Jeff Bezos co-leads Project Prometheus, a $6.2B AI startup focused on engineering and manufacturing innovation.

Jeff Bezos is co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a new AI startup backed by $6.2 billion in funding, marking his first formal leadership role since leaving Amazon’s CEO position in 2021. The company, focused on advancing AI applications in engineering and manufacturing across aerospace, automotive, and computing industries, is led alongside Bezos by Vik Bajaj, a former Google X and Verily executive. While specific technologies and project details remain limited, the venture signals Bezos’s renewed commitment to high-tech innovation beyond Amazon and Blue Origin.