Joe Rogan Experience #2537 - David Sinclair · Aired Aug 7, 2026
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Jeff Bezos's company Altos Labs is working on longevity research with billions of dollars in funding.
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Altos Labs really is a longevity research company with billions in funding, about $3 billion at launch, and Jeff Bezos is one of its most prominent backers. But calling it 'Bezos's company' overstates his role, since it launched with multiple investors, including billionaire Yuri Milner, rather than being built or owned by Bezos alone.
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Is it true that Jeff Bezos's company Altos Labs is working on longevity research with billions of dollars in funding?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Altos Labs really is a longevity research company with billions in funding, about $3 billion at launch, and Jeff Bezos is one of its most prominent backers. David Sinclair said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2537 - David Sinclair, aired Aug 7, 2026, at 1:27:04. The supporting source is technologyreview.com, linked below.
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