Blue Origin Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2000

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 14,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Grant

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $35M

  • Investors
  • 5

Blue Origin General Information

Description

Developer of space technologies designed to permit people to live and work in space to benefit Earth. The company's service includes developing reusable launch vehicles utilizing rocket-powered vertical take-off and vertical landing technology, enabling businesses to expand, explore, find energy sources and material resources and move industries that stress Earth into space.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 801 Market Street
  • Kirkland, WA 98033
  • United States
Primary Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Corporate Office
  • 801 Market Street
  • Kirkland, WA 98033
  • United States

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Blue Origin Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Grant 31-Jul-2023 $35M Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC 14-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Grant 27-Sep-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 08-Aug-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Capitalization 06-Apr-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Grant 03-Sep-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Grant 01-Jan-2011 $25.7M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round Completed Startup
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Blue Origin Comparisons

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Employees
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Developer of space technologies designed to permit people to live and work in space to benefit Earth. The company's serv
Aerospace and Defense
Kirkland, WA
14,000 As of 2025

Hawthorne, CA
 

Cedar Park, TX
 
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Blue Origin Competitors (20)

One of Blue Origin’s 20 competitors is SpaceX, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Hawthorne, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
SpaceX Venture Capital-Backed Hawthorne, CA
Firefly Aerospace Venture Capital-Backed Cedar Park, TX
Gilmour Space Venture Capital-Backed Helensvale, Australia
SpinLaunch Venture Capital-Backed Long Beach, CA
Airbus (France) Corporation Blagnac, France
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Blue Origin Patents

Blue Origin Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4515619-A1 Battery immersion cooling with controllable dielectric boiling point and thermal runway passive protection Pending 26-Apr-2022
EP-4371183-A1 Adaptable battery ventilation enclosure with integrated turbulence enhancing cover Pending 16-Jul-2021
EP-4352833-A1 Switch and battery system Pending 24-May-2021
EP-4352833-A4 Switch and battery system Pending 24-May-2021
EP-4335023-A1 Power filtration system Pending 06-May-2021 H02M7/06
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Blue Origin Investors (5)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
NASA Holding Corporation Minority
E1 Ventures Venture Capital Minority
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Government
Ares EIF Group (Brevard County) Corporation
Bezos Expeditions Family Office Minority
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Blue Origin Investments & Acquisitions (2)

Blue Origin’s most recent deal was a Grant with Prometheus Life Technologies for . The deal was made on 08-Dec-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Prometheus Life Technologies 08-Dec-2022 Grant Biotechnology
Honeybee Robotics 25-Jan-2022 Merger/Acquisition Aerospace and Defense
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Blue Origin Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Honeybee Robotics Longmont, CO 1983

Blue Origin FAQs

  • When was Blue Origin founded?

    Blue Origin was founded in 2000.

  • Where is Blue Origin headquartered?

    Blue Origin is headquartered in Kirkland, WA.

  • What is the size of Blue Origin?

    Blue Origin has 14,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Blue Origin in?

    Blue Origin’s primary industry is Aerospace and Defense.

  • Is Blue Origin a private or public company?

    Blue Origin is a Private company.

  • What is Blue Origin’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Blue Origin is .

  • How much funding has Blue Origin raised over time?

    Blue Origin has raised $500M.

  • Who are Blue Origin’s investors?

    NASA Holding, E1 Ventures, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ares EIF Group (Brevard County), and Bezos Expeditions have invested in Blue Origin.

  • Who are Blue Origin’s competitors?

    SpaceX, Firefly Aerospace, Gilmour Space, SpinLaunch, and Airbus (France) are some of the 20 competitors of Blue Origin.

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