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Blue Origin: Capital Raising
Blue Origin is opening to external funding for the first time after 25 years of private funding by Jeff Bezos. CEO Dave Limp announced this at an all-hands meeting. The company has invested approximately $28bn cumulatively and is targeting a launch cadence of 100 flights per year.
Source: The Next Web (TNW)
The leadership read
Fresh capital usually broadens the sector leadership bench strength — scale, go-to-market and operational depth — rather than any single appointment.
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