Blue Origin plans to raise $10 billion from outside investors led by Coatue Management, the first external capital the company has sought, and would value it at approximately $130 billion. The financing would support its launch services and satellite constellation projects. Dave Limp, Blue Origin’s chief executive, confirmed the effort in a July 8 memo to employees, saying the investment reflects confidence in the company’s mission and strategy and that further details would be shared at an internal town hall later this month. Founded by Jeff Bezos more than 25 years ago, Blue Origin has been primarily self‑funded through Bezos’s personal wealth and annual Amazon stock sales. Bezos indicated in a May CNBC interview that he was open to outside investment for the first time, noting increased visibility into the company’s financial future. The planned capital comes as Blue Origin rebuilds Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral following a New Glenn explosion in May and scales production of the New Glenn rocket, targeting up to 50 launches annually by 2030 and more than 120 by 2035. The company is also a key contractor for NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration program, with seven Blue Moon landers in various stages of development for crewed missions. In addition, Blue Origin announced a broadband satellite constellation named TeraWave with over 5,400 satellites for enterprise customers and filed an FCC application for Project Sunrise, an orbital data‑center constellation of up to 51,600 satellites. The investment would enable the company to accelerate these initiatives and expand its role in commercial space activities.