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Amazon is a public company based in Seattle (United States), founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. It operates as an Online marketplace offering multi-category products. Amazon has raised $8M in funding from Kleiner Perkins. The company has 6513 active competitors, including 199 funded and 142 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Flipkart, Myntra and Coupang.
Sectors and market segments that Amazon operate in
Amazon serves in the B2C space in the Retail market segments.The primary business model of Amazon is:Company Details
Online marketplace offering multi-category products. The product catalog includes home care, fashion, beauty, stationery, electronic, pet supplies, groceries, healthcare, fitness, books, mom and baby care products, and more. The app offers features such as real-time delivery tracking, product views, price drop notifications, and more. The mobile app is available for both Android and iOS users.
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- www.amazon.com/
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- Phone Number
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
1994
Location
Seattle, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$8M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
5th among 6513 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$575B as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
1,556,000 as on Dec 31, 2024
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Amazon
Amazon is associated with 16 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Apr 26, 2018 | $143K (as on Dec 31, 2022) | 1 (as on Dec 31, 2022) | - | |
Sep 05, 2019 | $1.44M (as on Dec 31, 2022) | - | ||
May 27, 1996 | $12.2B (as on Dec 31, 2022) | 1556000 (as on Dec 01, 2024) | - | |
Dec 31, 1993 | $575B (as on Dec 31, 2023) | 1556000 (as on Dec 31, 2024) | - | |
Jul 28, 2019 | - | 1 (as on Jul 31, 2020) | ||
Nov 17, 2011 | $1.2B (as on Mar 31, 2022) | 3465 (as on Apr 30, 2025) | ||
Jul 06, 2022 | - | - | ||
$475M (as on Mar 31, 2022) | 471 (as on Oct 31, 2023) | |||
Oct 14, 2013 | $437M (as on Mar 31, 2024) | 76 (as on May 31, 2023) | ||
Apr 15, 2010 | - | 2674 (as on Jul 31, 2022) | - | |
Jul 03, 2011 | $286M (as on Mar 31, 2024) | 543 (as on Sep 30, 2024) | ||
May 28, 2017 | $212M (as on Mar 31, 2024) | 111 (as on Oct 31, 2023) | ||
Jun 28, 2004 | $2.92B (as on Mar 31, 2023) | 110022 (as on Oct 31, 2023) | ||
May 02, 2012 | $598M (as on Mar 31, 2024) | 2943 (as on Sep 30, 2024) | ||
Oct 14, 2013 | $437M (as on Mar 31, 2024) | 68 (as on Oct 31, 2024) | ||
Apr 15, 2010 | $3.09B (as on Mar 31, 2024) | 8741 (as on Feb 28, 2025) |
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Amazon's funding and investors
Filter this listAmazon has raised a total funding of $8M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 1996.
Amazon has 48 institutional investors including Kleiner Perkins, Herald Investment Management and Sunrise Ventures. Ref Rodriguez is only Angel Investor in Amazon.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Amazon:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Investors |
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Mar 22, 2013 | $200M | Post IPO | - | - | - |
2012 | Undisclosed | Post IPO | - | - | |
Jul 23, 2001 | $100M | Post IPO | - | - |
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Amazon's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Amazon is Jeff Bezos. Andy Jassy is the CEO of Amazon.
Here are the details of Amazon's key team members:
- Jeff Bezos: Founder of Amazon. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Amazon's employee count trend
Amazon has 1,556,000 employees as of Dec 24. The total employee count is 2.0% more than what it was in Dec 23. Here is Amazon's employee count trend over the years:Uncover Amazon's growth story! Sign up today!Access Tracxn on any website
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Amazon's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Amazon include Flipkart, Myntra and Coupang. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Amazon, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Online marketplace platform offering multi-category consumer products and accessories | $12.1B | 88/100 | ||
2nd | Online marketplace offering multi-category products | $125M | 86/100 | ||
3rd | Coupang 2010, Seoul (South Korea), Public | Online marketplace offering multi-category consumer products | $3.9B | 84/100 | |
4th | Online marketplace offering multi-category products | $690M | 84/100 | ||
5th | Amazon 1994, Seattle (United States), Public | Online marketplace offering multi-category products | $8M | 81/100 | |
6th | MercadoLibre 1999, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Public | Online marketplace offering multi-category consumer products | - | 80/100 | |
7th | Online marketplace connecting sellers with customers for fashion, home, and lifestyle products | $1.36B | 79/100 | ||
8th | Online retailer offering multi-category consumer products | $2.85B | 76/100 | ||
9th | Online marketplace offering multi-category products | $593M | 76/100 | ||
10th | Online marketplace of multi-category products | $1.54B | 75/100 |
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Amazon's Investments and acquisitions
Filter this listAmazon has made 136 investments in companies including Infinium and Luma AI. Amazon has also acquired 114 companies including MX Player and Perceive. Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jan 16, 2025 | Investments | 2020 | Sacramento, United States | |
Dec 06, 2024 | Investments | 2021 | San Francisco, United States | |
Nov 22, 2024 | Investments | 2021 | San Francisco, United States |
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Reports related to Amazon
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News related to Amazon
Filter this listMedia has covered Amazon for a total of 2035 events in the last 1 year, 1366 of them have been about company updates and 163 about partnerships.
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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Position Raised by Rubicon Global Capital LtdMarketBeat•Jun 26, 2025•Amazon, Rubicon Capital
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Amazon Details India Streaming Strategy with Prime Video and MX PlayerBestMediaInfo•Jun 26, 2025•Amazon
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Integral Investment Advisors Inc. Raises Position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)MarketBeat•Jun 26, 2025•Integral Wealth Management, Amazon
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Prime Video Highlights Amazon Channels Marketplace Benefits to PartnersVariety•Jun 26, 2025•Amazon, Prime Video
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Amazon Launches Five New Fulfillment Centers in India Before Prime Day 2025Livemint•Jun 26, 2025•Amazon
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