Jeff Bezos aims to raise $100 billion to buy, revamp manufacturing firms with AI, WSJ reports

Jeff Bezos is reportedly planning to raise $100 billion for a new fund focused on acquiring manufacturing companies and integrating AI to accelerate automation. According to the Wall Street Journal, Bezos is in talks with major asset managers and has already discussed the fund with sovereign wealth representatives in the Middle East. The fund, described as a “manufacturing transformation vehicle,” will target companies in industries like chipmaking, defense, and aerospace. This initiative complements Project Prometheus, an AI-focused startup Bezos co-founded, which is separately seeking up to $6 billion in funding and recently added Blue Origin's CEO to its board. Project Prometheus has already raised $6.2 billion.

(Source：Reuters)