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Amazon

Amazon

E-Commerce, Advertising Technology, Cloud Computing, MediaBig Techamazon.com

Amazon is a major online marketplace that has built a significant advertising business, operating on a pay-per-click model similar to Google's, where sellers pay only when shoppers click on their ads.

Last updated Oct 5, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Oct 17, 2026

Founded
1994
HQ
Seattle, Washington, United States
Connections
587

AI-drafted from public sources144 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
10001+
Funding
Publicly traded — no traditional funding rounds applicable
Revenue
$500B+
Stock
AMZN
153integrations8competitors28corporate family5partners4acquisitions

About

One of the world's largest companies by revenue and market cap; the third-largest digital advertising platform globally behind Google and Meta, with ad revenues expected to exceed $60 billion

Amazon is a major online marketplace that has built a significant advertising business, operating on a pay-per-click model similar to Google's, where sellers pay only when shoppers click on their ads. Its ad offerings span multiple formats and placements, including keyword-targeted Sponsored Products appearing in search results and on product detail pages, Sponsored Brand Campaigns promoting multiple products above and alongside search results, and Product Display Ads designed to cross-sell or upsell to customers. Through its Demand Side Platform (DSP), Amazon enables advertisers to programmatically buy display and video ads at scale, reaching audiences across Amazon.com, Fire TV, IMDb, Kindle devices, and third-party sites and apps. Amazon has also rolled out AI-powered tools, including an Ads Agent capable of automating media planning, generating customized queries for its clean room, and building creative assets for advertisers on the platform. For years Amazon grew its ad business through close partnerships with retail-focused adtech firms and agencies, formally launching the Amazon Ad Partner Network in 2021, though more recently some partners have observed signs that Amazon is shifting toward working directly with advertisers. Amazon's ad revenue is expected to exceed $60 billion in the current year, according to WARC Media. Source 1: bigcommerce.com — What is Amazon Advertising? Source 2: adweek.com — Amazon Built a $60 Billion Ad Business Using Adtech ...

Business model

Marketplace, Advertising, Cloud Services, Retail

Target market

Enterprise, SMB, Mid-Market, Consumers

What they offer

  • Sponsored Products

    Keyword-targeted cost-per-click ads appearing in Amazon search results and on product detail pages

  • Sponsored Brands

    Campaigns promoting multiple products or a brand above and alongside search results

  • Sponsored Display

    Product Display Ads designed to cross-sell or upsell to customers on and off Amazon

  • Amazon DSP

    Demand-side platform enabling programmatic purchase of display and video ads across Amazon properties and third-party sites

  • Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC)

    Privacy-safe clean room enabling advertisers to run custom analytics and audience queries across Amazon signals

  • Amazon Ads Agent

    AI-powered tool automating media planning, clean room queries, and creative asset generation for advertisers

  • Fire TV Ads

    Streaming and connected TV advertising inventory across Amazon's Fire TV platform

  • IMDb Advertising

    Display and video advertising on IMDb, reaching entertainment-focused audiences

  • Amazon Prime Video Ads

    Advertising placements within Amazon's Prime Video streaming service

  • Amazon Ad Partner Network

    Formal partner ecosystem launched in 2021 connecting retail-focused adtech firms and agencies with Amazon's ad products

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    Cloud computing platform offering infrastructure, AI, and data services to enterprises worldwide

  • Amazon Prime

    Subscription membership offering fast shipping, streaming video, music, and other benefits

Key features

First-party purchase intent and behavioral data at massive scaleFull-funnel advertising from awareness to conversionProgrammatic buying via Amazon DSP across owned and third-party inventoryAI-powered creative and media planning tools (Ads Agent)Privacy-safe clean room analytics via Amazon Marketing CloudCross-device reach spanning desktop, mobile, Fire TV, Kindle, and third-party appsClosed-loop attribution linking ad exposure directly to purchase outcomes

Use cases

Retail brands driving product discovery and sales on Amazon via Sponsored ProductsBrand awareness campaigns using video and display across Amazon's media propertiesProgrammatic audience targeting off-Amazon using Amazon DSP and first-party dataConnected TV and streaming advertising on Fire TV and Prime VideoCross-sell and upsell campaigns using Sponsored Display ads on product detail pagesAdvanced audience analytics and measurement via Amazon Marketing Cloud clean roomAutomated campaign management and creative generation using AI-powered Ads Agent

Customer segments

Amazon marketplace sellers (brands and third-party sellers)Large consumer packaged goods (CPG) brandsRetail and e-commerce advertisersEntertainment and media companiesDirect-to-consumer brandsAdvertising agencies and adtech partnersSmall and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Amazon Web Services (cloud infrastructure)Machine learning and AI (ad targeting, bidding, creative generation)Amazon Marketing Cloud (clean room / data collaboration)Programmatic RTB infrastructure (Amazon DSP)First-party data graph (purchase, browsing, streaming behavior)Fire TV OSAlexa AI

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPASOC 2ISO 27001

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 1994 · Founded
How it came together
  • 2014·Acquired → Amazon↗
  • 2017·Acquired → Amazon↗
  • 2020·Acquired → Amazon↗
  • 2020·Acquired → Amazon↗
  • 2021·Acquired → Amazon↗
Year unknown
  • · shut down↗
  • · shut down↗
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Connection details
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