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Blue Origin
Aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, develops space rockets that can be re-used
About Blue Origin
Blue Origin is a pioneering aerospace company focused on making space travel accessible to everyone. Founded by Jeff Bezos, the company operates in the commercial spaceflight market, offering suborbital space tourism experiences. Blue Origin's primary clients include affluent individuals and space enthusiasts who are willing to pay a premium for the unique experience of traveling to space.
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The company operates through a business model that centers on selling tickets for its spaceflights. These flights are conducted using their reusable rocket, New Shepard, which is designed to take passengers to the edge of space, providing a few minutes of weightlessness before safely returning to Earth. The entire journey lasts approximately 11 minutes, with passengers experiencing several minutes of zero gravity and breathtaking views of Earth from above 100 kilometers.
Blue Origin makes money by selling these spaceflight tickets, which are priced at a premium due to the exclusive and groundbreaking nature of the experience. Additionally, the company is involved in developing advanced rocket engines and other space technologies, which they may sell or lease to other aerospace companies and government agencies.
The market for Blue Origin's services is still emerging but has significant growth potential as interest in space tourism increases. The company is also exploring opportunities in lunar landers and other space exploration technologies, which could open up new revenue streams in the future.
In summary, Blue Origin is at the forefront of commercial space travel, offering unique and thrilling experiences to its clients while also contributing to the broader aerospace industry through its technological innovations.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Kent, United States
- Employees
- 12,398
- Open positions
- 639
- Dealroom signal
- 92.7/100
- Sector
- Aerospace, Space Travel, Space, Aviation and Aerospace, Vertical Takeoff and Landing, Space Tech, Launch Vehicles, Space Transportation, Space Upstream, Hard Tech
- Technology
- Hardware, Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Jan 2022
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Jul 2026 | $10B | $130B | Coatue Management · Jeff Bezos | ↗ |
| GRANTOther financing | Jul 2023 | $35M | — | NASA | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Blue Origin is 380K monthly website visits, down 2.6% over the last three months. Blue Origin's team grew 11.7% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed2 investors entered at this stage
NASA
US Space Force
Series B and later2 investors entered at this stage
Coatue Management
Jeff Bezos
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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