PC: Forbes
Jeff Bezos ’ wealth jumped sharply as his space company, Blue Origin, attracted outside investors at a reported valuation of $130 billion. The surge has helped the Amazon founder add more than $100 billion to his fortune this year, bringing his net worth to $372 billion, according to the Bloomberg data. Amazon shares have also recovered, climbing from $196 in February to $262, according to the supplied report.
Because elon Musk, whose wealth recently crossed the $1 trillion mark, publicly praised Bezos for his focus on space, the development is notable. I’m glad @JeffBezos cares so much about space. Blue Origin is not the only factor behind Bezos’ rising fortune.
Earlier this month, Elon Musk wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Bravo! Musk was then responding to a post about Bezos investing billions of dollars of his own money in Blue Origin before the company raised funds from outside investors for the first time.