The story of Amazon
American e-commerce and cloud-computing company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994.
1994 –
Amazon. American e-commerce and cloud-computing company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994.
1995
Feb 1995: Mike Bezos invested in Amazon. $100,020.
582,528 shares at $0.1717 each, about $100,020. With the Gise Family Trust’s purchase in July 1995, Jeff Bezos’s parents put in about $245,573.
Jul 1995: Jackie Bezos invested in Amazon. Through the Gise Family Trust, $145,553.
847,716 shares at $0.1717 each, about $145,553.
1996
May 1996 – Jul 2021: Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.
Jun 1996: John Doerr, board member of Amazon.
Director from June 1996.
Kleiner Perkins invested in Amazon. Series A preferred stock, $8M.
569,396 Series A preferred shares at $14.05, about $8.0 million, through two Kleiner Perkins funds.
until 12 Jan 2026
The Vanguard Group holds shares for clients in Amazon. 7.2%, 771,052,550 shares, as of 24 Feb 2026.
Percentage from Amazon’s proxy table; the share count is as of December 31, 2023. Amazon notes that Vanguard later reported a realignment that removed some subsidiaries’ holdings from its beneficial ownership. On 26 March 2026 The Vanguard Group reported 0 Amazon shares (Schedule 13G/A No. 8) after an internal realignment on 12 January 2026. Vanguard Capital Management now reports the funds’ holding: 6.77% as of 31 March 2026.
Amazon, shares held for clients by BlackRock, State Street Corporation and Vanguard Capital Management.
Amazon, stakeholders: Jeff Bezos.
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