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Amazon acquisitions

Amazon is a software company that acquires other businesses. We track 153 of its acquisitions; the most recent was NLX in Apr 2026. It buys most often in e-commerce and retail, consumer and creator tools, ai and machine learning.

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Acquisitions tracked
153
Most recent deal
Apr 2026
Deal size
Not disclosed
Based in
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What Amazon buys

Consumer e-commerce, cloud computing and digital services

Buys in: United States

Buying activity

  1. 42021
  2. 52022
  3. 22023
  4. 42024
  5. 52025
  6. 32026

136 dated deals on record since 1998, most recently Apr 2026. We list the deals we can source, so earlier years may be incomplete.

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All Amazon acquisitions

2026 · 3

CompanyDatePrice
NLXApr 7, 2026—
Fauna RoboticsMar 25, 2026—
RivrMar 19, 2026—

2025 · 5

CompanyDatePrice
Feenix.aiNov 29, 2025—
PixwiseSep 29, 2025—
AxioSep 4, 2025—
Bluush (Bee)Jul 22, 2025—
ViziotixJul 2, 2025—

2024 · 4

CompanyDatePrice
SpotterOct 30, 2024—
PerceiveAug 17, 2024—
MX PlayerJun 7, 2024—
Pellicano ItalyJan 12, 2024—

2023 · 2

CompanyDatePrice
AnthropicSep 25, 2023$1.3B
FigAug 28, 2023—

2022 · 5

CompanyDatePrice
Spirit.aiNov 22, 2022—
CloostermansSep 9, 2022—
One MedicalJul 21, 2022$3.9B
GlowRoadApr 21, 2022—
Strio.AIMar 7, 2022—

2021 · 4

CompanyDatePrice
WickrJun 25, 2021—
Art19Jun 24, 2021—
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMay 26, 2021$8.4B
Umbra 3DJan 22, 2021—

2020 · 2

CompanyDatePrice
WonderyDec 30, 2020$300.0M
ZooxJun 26, 2020$1.2B

2019 · 10

CompanyDatePrice
INLTSep 24, 2019—
IGDBSep 17, 2019—
E8 StorageJul 31, 2019—
BeboJun 18, 2019$25.0M
Sizmek Ad Server and Sizmek Dynamic Creative OptimizationMay 31, 2019—
Canvas TechnologyApr 10, 2019—
RivianFeb 15, 2019—
TSO LogicJan 14, 2019—
CloudEndureJan 10, 2019$250.0M
YES Network2019—

2018 · 6

CompanyDatePrice
SevenRoomsOct 17, 2018—
MoreSep 20, 2018$280.0M
TapzoAug 28, 2018$40.0M
EmbodiedMay 3, 2018—
Greenlight Financial Technology IncFeb 22, 2018—
SqrrlJan 23, 2018$40.0M

2017 · 11

CompanyDatePrice
Blink HomeDec 2017$90.0M
Goo TechnologiesNov 28, 2017—
DispatchNov 2017—
Body LabsOct 3, 2017$60.0M
Wing.aeSep 6, 2017—
GameSparksJul 28, 2017$10.0M
GraphiqJul 20, 2017$50.0M
Souq.comJul 3, 2017$580.0M
Do.comMar 8, 2017—
Thinkbox SoftwareMar 6, 2017—
harvest.aiJan 9, 2017$20.0M

2016 · 8

CompanyDatePrice
PartpicNov 2, 2016—
WestlandOct 28, 2016—
Curse, Inc.Aug 16, 2016—
Cloud9 IDEJul 14, 2016—
Air Transport Services GroupMar 8, 2016$131.0M
Emvantage PaymentsFeb 16, 2016—
NICEFeb 12, 2016—
Colis PrivéJan 11, 2016—

2015 · 9

CompanyDatePrice
OrbeusDec 1, 2015—
Safaba Translation SystemsSep 25, 2015—
Elemental TechnologiesSep 3, 2015$500.0M
Biba SystemsSep 2015—
AppThwackJul 14, 2015—
ClusterKApr 29, 2015$35.0M
ShoefitrApr 10, 2015—
2lemetryMar 12, 2015—
Annapurna LabsJan 22, 2015$350.0M

2014 · 5

CompanyDatePrice
GoodGameDec 9, 2014—
Rooftop MediaAug 25, 2014—
Twitch InteractiveAug 25, 2014$970.0M
AmiatoMay 2014—
ComiXologyApr 10, 2014—

2013 · 3

CompanyDatePrice
TenMarks Education, Inc.Oct 10, 2013—
LiquavistaMay 13, 2013—
IVONA SoftwareJan 24, 2013—

2012 · 5

CompanyDatePrice
UpNextJul 2, 2012—
Avalon BooksApr 17, 2012—
EviApr 17, 2012$26.0M
Kiva SystemsMar 19, 2012$775.0M
TeachstreetFeb 2, 2012—

2011 · 5

CompanyDatePrice
Double Helix GamesSep 5, 2011—
YapSep 2011—
PushbuttonJul 28, 2011—
The Book DepositoryJul 4, 2011—
LoveFilmJan 20, 2011$312.0M

2010 · 5

CompanyDatePrice
Toby PressNov 18, 2010—
QuidsiNov 8, 2010$545.0M
BuyVIPOct 4, 2010$100.0M
Amie StreetSep 8, 2010—
TouchcoFeb 3, 2010—

2009 · 2

CompanyDatePrice
SnapTellJun 18, 2009—
LexcycleApr 27, 2009—

2008 · 4

CompanyDatePrice
Reflexive EntertainmentOct 21, 2008—
ShelfariAug 26, 2008—
Fabric.comJun 25, 2008—
WithoutaboxJan 16, 2008—

2007 · 2

CompanyDatePrice
Brilliance AudioMay 23, 2007—
Digital Photography ReviewMay 14, 2007—

2006 · 1

CompanyDatePrice
TextPayMeOct 1, 2006$3.0M

2005 · 4

CompanyDatePrice
CustomFlixJul 6, 2005—
MobipocketApr 21, 2005—
BookSurgeApr 4, 2005—
smallparts.com2005—

2004 · 1

CompanyDatePrice
Joyo.comAug 19, 2004$75.0M

2001 · 4

CompanyDatePrice
Egghead SoftwareDec 5, 2001$6.1M
OurHouse.comDec 2001—
Altura International2001$5.0M
Daksh.com2001—

2000 · 4

CompanyDatePrice
Eziba.comMar 28, 2000$17.5M
Greg Manning Auctions, Inc.Feb 3, 2000$5.0M
Basis Technology2000—
Greenlight.com2000—

1999 · 18

CompanyDatePrice
Leep Technology Inc.Dec 31, 1999—
Ashford.comDec 1, 1999$10.0M
Back to Basics ToysNov 30, 1999—
Tool Crib of the North (Online and Catalog Sales Division)Nov 9, 1999—
Convergence CorporationOct 4, 1999$23.0M
Gear.comJul 15, 1999—
Homegrocer.comMay 19, 1999$42.5M
Accept.comApr 27, 1999$101.7M
Alexa InternetApr 27, 1999$250.0M
e-Niche IncorporatedApr 27, 1999—
LiveBid.comApr 12, 1999$300.0M
Pets.comMar 29, 1999—
Drugstore.comFeb 24, 1999—
GeoWorksFeb 18, 1999$5.0M
Della.com1999—
Kozmo.com1999—
MindCorps Incorporated1999—
Naxon Corporation1999—

1998 · 4

CompanyDatePrice
JungleeAug 4, 1998$250.0M
PlanetAllAug 4, 1998$280.0M
BookpagesApr 27, 1998$55.0M
TelebookApr 27, 1998$55.0M

Date not disclosed · 17

CompanyDatePrice
6pm——
ACX——
AbeBooks——
Audible——
Blink——
Box Office Mojo——
Goodreads——
IMDb——
PillPack
Full acquisition
—$750.0M
Ring——
Shopbop——
Veeqo——
Whole Foods Market——
Woot!
Full acquisition
—$110.0M
Zappos——
eero——
iRobot
Full acquisition · Called off
—$1.4B

Capital raised

  • Senior unsecured notes (2025) · Debt facility$15.0B · Nov 2025
  • Senior notes (April 2022) · Debt facility$12.8B · Apr 2022
  • Senior notes (May 2021) · Debt facility$18.5B · May 2021
  • Senior notes (June 2020) · Debt facility$10.0B · Jun 2020
  • Senior notes (August 2017) · Debt facility$16.0B · Aug 2017
  • Senior notes (December 2014) · Debt facility$3.0B · Dec 2014
  • Senior notes (November 2012) · Debt facility$8.0B · Nov 2012
  • Euro-denominated convertible notes (January 2000) · Debt facilityUndisclosed · Jan 2000
  • Convertible subordinated notes (February 1999) · Debt facility$1.3B · Feb 1999
  • Senior discount notes (May 1998) · Debt facility$326.0M · May 1998
  • IPO (May 1997) · IPOAlex. Brown & Sons$54.0M · May 1997
  • Pre-IPO equity (Kleiner Perkins, 1996) · Equity roundKleiner Perkins$8.0M · 1996
  • Unsecured revolving credit facility (2021–2022) · Debt facility$15.0B · —
  • Pre-IPO equity (Bezos family) · Equity roundJeff Bezos and family$245K · —