Jeff Bezos climbed back to second place on the global wealth rankings after his private space venture, Blue Origin, reached a valuation of more than $130 billion during an external funding round, pushing his estimated net worth to about $370 billion in October 2026.
Blue Origin Valuation Drives a Wealth Surge
The jump in net worth came as Blue Origin reached a valuation of more than $130 billion in its latest capital raise, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That valuation shift added significantly to the founder’s fortune, placing his total wealth at roughly $370 billion. With that gain, he surpassed Alphabet co-founder Larry Page to take the second spot globally. Elon Musk retained the top position with a net worth estimated by Bloomberg.
Market enthusiasm for private commercial space ventures helped propel the valuation higher. Space firms have emerged as significant drivers of billionaire wealth growth throughout 2026 as investor interest accelerates across rocket development and orbital services.
Opening Capital Outside Founder Funding Since 2000
The funding round marks a major operational shift for the aerospace manufacturer. Established in 2000, the company had relied primarily on founder financing for more than two decades before opening its capital structure to external equity partners.
Despite the external stake, Bloomberg estimates show that the founder retained a 93% ownership share in the aerospace enterprise.
Jeff Bezos’ wealth jumped by $87 billion after the valuation of his space company Blue Origin reached $140 billion in the latest funding round.
Prior tracking valued his stake based strictly on cumulative capital injections into the project.
Comparing Scale Against SpaceX and Amazon Cloud Operations
While the valuation milestone elevates the private space manufacturer’s profile, it still operates on a much smaller scale than its primary competitor, SpaceX. Market data indicates that SpaceX generated significant revenue during the previous year, compared to the aerospace manufacturer. SpaceX carries a substantial market valuation, with Musk holding a substantial stake.
At the same time, Amazon’s core retail and cloud computing infrastructure continues to underpin the founder’s broader financial standing. Amazon stock gains added substantially to his wealth over the course of the year. The company’s cloud computing division, AWS, posted a 37% year-over-year revenue increase in the second quarter of 2026, supported by expanding corporate demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and proprietary chips.
