Can You Buy Blue Origin Stock in 2025?

Elon Musk isn't the only billionaire with a space exploration company.

Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, started Blue Origin in 2000 with the vision of "enabling a future where millions of people are living and working in space for the benefit of earth and its inhabitants.”

While Bezos thinks that Blue Origin might one day be bigger than Amazon, it's still in its early innings.

One of the company's first tasks is creating reusable launch vehicles and space technologies that are safe, affordable, and serve the needs of several types of clients.

And with each successful launch, the company moves closer to Bezos' lofty vision.

But you already know the potential. Here's how you can invest in it.

Can you buy Blue Origin from your brokerage?

Blue Origin is a private company, meaning it's not listed on a public exchange. There is no Blue Origin stock symbol and you can't buy it from your regular brokerage.

The company has been mostly funded by Bezos, who has also pledged to sell $1 billion of Amazon stock per year “for a long time” to fund Blue Origin until the company is self-sustaining.

It has also received a number of grants from NASA and the U.S. Space Force.

Blue Origin has also won a number of contracts, including a $3.4 billion contract from NASA and a $2.38 billion contract from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Because of these sources of funding and his passion for space (more on this below), Bezos has no plans to take the company public.

However, if you are interested in investing, there is a way you may be able to do so at some point while the company is private.

Can you invest before the IPO?

Shares of Blue Origin can be purchased on Hiive, a secondary marketplace where private, VC-backed companies and their shareholders can sell stock.

Accredited investors can register for Hiive and gain access to hundreds of private companies.

Accreditation requirements

To qualify as an accredited investor, you must meet one of the following criteria:

• Have an annual income of $200,000 individually or $300,000 jointly.
• Have a net worth that exceeds $1,000,000, excluding your main residence.
• Be a qualifying financial professional.

There are currently 2 live orders of Blue Origin stock available on Hiive:

Listings on Hiive are created by existing shareholders who may be employees, venture capital firms, or angel investors.

After a listing is live, buyers can either accept the asking price as listed or place a bid and negotiate directly with sellers.

You can register for Hiive and see the share price of Blue Origin stock and all recent transactions by registering with the button below:

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Worth noting, Elon Musk's SpaceX is one of the most actively traded companies on Hiive.

Other ways to gain exposure

If you're not an accredited investor, I have a few other ideas for how to gain exposure to Blue Origin and others in its industry.

1. Invest in Blue Origin's competitors

While you may not be able to invest in Blue Origin, the company does have a handful of competitors that are publicly traded.

Here are a few stocks you may be interested in:

• Boeing (BA): The company makes and sells commercial jetliners, military planes, satellites, missile defense, and human space flight and launch systems worldwide. Space & Security is one of its fastest-growing segments.

• Virgin Galactic (SPCE): Founded by Richard Branson in 2017, the company focuses on the development and operation of spaceships and related technologies for commercial spaceflight and research trips.

• Lockheed Martin (LMT): The company creates security and aerospace technologies and has been receiving an increasing number of space-related contracts in the last 5 years.

• Northrop Grumman (NOC): Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, and sustains aircraft systems in the U.S. and abroad.

Notably, The Blue Origin National Team is a group of companies collaborating with NASA on a mission to return to the moon. Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing are the key players on this team.

2. Invest in space exploration ETFs

If you can't decide which of the above companies to invest in or are seeking broad diversification into space exploration stocks, consider one of the following ETFs:

• SPDR S&P Kensho Final Frontiers ETF (ROKT)
• iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
• Procure Space ETF (UFO)
• ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX)

While these ETFs invest in a lot of the same companies, each fund has its own objectives and acceptable risk profiles, so be sure to do your research to find which is best suited for your portfolio.

3. Invest in Amazon

While Amazon (AMZN) doesn't have any ownership interest in Blue Origin, the two companies do overlap on a handful of projects.

In 2022, Amazon announced a partnership with Blue Origin to support the development of Orbital Reef, a commercial space station.

Amazon's AWS said it would provide services and technology tools to support development, networking, and operations.

Furthermore, Amazon is contributing its expertise in logistics to assist with delivery and inventory management plans.

Amazon is also using Blue Origin rockets to launch the satellites used in its internet-from-space venture, known as Project Kuiper.

That said, I don't expect Amazon's business to benefit from any success Blue Origin has, but that may change in the future if the businesses become more intertwined.

Who owns Blue Origin?

Blue Origin is entirely owned and primarily funded by Jeff Bezos. While the exact amount is not disclosed, it is estimated that Bezos has committed more than $8 billion.

Unlike Musk's SpaceX and Branson's Virgin Galactic (which is now a public company), Blue Origin has not raised any money through venture capital, suggesting that its focus and goals may differ.

In addition to Bezos, employees likely also own some portion of the company via stock options, though the exact amount has not been publicly disclosed.

Does Amazon own Blue Origin?

Unlike the vast majority of ventures started by Bezos, Blue Origin is not an Amazon subsidiary.

Bezos stepped down as Amazon's CEO in 2021 to focus on new ventures. He's had a strong affinity for space since childhood, so it's not surprising that he's devoted the bulk of his attention and a considerable amount of money to Blue Origin.

How to buy the Blue Origin IPO

Blue Origin has not made any indication of an initial public offering in the future.

The company has a handful of government contracts — most recently a $2.38 billion DoD contract — and has received funding from Bezos, NASA, and the U.S. Space Force.

Given how deep-pocketed these entities are, there's a good chance Blue Origin will not become publicly available until it's consistently profitable (and Bezos decides to take it public).

If Blue Origin does go public, you'll be able to look up its stock symbol and buy it in your brokerage account. If you don't have a brokerage account, we recommend Public.

Blue Origin valuation

Blue Origin has raised $596.4 million over 8 rounds.

However, since the company is private and has primarily been invested in by Jeff Bezos himself, there is no information regarding Blue Origin's valuation.

Furthermore, the company has never released any financial information, so it's hard to speculate on its valuation.

For comparison's sake, SpaceX was most recently valued at $350 billion in a secondary transaction in December 2024, though SpaceX's current commercial applications and revenue are almost certainly much larger than Blue Origin's.

Still, based on Blue Origin's frequent space flights and the size of government contracts it's winning, I estimate Blue Origin may be valued somewhere between $50–$100 billion.