Amazon is a diversified technology company that operates online retail, a third-party marketplace, advertising, media, devices, logistics, and cloud services serving consumers and enterprises globally.
Its consumer-facing mix includes Prime Video alongside retail experiences and advertising placements, while Amazon Ads provides tools for brands to reach shoppers and viewers across Amazon-owned properties and partner channels as part of broader commerce and media workflows.
Operating Status
Operating
Ownership Type(s)
Public
Technology
AI, Cloud, Cloud Saas
Tags
Global, SaaS
Model Types
Platform
Revenue Type(s)
Advertising, Recurring, Transactional
Customer Type(s)
Consumers, Enterprise, Individuals
Geographic Exposure
Global, North America
Companies similar to Amazon include Rutter, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Business and Alphabet.
Amazon was founded in 1994.
Amazon's headquarters is located in Seattle, WA, US.
As of the latest available date, Amazon has raised a total of $63M (USD)
Amazon has 1576000 employees as of Dec 31, 2025.

Alphabet
abc.xyz
Amazon Redshift is a fully managed petabyte-scale cloud data warehouse for analytics and machine learning on AWS.
Competing Products
Amazon Pharmacy offers online prescription fulfillment, price transparency, and home delivery for Prime members and general consumers.
Competing Products
Amazon Bedrock is AWS's managed service for building applications with foundation models.
Competing Products
Amazon Leo is Amazon satellite broadband network, formerly Project Kuiper, for low-Earth-orbit internet connectivity.
Competing Products
Amazon Marketplace enables third-party sellers to reach Amazon shoppers through listing and fulfillment tools.
Competing Products
Amazon Ads helps brands buy, measure, and optimize advertising across Amazon channels.
Competing Products