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Amazon
About
Amazon is an e-commerce website for consumers, sellers, and content creators.
- Seattle,Washington,United States
- 10001 - max
- http://amazon.com
Details
- Last Funding Type
- Post-IPO Equity
- Last Funding Money Raised
- $100M
- Industries
- Crowdsourcing,Delivery,E-Commerce,Retail
- Founded date
- Jul 5, 1994
- Number Of Employee
- 10001 - max
- Operating Status
- Active
- Stock Symbol
- nasdaq:AMZN
- Legal Name
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- Also Known As
- Amazon.com, Amazon.com, Inc.
- Sub-Organizations
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Twitch
Zoox
Amazon is an international e-commerce website for consumers, sellers, and content creators. It offers users merchandise and content purchased for resale from vendors and those offered by third-party sellers. Operating in North American and International markets, Amazon provides its services through websites such as amazon.com and amazon.ca. It also enables authors, musicians, filmmakers, app developers, and others to publish and sell content via its branded websites. Amazon also provides Kindle Direct Publishing, an online platform that allows independent authors and publishers to make their books available in the Kindle Store. In addition, it provides co-branded credit card agreements and advertising services, serves developers and enterprises through Amazon Web Services, and manufactures and sells electronic devices. It offers Amazon Prime which is an annual membership program. It provides free shipping, streaming, and access to books to borrow and read on a Kindle device. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Funding Rounds
| Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2001 | Post-IPO Equity | $100M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
| May 15, 1997 | IPO | $54M | — | — | — | Detail |
| Jun 1, 1996 | Series A | $8M | 1 |
Kleiner Perkins
|
— | Detail |
Investments
|
Date
Company Name
|
Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec 19, 2022
Gilbane, Inc
|
Debt Financing | $16M | Commercial Real Estate | Yes |
|
Oct 22, 2022
Orglance
|
Series B | $500K | Freelance | Yes |
|
Oct 6, 2022
Electra
|
Series Unknown | $85M | Energy | — |
|
Jul 6, 2022
Grubhub
|
Post-IPO Equity | — | E-Commerce | Yes |
|
Jun 27, 2022
Bykea
|
Series Unknown | $10M | Apps | Yes |
Investors
| Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
|---|---|---|
|
Kleiner Perkins
|
Yes | Series A |
AOL
|
— | Post-IPO Equity |
Employee Profiles
Exits
Amazon has had 29 exits. Amazon most notable exits include Rivian , Aurora
| Date | Company Name | Exit Type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2021 | Rivian | IPO | Automotive | Detail |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Aurora | IPO | Automotive | Detail |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Shuttl | M&A | Apps | Detail |
| Oct 1, 2021 | IonQ | IPO | Computer | Detail |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Deliveroo | IPO | Delivery | Detail |
Acquisition
Amazon has acquired 97 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Telebook on Apr 27, 1998. They acquired Telebook for 0.
