Is Amazon.com, Inc. owned by private equity?

Notes

• Amazon Investor Relations FAQs state Amazon completed its IPO in May 1997 and that its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under symbol “AMZN,” supporting that it is publicly traded rather than PE-controlled. ([ir.aboutamazon.com](https://ir.aboutamazon.com/faqs/default.aspx))
• An SEC-filed Amazon annual report (Form 10-K) states the company completed its initial public offering in May 1997 and that its common stock is listed on Nasdaq under “AMZN,” supporting public-company status. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/vprr/1202/12025310.pdf?utm_source=openai))
• Amazon’s SEC filings index (Investor Relations) shows recent filings (e.g., Form 10-K dated Feb 06, 2026), consistent with being an SEC reporting public company. ([ir.aboutamazon.com](https://ir.aboutamazon.com/sec-filings/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
• About Amazon (official) describes Amazon’s beginnings with founder Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington and dates the start to 1994, supporting founder and founding location context. ([aboutamazon.com](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/first-amazon-office-jeff-bezos-garage?linkId=248517159&utm_source=openai))
• Wikipedia’s Amazon (company) article states Amazon was founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington (including the July 5, 1994 date), supporting the founding year, founder, and location. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_%28company%29?utm_source=openai))
• The Wikimedia Commons file page indicates an “Original file” hosted on upload.wikimedia.org; attempted retrieval shows the direct file URL used for the provided logoUrl. ([commons.wikimedia.org](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAmazon.com-Logo.svg))