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Bezos’s $12B Prometheus Round Sets the AI-Hardtech Pace — June 12, 2026


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Prometheus raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation to automate physical-world engineering, setting the tone for a fundraising day dominated by AI infrastructure, robotics, and hard-tech energy bets.

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Published: 2026-06-12T01:04:38+00:00
Source: TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Language: en
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    Source: TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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