Amazon is participating at RISE Hong Kong 2017 on Jul 11, 2017
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Overview
Update- Headquarters:
- Seattle, Washington
- Description:
- Amazon.com is an international e-commerce website for consumers, sellers, and content creators.
- Founders:
- Jeff Bezos
- Categories:
- Crowdsourcing, E-Commerce, Internet, Delivery, Retail, Software
- Website:
- http://amazon.com
- Social:
Company Details
UpdateAmazon is an e-commerce retailer formed originally to provide consumers with products in two segments. It offers users with merchandise and content purchased for resale from vendors and those offered by third-party sellers.
Operating in North American and International markets, Amazon provides its services through websites such as amazon.com and amazon.ca. It also enables authors, musicians, filmmakers, app developers, and others to publish and sell content via its branded websites.
Amazon also provides Kindle Direct Publishing, an online platform that allows independent authors and publishers to make their books available in the Kindle Store. In addition, it provides co-branded credit card agreements and advertising services, serves developers and enterprises through Amazon Web Services, and manufactures and sells electronic devices.
It offers Amazon Prime which is an annual membership program. It provides free shipping, streaming, and access to books to borrow and read on a Kindle device.
Amazon was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Funding Rounds (2) - $108M
Update| Date | Amount / Round | Valuation | Lead Investor | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul, 2001 | $100M / Undisclosed | — | — | 1 |
| Jul, 1995 | $8M / Series A | — | Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers | 1 |
Investors (2)
| Investor | Round(s) | Partner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AOL | Undisclosed | - |
| Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers | Series A (Lead) |
Acquisitions (75)
Update| Date | Acquired | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2017 | Souq.com | $650M (terms undisclosed) |
| Jan 9, 2017 | harvest.ai | $20M (terms undisclosed) |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Biba | Unknown |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Angel.ai | Unknown |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Cloud9 IDE | Unknown |
| Feb 16, 2016 | EMVANTAGE Payments | Unknown |
| Dec 1, 2015 | Orbeus | Unknown |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Safaba Translation Solutions | Unknown |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Elemental Technologies | $500M in Cash |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Clusterk | Unknown |
Investments (55)
| Date | Invested In | Round | Partner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May, 2017 | Amazon Pay (India) | ₹670M / Venture | — |
| May, 2017 | cheddar | $19M / Series C | — |
| Dec, 2016 | Amazon Wholesale India | $23.5M / Venture (Lead) | — |
| Jul, 2016 | QwikCilver Solutions | $10M / Venture | — |
| Jun, 2016 | Ionic Security | $45M / Series D | — |
| Apr, 2016 | Magnus Gear | $34k / Debt Financing | — |
| Feb, 2016 | Westland | undisclosed amount / Seed | — |
| Dec, 2015 | Housejoy | $23M / Series B (Lead) | — |
| Dec, 2015 | Magnus Gear | $88k / Debt Financing | — |
| Aug, 2015 | Rachio | undisclosed amount / Venture (Lead) | — |
| Aug, 2015 | Clique Media Group (CMG) | $8M / Series B | — |
| Jul, 2015 | Twilio | $130M / Series E | — |
| Jul, 2015 | Toymail Co. | $1.5M / Seed | — |
| Jul, 2015 | Toymail Co. | undisclosed amount / Seed | — |
| Jul, 2015 | Magnus Gear | $8k / Debt Financing | — |
| Jul, 2015 | BankBazaar.com | $60M / Series C (Lead) | — |
| Jun, 2015 | Magnus Gear | $65k / Debt Financing | — |
| Apr, 2015 | Magnus Gear | $15k / Debt Financing | — |
| Dec, 2014 | QwikCilver Solutions | $10M / Venture (Lead) | — |
| Aug, 2014 | Wikia | $15M / Series D | — |
| Aug, 2014 | Acquia | undisclosed amount / Series F (Lead) | — |
| May, 2014 | Yummy77 | $20M / Venture (Lead) | — |
| Sep, 2013 | Songza | $4.7M / Venture | — |
| Aug, 2013 | Videolicious | $2.25M / Venture | — |
| Feb, 2013 | LivingSocial | $110M / Venture | — |
| Jul, 2012 | Videolicious | $1.4M / Seed | — |
| Nov, 2011 | LivingSocial | $176M / Series F | — |
| Sep, 2011 | Songza | $2M / Venture | — |
| Jul, 2011 | ParAccel | $10M / Series E | — |
| Jun, 2011 | Animoto | $25M / Series C | — |
| Apr, 2011 | LivingSocial | $400M / Series E | — |
| Dec, 2010 | Sonian | $9M / Series B | — |
| Dec, 2010 | LivingSocial | $183M / Series D (Lead) | — |
| Sep, 2010 | Cirtas Systems | $10M / Series A | — |
| Oct, 2009 | Engine Yard | $19M / Series C | — |
| Jun, 2009 | Animoto | $4.4M / Series B | — |
| Apr, 2009 | BookTour | $350k / Seed | — |
| Apr, 2009 | Foodista | $550k / Series A (Lead) | — |
| Feb, 2009 | Yieldex | $8.5M / Series B | — |
| Aug, 2008 | Elastra | $12.25M / Series B | — |
Current Team (180)
UpdateJeff Bezos
President
Jeffrey Blackburn
Senior Vice President, Business Development
Andrew Jassy
SVP, Web Services
Diego Piacentini
SVP, International Consumer Business
Board Members and Advisors (11)
UpdateTom Alberg
Member of the Board of Directors @ SNUPI Technologies
Member of the Board of Directors (since 1996)
Bing Gordon
General Partner and Chief Product Officer @ Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Board Observer (since 2017)
Funds (1)
Update| Announced | Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2015 | Alexa Fund | $100M |
Products (119)
UpdateA2Z Development
Amazon has two A2Z Development Centers, SFO (subsidiaries). The A2Z in Cupertino generally works on the Kindle (also known as Lab126) and
A9.com
Subsidiary of Amazon.com
Accept.com
Accept.com was a person-to-person and business-to-consumer transaction site and free advertising-supported Web navigation service
Alexa
Alexa is an intelligent personal assistant developed by Amazon.com's Lab126 and made popular by the Echo.
Alexa Internet
Analytics tools for business on web.
Amazon Associates
Amazon Associates is one of the first online affiliate marketing programs and was launched in 1996.
Amazon BookSurge
BookSurge is Amazon's print-on-demand book business. The seek to give publishers the ability to distribute their material though existing
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery web service
Sub Organizations (24)
UpdateAmazon Wholesale India
Sub Organization
Amazon Web Services
Subsidiary
Amazon Lab126
Subsidiary
Amazon Japan
Japanese Subsidiary
Zappos
Sub Organization
Audible
Sub Organization
Reflexive Entertainment
Sub Organization
News (175,701)
Update| Date | News |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2017 | TechCrunch - Amazon takes on Etsy with a new shop featuring handcrafted items for weddings |
| May 23, 2017 | TechCrunch - Amazon expands Amazon Channels to UK, Germany, taking aim at pay-TV users |
| May 23, 2017 | Nieman Lab - Scribd says it has over 500,000 subscribers paying $8.99/month for ebooks, audiobooks, and now news |
| May 22, 2017 | TechCrunch - Dish integrates with Amazon Alexa for hands-free TV |
| May 20, 2017 | Polygon News - The week’s best gaming deals: Discounts on Prey, Dishonored 2, and more |
| May 19, 2017 | WSJ - ATD - TV Executives Bash Digital Rivals While Talking Up Digital’s Promise |
| May 18, 2017 | TechCrunch - Amazon Charts, Amazon’s new bestseller list, ranks titles by ‘most read’ and more |
| May 17, 2017 | AdExchanger - I/O Developer Conference: Google Lays Out Its Vision For An AI-Driven World |
Competitors (17)
UpdateAlice.com
Alice.com is an open, online retail platform for fresh gourmet coffee.
Bazaarvoice
Bazaarvoice helps brands capture, analyze and act upon social data, and enables authentic customer-powered marketing.
Elastra
Elastra provides cloud configuration services that allow companies to build public and private clouds.
eMusic
eMusic is a digital service that allows its subscribers to discover, download, and own music.
Epinions
Epinions is a consumer reviews platform offering consumer insights, unbiased advice, product evaluations, and personalized recommendations.
GoGrid
GoGrid is an IaaS provider offering public, private and hybrid cloud infrastructure solutions.
Infibeam
Infibeam is an online destination and community that focuses on selling new and used automobiles, mobile devices, books and cameras.
MUBI
MUBI is a curated online cinema and community that offers a subscription-based video on demand service.
Partners (2)
UpdateOffices/Locations (2)
UpdateSpain Office
Vía de las Dos Castillas 33,
Edif. 2 Atica 7. Plta. baja
Madrid, Madrid 28224
Spain
Headquarters
345 Boren Ave N
Seattle, Washington 98109
United States
Past Team (429)
UpdateAnish Acharya
Partner @ Google
Jian Adornado
Sr. Product Designer, Data Intelligence @ Uber
Event Appearances (36)
Upcoming Event Appearances (7)
PayExpo Europe 2017
October 04, 2017 - October 05, 2017
ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, England, United Kingdom
PayExpo Europe Bringing the entire European payments ecosystem together to disrupt the status quo and evolve the payments marketspace.
Past Event Appearances (30)
CONNECTIONS 2017 on May 23, 2017
infoShare 2017 on May 17, 2017
MLconf Seattle 2017 on May 19, 2017
