Acquisitions
Amazon's acquisitions
Amazon has bought 16 startups that raised money in rounds we track, grouped by their main sector. Before the deals they had raised $293M between them.
Funding by segment
- Software$10M3
- Entertainment$4.5M2
- Big Data & Analytics$29M2
- Internet$5.0M1
- Manufacturing$32M1
- Asset Management$4.6M1
- Media$3.9M1
- Aerospace & Space$93M1
- Community$35M1
- Fintech$10M1
- Marketplaces$1.5M1
- Gaming$64M1
Where they are based
- United States11$187M
- United Kingdom1$5.2M
- Sweden1$2.2M
- Netherlands1$32M
- China1$64M
United States
United Kingdom
Sweden
Netherlands
ChinaFounded
2 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M0
- $1M to $10M10
- $10M to $50M4
- $50M to $250M2
- $250M to $1B0
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
14 of 16 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States11
- United Kingdom1
- Sweden1
- Netherlands1
- China1
Startups by country, 5 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Software
3 startups · $10M raised
- EEviEvi is a technology company focused on knowledge base and semantic search engine software.United Kingdom$5.2M
GoodreadsGoodreads is a mobile and web app that allows its users to find, share, recommend, read, and review the books they like.United States$2.8M
Goo TechnologiesGoo Technologies offers the Goo engine, a web-based 3D engine that can be used for games and visualizations.Sweden$2.2M
Entertainment
2 startups · $4.5M raised
ComixologyComixology delivers a cloud-based digital comics platform that enables users to discover, buy, and read comics.United States$3.5M
UpNextUpNext specializes in design, programming, marketing, and ecommerce management.United States$1.1M
Big Data & Analytics
2 startups · $29M raised
Internet
1 startup · $5.0M raised
WonderyWondery, a network of storytellers, creates and curates immersive podcasts.United States$5.0M
Manufacturing
1 startup · $32M raised
LiquavistaLiquavista is a display manufacturing company that offers electro-wetting displays.Netherlands$32M
Asset Management
1 startup · $4.6M raised
QuorusQuorus is a financial software company founded in 2022, headquartered in Westport, Connecticut.United States$4.6M
Media
1 startup · $3.9M raised
Amie Streetwww.AmieStreet.com offers MP3 downloads from the newest and hottest artists.United States$3.9M
Aerospace & Space
1 startup · $93M raised
DispatchDispatch is a data orchestration and integration technology company focused on automating the flow of client data across various sUnited States$93M
Community
1 startup · $35M raised
TwitchTwitch is the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers.United States$35M
Fintech
1 startup · $10M raised
YapYAP is a digital money management application based in the UAE, focused on providing a comprehensive financial services platform tUnited States$10M
Marketplaces
1 startup · $1.5M raised
- LLiveBidLiveBid is a broadcast service for traditional auction houses that allows them to stream their events online and let bidders participate.-$1.5M
Gaming
1 startup · $64M raised
- NniceNICE is a smart and grip strength game and product developer.China$64M
How this map is made. Every startup here raised money in rounds we track and was later bought by Amazon, as reported. Each sits under its main sector, with what it raised before the deal. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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