When was Amazon Web Services founded?

Amazon Web Services was founded in 2006.

Where is Amazon Web Services located?

Amazon Web Services is headquartered in Seattle, United States. It is registered at South Portland, Maine.

Who is the current CEO of Amazon Web Services?

Andy Jassy, Matt Garman and Adam Selipsky s of Amazon Web Services.

How many employees does Amazon Web Services have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Amazon Web Services is 147041.

What is the annual revenue of Amazon Web Services?

Annual revenue of Amazon Web Services is less than £1M as on Aug 31, 2022

Where does Amazon Web Services rank among its competitors?

Amazon Web Services ranks 23rd amongst 956 active competitors, of which 130 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Wasabi, which secured $250M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Amazon Web Services?

Amazon Web Services' top competitors include Netlify, Oracle and DigitalOcean. Among them, Wasabi secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

Amazon Web Services - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Amazon Web Services is a funded company based in Seattle (United States), founded in 2006 by Jeffrey Preston Bezos and Andy Jassy. It operates as a Provider of cloud computing services, including infrastructure, AI, and data solutions. The company has 956 active competitors, including 130 funded and 99 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Netlify, Oracle and DigitalOcean.

Company Details

Provider of cloud computing services, including infrastructure, AI, and data solutions. It offers a range of compute, storage, database, and analytics options. These services facilitate application migration, modernization, and development. The company provides tools and resources for training, deployment, and security.

Website: aws.amazon.com
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Registered Address: South Portland, Maine

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2006

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

Tigerlabs & 7 more

Ranked

23^rd among 956 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£0 - £1M as on Aug 31, 2022

Employee Count

147,041 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Bullshot & 60 more

Similar Companies

Netlify & 755 more

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Amazon Web Services is associated with 10 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. CIN: 4152954 , United States, Active	May 03, 2006	-	-	-
Real Media Services s.r.o. CIN: 07708050 , Czech Republic, Active	Dec 07, 2018	-	-
cloud web services a.s. CIN: 06411215 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 06, 2017	-	-
GREF Performance a.s. CIN: 05643121 , Czech Republic, Active	Dec 20, 2016	-	-
Amazon Data Services Czech Republic s.r.o. CIN: 03408680 , Czech Republic, Active	Sep 16, 2014	-	-
AMAZON WEB SERVICES (THAILAND) LIMITED CIN: 0105558098545 , Thailand, Active	Jun 17, 2015	$10M - $50M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
MAY FILM AND MEDIA SOLUTIONS LTD CIN: 13399013 , United Kingdom, Active	May 13, 2021	£0 - £1M (As on May 31, 2025)	-
AWS LIMITED CIN: 4663786 , United Kingdom, Deadpooled	Feb 11, 2003	-	1 (As on Apr 30, 2024)
MCCULLOCH PITTS LIMITED CIN: 12840452 , United Kingdom, Active	Aug 26, 2020	£0 - £1M (As on Aug 31, 2022)	1 (As on Aug 31, 2023)
AWS, INC. CIN: 10918012 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	67 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Amazon Web Services is a funded company. Amazon Web Services has 8 institutional investors.

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The founders of Amazon Web Services are Jeffrey Preston Bezos and Andy Jassy. Adam Selipsky is the CEO of Amazon Web Services.

Here are the details of Amazon Web Services' key team members:

Jeffrey Preston Bezos: Co-Founder of Amazon Web Services.
Andy Jassy: Former Co-Founder & CEO of Amazon Web Services.
Matt Garman: CEO of Amazon Web Services.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Adam Selipsky: CEO of Amazon Web Services.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Amazon Web Services' employee count trend

Amazon Web Services has 147,041 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Amazon Web Services's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Amazon Web Services include Netlify, Oracle and DigitalOcean. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Amazon Web Services, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Netlify 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of a platform for web application development and deployment	$212M	EQT, Kleiner Perkins & 21 others	85/100
2nd	Oracle 1977, Austin (United States), Public	Provider of cloud-based enterprise software solutions for applications, platform, and infrastructure management	-	http://rifvc.com, Glynn Capital & 36 others	83/100
3rd	DigitalOcean 2011, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of cloud infrastructure, virtual machines, and managed database hosting	$174M	Access Industries, Access Technology Ventures ... & 47 others	81/100
4th	Sumo Logic 2010, Redwood City (United States), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based platform for security and observability data analytics	$346M	Sapphire Ventures, DFJ Growth & 21 others	78/100
5th	New Relic 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud and AI based platform offering enterprise observability solutions	$196M	Allen & Company, Tenaya Capital & 18 others	78/100
6th	Hewlett Packard Enterprise 2015, Houston (United States), Public	Provider of edge-to-cloud solutions, products, and services for enterprise organizations	-	Kleiner Perkins, Draper Athena & 4 others	75/100
7th	Dell 1984, Round Rock (United States), Public	Provider of enterprise servers and cloud solutions	-	Silver Lake, CampVentures & 13 others	75/100
8th	Grafana 2014, New York City (United States), Series E	Developer of open and composable platform for monitoring and observability	$791M	Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue & 15 others	74/100
9th	Nutanix 2009, San Jose (United States), Public	AI powered cloud management software for enterprises	$317M	Goldman Sachs, Sapphire Ventures & 32 others	73/100
10th	Wasabi 2015, Boston (United States), Series E	Cloud storage provider offering scalable solution for businesses	$484M	Forestay Capital, L2 Point & 27 others	72/100
23rd	Amazon Web Services 2006, Seattle (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of cloud computing services, including infrastructure, AI, and data solutions	-	Tigerlabs, Hackquarters & 6 others	65/100

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Amazon Web Services has made 53 investments in companies including Bullshot and Gaxos Labs. Amazon Web Services has also acquired 8 companies including Fig and DataRow.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 27, 2026	Investments	Bullshot	2024	Sherman Oaks (United States)
Jun 04, 2026	Investments	Gaxos Labs	2022	Roseland (United States)
Apr 06, 2026	Investments	Coastalmeasures		Durham (United States)

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Media has covered Amazon Web Services for a total of 872 events in the last 1 year, 513 of them have been about company updates and 212 about partnerships.