Bezos says Blue Origin likely to pursue IPO in coming years

Oct 7 (Reuters) Blue Origin is likely to pursue an initial public offering in the coming years, billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said on ​Wednesday, after the space company raised $10 billion ‌from outside investors for the first time in a funding round. I think, someday, Blue Origin will have an IPO It would be several years from now. But it probably makes ‌sense ​for Blue Origin to be ⁠a public company at ⁠some point, Bezos said on FOX News Channel s Special Report with Bret Baier . The remarks are Bezos clearest indication yet that Blue Origin could seek a stock ​market listing. An eventual IPO would offer investors exposure to a major space company amid renewed ⁠interest in the sector, though ⁠rival SpaceX, which listed in June, ​remains the dominant player. Bezos, who also founded Amazon.com, said he ​has personally invested $28 billion in Blue Origin ‌since establishing the company in 2000. The Wall Street Journal reported in September that Blue Origin s recent funding round