focused on bridging digital intelligence with physical production systems, an emerging field often referred to as physical AI.



Compute-heavy infrastructure strategy

A significant portion of the new capital will be invested in computing infrastructure required to train and deploy large-scale models. The company operates across San Francisco, London, and Zurich and currently employs around 150 people.

The scale of the funding highlights growing investor conviction that AI systems capable of interacting with the physical world may represent the next major frontier in artificial intelligence development.