Amazon - About the company
Amazon is a public company based in Seattle (United States), founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos. It operates as an Online retailer of various products including electronics, clothing, and groceries. Amazon has raised $8M in funding from Kleiner Perkins. The company has 359 active competitors, including 33 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tabby, Alibaba and Shopedia.
Sectors and market segments that Amazon operate in
Amazon serves in the Retail market segments.The primary business model of Amazon are:Company Details
Online retailer of various products including electronics, clothing, and groceries. It provides a platform for purchasing diverse goods, from digital media and devices to apparel and food items. The platform offers options such as subscription services, digital content, and various shopping programs. It also facilitates transactions through different payment methods and gift options.
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- www.amazon.com/
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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
1st among 359 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$717B as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
775,384 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Amazon
Amazon is associated with 14 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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AMAZON WEB SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200DL2011FTC227638 , India, Active | Nov 18, 2011 | $1.99B (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 3070 (As on Mar 01, 2026) | |
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200KA2004FTC034233 , India, Active | Jun 29, 2004 | $2.97B (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 108563 (As on Aug 01, 2025) | |
AMAZON CORPORATE HOLDINGS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: 201544146K , Singapore, Active | Apr 15, 2010 | - | 2674 (As on Jul 31, 2022) | |
AMAZON SELLER SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51900KA2010PTC053234 , India, Active | Apr 16, 2010 | $3.61B (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 9450 (As on Aug 01, 2025) | |
AMAZON RETAIL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U52609DL2017FTC318364 , India, Active | May 29, 2017 | $245M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 123 (As on Aug 01, 2025) | |
AMAZON DATA SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999DL2016FTC301945 , India, Active | Jun 23, 2016 | $1.05B (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 471 (As on Oct 31, 2023) | |
KHCY LIMITED CIN: 12126671 , United Kingdom, Active | Jul 28, 2019 | - | 4 (As on Jul 31, 2024) | |
Amazon Gorilla CIN: 40203140352 , Latvia, Active | Apr 26, 2018 | $5.76K (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
AMAZON TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140KA2012FTC150450 , India, Active | May 02, 2012 | $635M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 2943 (As on Sep 30, 2024) | |
AMAZON WHOLESALE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51101DL2013FTC259251 , India, Active | Oct 15, 2013 | $357M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 67 (As on Aug 01, 2025) | |
AMAZON DATA SERVICES ZAGREB D.O.O. CIN: 19262645332 , Croatia, Active | Sep 05, 2019 | $789K (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - | |
AMAZON HEALTHCARE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U85100DL2022FTC401356 , India, Active | Jul 07, 2022 | $148K (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - | |
AMAZON COM INC CIN: 1018724 , United States, Active | May 27, 1996 | $717B (As on Dec 31, 2025) | 1556000 (As on Dec 01, 2024) | - |
AMAZON PAY (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909KA2011FTC059464 , India, Active | Jul 04, 2011 | $260M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 543 (As on Sep 30, 2024) |
Amazon's IPO details
Amazon got listed on May 15, 1997.
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Amazon's funding and investors
Amazon has raised a total funding of $8M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 1996. Amazon has 48 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Amazon:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other 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 and founder of 18 other companies, including Amazon India, Jobs at Amazon and Smartcommerce Amazon. They are also an angel investor in 32 startups.
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Amazon's employee count trend
Amazon has 775,384 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Amazon's employee count trend over the years:
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Amazon's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Amazon include Tabby, Alibaba and Shopedia. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Amazon, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Amazon 1994, Seattle (United States), Public | Online retailer of various products including electronics, clothing, and groceries | $8M | 85/100 | |
2nd | Tabby 2019, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Series E | Provider of purchase financing solutions for businesses | $604M | 83/100 | |
3rd |  Alibaba 1999, United States, Public | Online marketplace connecting global buyers with manufacturers, suppliers, and exporters | - | 80/100 | |
4th | Online retailer of various product categories providing a marketplace platform | $3.3B | 76/100 | ||
5th | Online retailer of multi-category consumer products | $111M | 71/100 | ||
6th | Online marketplace offering multi-category products on purchase finance | $31M | 68/100 | ||
7th |  Global Sources 1970, Hong Kong (China), Acquired | B2B marketplace platform offering multi-category products | - | 65/100 | |
8th |  Aliexpress 2010, Hangzhou (China), Unfunded | Online cross-border marketplace platform offering multi-category products | - | - | 58/100 |
9th | Sourcing and supply chain platform for retailers and suppliers | $87.7M | 57/100 | ||
10th | Online marketplace platform offering cross border multi-category products | - | 56/100 |
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Amazon's Investments and acquisitions
Amazon has made 143 investments in companies including Neura Robotics and Linux Foundation. Amazon has also acquired 120 companies including Fauna Robotics and RIVR.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Mar 26, 2026 | Investments | 2019 | Metzingen (Germany) | |
Mar 25, 2026 | Acquisition | 2024 | New York City (United States) | |
Mar 19, 2026 | Acquisition | 2023 |
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Reports related to Amazon
Here is the latest report on Amazon's sector:
News related to Amazon
Filter this listMedia has covered Amazon for a total of 2133 events in the last 1 year, 1400 of them have been about company updates and 182 about partnerships.
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Streaming Platforms, Broadcasters and Digital CreatorsMedia Update•Apr 24, 2026•DStv, BBC Studios, NBCUniversal, Netflix and 4 others
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Amazon India to invest over Rs 2,800 crore to drive associate wellbeing, boost ops networkDeccan Herald•Apr 23, 2026•Amazon
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Apple, Amazon join push for looser greenhouse emissions reportingEngadget•Apr 23, 2026•Apple, Amazon
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Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN is CCLA Investment Management's 3rd Largest PositionMarketBeat•Apr 23, 2026•CCLA, Amazon
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Addenda Capital Inc. Acquires 121,776 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZNMarketBeat•Apr 23, 2026•Addenda Capital, Amazon
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Bezos' Project Prometheus to Raise $10 Billion at $38 Billion ValuationCaproasia•Apr 23, 2026•Amazon
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