When was Amazon founded?

Amazon was founded in 1994 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Amazon located?

Amazon is headquartered in Seattle, United States.

How many employees does Amazon have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Amazon is 775527.

Is Amazon a funded company?

Amazon is a funded company, having raised a total of $8M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $8M Series A round, raised on Jun 1996.

When was the latest funding round of Amazon?

Amazon's latest funding was a $200M Post IPO round on Mar 22, 2013, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Amazon?

Annual revenue of Amazon is $717B as on Dec 31, 2025.

Is Amazon a Horizontal E-Commerce company?

The primary sector of Amazon is Horizontal E-Commerce.

Where does Amazon rank among its competitors?

Amazon ranks 4th amongst 14741 active competitors, of which 279 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Jumia, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Amazon?

Amazon's top competitors include Flipkart, Myntra and Coupang. Among them, Jumia secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

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

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 14741 active competitors, including 279 funded and 375 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 Retail market segments.The primary business model of Amazon is:

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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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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1994

Location

Seattle, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$8M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Mar 22, 2013, $200M

Investors

Kleiner Perkins & 48 more

Ranked

4^th among 14741 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$717B as on Dec 31, 2025

Employee Count

775,527 as on Apr 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Anthropic & 263 more

Similar Companies

Tabby & 95 more

Exit Details

Public

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Amazon is associated with 14 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
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)	12373 (As on Apr 01, 2026)
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, Amalgamated	May 02, 2012	$635M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	3032 (As on Jan 01, 2026)
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)	490 (As on Apr 01, 2026)

Amazon got listed on May 15, 1997.

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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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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 22, 2013	$200M	Post IPO	-	-	-	-
2012	Undisclosed	Post IPO	-	-	-	Man Capital
Jul 23, 2001	$100M	Post IPO	-	-	-	AOL

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The 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 33 startups.

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Amazon's employee count trend

Amazon has 775,527 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Amazon's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Amazon include Flipkart, Myntra and Coupang. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Amazon, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Flipkart 2007, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Online retailer of various products including electronics, fashion, and groceries	$12.1B	Tiger Global Management, Naspers & 126 others	89/100
2nd	Myntra 2007, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Online retailer of fashion, lifestyle, beauty, personal care, and home products	$125M	Tiger Global Management, Accel & 24 others	87/100
3rd	Coupang 2010, Seoul (South Korea), Public	Online marketplace offering multi-category consumer products	$3.9B	BlackRock, Fidelity Investments & 49 others	85/100
4th	Amazon 1994, Seattle (United States), Public	Online retailer of various products including electronics, clothing, and groceries	$8M	Cipher International, equitywestsecurities.com ... & 47 others	85/100
5th	Zulily 2009, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Online shopping platform using flash sales	$135M	Meritech, August Capital & 5 others	84/100
6th	Meesho 2015, Bengaluru (India), Public	E commerce platform connecting sellers with customers for multi category products	$1.36B	Tiger Global Management, Peak XV Partners ... & 40 others	84/100
7th	Snapdeal 2010, Gurugram (India), Series H	Online retailer of clothing, shoes, and home decor items	$1.77B	SoftBank Group, eBay & 56 others	83/100
8th	eBay 1995, San Jose (United States), Public	Online retailer of electronics, cars, fashion, collectibles, sports, and more	-	Elliott Management, Starboard Value & 9 others	81/100
9th	Jumia 2012, Algeria, Public	Online marketplace offering multi-category products	$593M	Goldman Sachs, Millicom & 16 others	81/100
10th	Tmon 2010, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired	Online retailer offering multi-category products	$524M	Huobi, Polychain & 10 others	81/100

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Amazon has made 144 investments in companies including Anthropic and Neura Robotics. Amazon has also acquired 120 companies including Fauna Robotics and RIVR.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 21, 2026	Investments	Anthropic	2021	San Francisco (United States)
Mar 26, 2026	Investments	Neura Robotics	2019	Metzingen (Germany)
Mar 25, 2026	Acquisition	Fauna Robotics	2024	New York City (United States)