Elon Musk Praises Jeff Bezos After $28 Billion Blue Origin Reveal
Elon Musk publicly applauded Jeff Bezos after the Amazon founder revealed a $28 billion personal bet on Blue Origin, his private rocket company. Bezos also floated a future Blue Origin IPO. The praise stands out because the two billionaires have competed for launch contracts and satellite internet customers for years. Musks own rocket company, SpaceX, went public in June. Sponsored Sponsored Why Did Bezos Finally Let Outside Investors In? Bezos founded Blue Origin in 2000. The company builds reusable rockets and lunar landers, and it competes with SpaceX for NASA and military launch work. Bezos shared the figures with Fox News anchor Bret Baier. The two spoke on the Blue Origin factory floor in Cape Canaveral, Florida. He said the company recently raised $10 billion from outside backers. It marked the first external round in the companys 26-year history. Baier added that demand for the round exceeded the shares on offer. Moreover, Bezos explained why he waited so long to let others in. Sponsored Sponsored “I didnt really want to take outside investors until I was sure that it would be a good investment for them.” Jeff Bezos told Fox The same interview also touched on a possible Blue Origin IPO. A conservative account on X then shared the clip as a defense of billionaires.









