Amazon - About the company
Amazon is a public company based in Seattle (United States), founded in 1994. It operates as an Online marketplace offering multi-category products. Amazon has raised $8M in funding from Kleiner Perkins. The company has 6534 active competitors, including 201 funded and 145 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Flipkart, Nykaa and Myntra.
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 mobile app is available for both Android and iOS users.
- Website
- www.amazon.com/
- Email ID
- *****@amazon.com
- 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
6th among 6534 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$575B as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
1,556,000 as on Dec 31, 2024
Exit Details
Public
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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 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
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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:Access Tracxn on any website
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Amazon's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Amazon include Flipkart, Nykaa and Myntra. 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 | $103M | 87/100 | ||
3rd | Online marketplace offering multi-category products | $125M | 86/100 | ||
4th | Online marketplace offering multi-category products | $690M | 84/100 | ||
5th | Coupang 2010, Seoul (South Korea), Public | Online marketplace offering multi-category consumer products | $3.9B | 84/100 | |
6th | Amazon 1994, Seattle (United States), Public | Online marketplace offering multi-category products | $8M | 81/100 | |
7th | Online retailer offering multi-category products | $16M | 79/100 | ||
8th | MercadoLibre 1999, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Public | Online marketplace offering multi-category consumer products | - | 80/100 | |
9th | Online retailer offering multi-category consumer products | $2.85B | 76/100 | ||
10th | Online marketplace offering multi-category products | $593M | 76/100 |
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Amazon's Investments and acquisitions
Amazon has made 137 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
Media has covered Amazon for a total of 2043 events in the last 1 year, 1348 of them have been about company updates and 173 about partnerships.
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Tiptree Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)MarketBeat•Jun 07, 2025•Tiptree Advisors, Amazon
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XY Planning Network Inc. Acquires Shares of 4,347 Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)MarketBeat•Jun 07, 2025•XY Planning Network, Amazon
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Heck Capital Advisors LLC Makes New $5.93 Million Investment in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)MarketBeat•Jun 07, 2025•Heck Capital Advisors, Amazon
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30,741 Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Acquired by Bernard Wealth Management Corp.MarketBeat•Jun 07, 2025•Bernard Wealth, Amazon
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Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. Invests $2.84 Million in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)MarketBeat•Jun 07, 2025•Thelakeshorecapitalgroup, Amazon
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Perennial Advisors LLC Makes New $18.75 Million Investment in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)MarketBeat•Jun 06, 2025•Perennial, Amazon
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Amazon invests over US$5 billion, AWS Asia Pacific region opens in Taiwan
TechNews•Jun 06, 2025•Amazon, Amazon Web Services
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Three Cord True Wealth Management LLC Acquires New Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)MarketBeat•Jun 05, 2025•3c True Wealth, Amazon
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