Apr 16, 2024 · Jeff Bezos, known for founding Amazon and being one of the wealthiest individuals in the world, made a significant investment in Google just months after its inception. In 1998, he invested $250,000, demonstrating faith in the vision of founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

Dec 19, 2024 · Perplexity AI, backed by Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, secured $500 million in funding led by Institutional Venture Partners, tripling its valuation to $9 billion, reported the Financial...

Jeffrey Preston Bezos (/ ˈ b eɪ z oʊ s / BAY-zohss; [2] né Jorgensen; born January 12, 1964) is an American businessman best known as the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. He is the second wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of US$251 billion as of December 17, 2024, according to ...

Amazon was founded on July 5, 1994, by Jeff Bezos after he relocated from New York City to Bellevue, Washington, near Seattle, to operate an online bookstore.

Oct 20, 2024 · Perplexity, an artificial intelligence startup, is in discussions to raise its valuation to $8 billion or higher in its latest funding round, a significant increase from its previous valuation...

Dec 23, 2024 · Larry Page and Sergey Brin are worth more than $300 billion combined thanks to their holdings of Google parent company Alphabet. Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have relied on the performance of...

Oct 18, 2024 · Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI, has challenged the duopoly of Alphbaet Inc.’s GOOG GOOGL Google and Meta Platforms, Inc. META in the search and advertising...

Jan 20, 2025 · Sergey Brin ($154 billion), the co-founder of Alphabet and seventh-richest man in the world, joined Musk, Bezos and others in being seated behind Trump during the swearing-in.

Nov 2, 2020 · Alphabet. Total contribution: $21 million Top recipients: Joe Biden, Democrat super PACs. Google’s parent company Alphabet is one of the largest corporate donors during the 2020 election cycle.

P erplexity AI, a new rival to Alphabet's Google in the internet search market, ... Its early investors included Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, Nvidia and the venture firm New Enterprise Associates.