Jeff Bezos, the billionaire behind Amazon.com and Blue Origin, told FOX News that the space company will probably pursue an initial public offering in the coming years. The comment came after Blue Origin secured $10 billion from outside investors for the first time in a funding round that valued the firm at $140 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
"I think, someday, Blue Origin will have an IPO… It would be several years from now. But it probably makes sense for Blue Origin to be a public company at some point," Bezos said on the network’s "Special Report with Bret Baier."
The announcement marks the clearest indication yet that Blue Origin could seek a stock market listing, offering investors exposure to a major space company amid renewed interest in the sector. Rival SpaceX, which went public in June, remains the dominant player.
Bezos, who has personally invested $28 billion in Blue Origin since its founding in 2000, added that the company has largely relied on his funding while securing multibillion‑dollar contracts with NASA and the U.S. Space Force, including work on the Artemis lunar program.
Blue Origin, founded about 18 months before Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has been preparing to resume New Glenn launches this year after a launch‑pad explosion during a static‑fire test in May delayed its efforts to compete in the commercial launch market. "December of this year, we're going to fly that vehicle again," Bezos said.
Should an IPO materialise, it would position Blue Origin alongside other high‑tech firms seeking public capital, potentially reshaping investment in space exploration. The company’s next steps will likely involve further fundraising and regulatory filings before any listing can proceed.
