Amazon
OPERATING
Multinational e-commerce, cloud computing, and AI company founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos
Amazon is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and publicly traded on NASDAQ (AMZN). Founded by Jeff Bezos on July 5, 1994, the company launched as an online bookstore in 1995 and has since expanded into cloud computing (AWS), digital streaming (Prime Video), online advertising, and artificial intelligence. A majority of its operating profits as of 2024 come from Amazon Web Services, and the company reported annual revenue of approximately $742.78 billion.
1994
United States
Private Company