Amazon.comの合併・買収リスト

Amazon.comはしばしばAmazonと呼ばれるアメリカの電子商取引およびクラウドコンピューティング企業で、ワシントン州シアトルに本社を置いている。1998年以降、複数の企業がアマゾンによって買収された。Amazonは、買収ポートフォリオをいくつかの市場セクターに多様化してきた。 PlanetAllーマサチューセッツ州ケンブリッジに拠点を置くリマインダーサービス Jungleeーサニーベールに拠点を置くXMLベースのデータマイニングスタートアップ Bookpages.co.uk イギリスのオンライン書籍小売業者、1998年10月15日にAmazon UKになった Telebook (www.telebuch.de) はドイツのリーディングオンライン書店、Amazonドイツのオンラインストアになった。 Internet Movie Database (IMDb) Alexa Internet-データベース企業 Accept.com-金融サービス企業 Drugstore.com 1999年に40%出資 、2000年に出資を増やす 2011年にウォルグリーンに持ち株90%分を売却 GeoWorks, 無線通信企業、少数株主持分の購入 Pets.com – アマゾンは54%分の株を購入 LiveBid.com-インターネットベースのオークションソフトウェア開発 e-Niche IncorporatedーExchange.com、Bibliofind.com (希少な書籍タイトル)とMusicfile.com (見つけにくい楽曲)から構成される企業 HomeGrocer.com – Amazonはオンライン食料品店の35%分の株を購入 Gear.com – Amazonは49%分の株を購入 (企業は2000年にOverstock.comに買収された) Tool Crib of the NorthーAmazonは1999年10月に同社のオンライン販売およびカタログ販売部門を買収し、非常に幅広いツールと家庭用品を販売している。 Convergence Corporationーワイヤレスデバイスをインターネットに接続するためのソフトウェア MindCorps Incorporatedーウェブベースのデータベースへのオンラインチャットを含むウェブサイトのアプリケーション Della.com, gift registry, expert advice, and personalized gift suggestions – Amazonは株式の20%分を購入 (2000年4月に企業はWeddingChannel.comと統合) Back to Basics Toysーカタログ玩具ストア (2003年にScholasticに売却) Ashford.comーラグジュアリー商品の小売業者– Amazonが株の16.6%分を購入 Leep Technology Inc.ーオンラインデータベースクエリツールおよびCRMソフトウェアの開発 オンライン音楽小売業者 CDNow Joyo.com-中国の電子商取引サイト BookSurge-オンデマンド印刷企業 Mobipocket.comー電子ブックソフトウェア企業 (関連 Amazon.comの論争#BookSurge) CreateSpace.com (以前はCustomFlix) カリフォルニア州シリコンバレーに拠点を置くオンデマンドDVDの流通業者。オンデマンド印刷本やCD、ビデオを踏む事業に拡大 Smallparts.comー工業部品のサプライヤー Shopbopーウィスコンシン州マディソンに拠点を置く女性向けデザイナーズ衣料品アクセサリーの小売業者 dpreview.comーロンドンに拠点を置くデジタル写真レビューサイト Brilliance Audioー米国最大の独立系オーディオブック出版社 Audible.comとFabric.com Box Office Mojo AbeBooks Shelfari (LibraryThingの40%分の株式とBookFinder.com、 Gojaba.comとFillZの全体の所有権を含む) Reflexive Entertainmentーカジュアルビデオゲームの開発者 Zapposーシューズとアパレルのオンライン小売業者 Lexcycle SnapTellーイメージマッチングのスタートアップ  Stanzaー AmazonのKindleのライバル電子ブックリーダー Touchco Woot Quidsi (以前はDiapers.com) BuyVIP Amie Street Toby Press LoveFilm The Book Depository Pushbutton Yap Kiva Systems Teachstreet Evi IVONA Software Goodreads Liquavista Double Helix Games comiXology Twitch Annapurna Labsーイスラエルのヨクネアムに拠点を置くチップ設計企業 2lemetryーInternet of Things ClusterKークラウド技術 Shoefitrー3Dシューズフィッティング技術 Safaba 翻訳システム、自動テキスト翻訳システム Elemental Technologiesーオレゴン州ポートランドに拠点を置く映像処理企業 Amazonはインドへの投資額を50億ドルに増やし、また競合のフリップカートに対抗するために販売手数料を下げた。 NICE Curse, Inc. Biba Systems Harvest.ai Thinkbox Software Do.com スーク・ドット・コム ホールフーズ・マーケット GameSparks Graphiq Wing.ae Body Labs Goo Technologies (取得資産はAmazon Sumerianになった) Blink Home Dispatch（宅配ロボットの新興企業）。 リング メトロ・ゴールドウィン・メイヤー Appleの合併・買収リスト 合併と買収 ^ Bill Slawski (July 28, 2009). “Amazon Acquisitions and Investments”. seobythesea.com. February 14, 2014閲覧。 ^ “Amazon.com Acquires Two Leading Internet Companies”. Amazon.com (August 4, 1998). February 14, 2014閲覧。 ^ “Amazon to buy two companies”. USA: CNET News. (August 4, 1998). http://news.cnet.com/Amazon-to-buy-two-companies/2100-1001_3-214057.html February 18, 2012閲覧。  ^ “Amazon To Purchase 2 'Net Firms”. San Francisco Gate. (August 5, 1998). http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article/article?f=/c/a/1998/08/05/BU23774.DTL January 1, 2010閲覧。  ^ “Leading Internet Bookseller Amazon.com Acquires UK-Based Internet Bookstore Bookpages Ltd”. PR Newswire. 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February 14, 2014閲覧。 ^ “Amazon.com Announces Strategic Alliance With and Minority Investment In Gear.com”. Amazon.com (July 14, 1999). February 14, 2014閲覧。 ^ “Amazon.com Launches Toolcrib.Amazon.com, a Tools and Equipment Store for Professional Tool Users and Woodworkers; Store's Wide Selection Includes Latest Tool Innovations and Tool Tests from Tools of the Trade”. Amazon.com (February 9, 2000). February 14, 2014閲覧。 ^ “Amazon.com launches 'Amazon.com Anywhere,' providing shopping from wireless devices, such as the Palm VII organizer”. Amazon.com (October 4, 1999). February 14, 2014閲覧。 ^ Nettie Hartsock (July 11, 2007). “Champions of e-Commerce”. e-Commerce IQ. July 25, 2010時点のオリジナルよりアーカイブ。February 14, 2014閲覧。 ^ Bob Tedeschi (November 15, 1999). “Letters to Santa Are No Longer Necessary”. 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(June 5, 2007). http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKPEK15159920070605 January 1, 2010閲覧。  ^ “Amazon Expands Into Book Printing”. The New York Times. (April 11, 2005). https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/11/technology/11ecom.html?ei=5088&en=5ed37782694b0920&ex=1270872000&partner=rssnyt&pagewanted=all&position= January 1, 2010閲覧。  ^ "About". Mobipocket.com. {{cite web}}: Cite webテンプレートでは|access-date=引数が必須です。 (説明) ^ “Franklin interest in company, retires shares”. (March 31, 2005). http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2005/03/28/daily32.html June 14, 2010閲覧。  ^ “Amazon buys DVD-on-demand site”. News (Com). オリジナルのJuly 14, 2014時点におけるアーカイブ。. http://news.cnet.com/Amazon+buys+DVD-on-demand+site/2100-1025_3-5783824.html August 3, 2007閲覧。.  ^ "History". About Us. CreateSpace. {{cite web}}: Cite webテンプレートでは|access-date=引数が必須です。 (説明) ^ O'Connor, Clare (May 26, 2014). “Amazon's Wholesale Slaughter: Jeff Bezos' $8 Trillion B2B Bet”. 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March 19, 2012閲覧。 ^ “Leading iPhone eBook Reader Stanza Acquired by Amazon”. Gigaom (April 28, 2009). September 10, 2013閲覧。 ^ “Amazon Said to Buy Touch Start-Up”. The New York Times. (February 4, 2010). https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/technology/04amazon.html?scp=2&sq=amazon&st=cse March 27, 2010閲覧。  ^ “Woot”. woot.com. (June 30, 2010). http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=13390 September 6, 2012閲覧。  ^ "Amazon.com to Acquire Diapers.com and Soap.com". {{cite web}}: Cite webテンプレートでは|access-date=引数が必須です。 (説明) ^ “Amazon Acquires BuyVIP for Nearly $100M”. Mashable. October 31, 2014閲覧。 ^ “Amazon Acquires Toby Press Titles”. Publishersweekly.com (November 18, 2010). April 15, 2014閲覧。 ^ “Amazon Is To Take Full Control Of DVD And Game Rental-By-Post Firm Lovefilm”. News. Sky (January 31, 2011). August 4, 2011閲覧。 ^ “Amazon buys book depository”. (July 4, 2011). http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/04/amazon_buys_book_depository September 6, 2012閲覧。  ^ “Amazon Acquires Pushbutton”. pushbutton.tv (July 28, 2011). April 14, 2012時点のオリジナルよりアーカイブ。September 6, 2012閲覧。 ^ “Amazon Has Acquired Yap, the Closest Thing to a Siri Clone It Can Find”. News. The Wall Street Journal (November 9, 2011). November 9, 2011閲覧。 ^ “Amazon.com Buys Kiva Systems for $775 Million”. The New York Times. (March 19, 2012). https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/03/19/amazon-com-buys-kiva-systems-for-775-million March 19, 2012閲覧。  ^ Cook, John (February 2, 2012). ^ “Sources Say Amazon Acquired Siri Like Evi App for 26M is a Smartphone Coming?”. (April 18, 2013). http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/17/sources-say-amazon-acquired-siri-like-evi-app-for-26m-is-a-smartphone-coming April 18, 2013閲覧。  ^ “Amazon has reportedly acquired Evi for voice-guided search ?”. 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(May 13, 2013). http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/13/us-amazon-acquisition-idUSBRE94C0XE20130513 September 3, 2013閲覧。  ^ “Amazon Acquires Video Gaming Studio Double Helix Games”. http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/05/amazon-acquires-video-gaming-studio-double-helix-games/ February 5, 2014閲覧。  ^ “Amazon Acquires Digital Comic Book Store Comixology”. http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/10/amazon-acquires-digital-comic-book-service-comixology/  ^ “Amazon Will Buy Twitch For Over $1 Billion”. http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/25/amazon-will-buy-twitch-for-over-1-billion/ August 25, 2014閲覧。  ^ “Amazon to Acquire Israeli Chip Maker Annapurna Labs”. Wall Street Journal. (January 22, 2015). https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-in-advanced-talks-to-buy-israels-annapurna-labs-1421936575 January 23, 2015閲覧。  ^ "Amazon buys Internet of Things startup 2lemetry to derive data from connected devices". 13 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite webテンプレートでは|access-date=引数が必須です。 (説明) ^ "Amazon buys ClusterK, a startup that lets developers run AWS workloads more cheaply". 29 April 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite webテンプレートでは|access-date=引数が必須です。 (説明) ^ "Amazon Quietly Acquired Shoefitr To Improve How It Sells Footwear Online". {{cite web}}: Cite webテンプレートでは|access-date=引数が必須です。 (説明) ^ "Did Amazon secretly acquire online meeting startup Biba? Newly uncovered filings point to deal". 17 November 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite webテンプレートでは|access-date=引数が必須です。 (説明) ^ "Amazon spent $690 million on acquisitions in 2015, new filing shows". 29 January 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite webテンプレートでは|access-date=引数が必須です。 (説明) ^ “Amazon increases Indian investment to $5 Billion”. The Hindu. (January 22, 2015). http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/amazon-to-increase-investment-india-to-5-billion/article8704018.ece  ^ “Amazon slashes seller fees”. Business Standard. (January 22, 2015). http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/amazon-slashes-seller-commissions-to-undercut-flipkart-snapdeal-116061600205_1.html5  ^ "Amazon acquires NICE, maker of high-performance computing software". 12 February 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite webテンプレートでは|access-date=引数が必須です。 (説明) ^ "Twitch to Acquire Curse Gaming Media and Community Company". 16 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite webテンプレートでは|access-date=引数が必須です。 (説明) ^ “Amazon acquired patents, employees from Biba, reportedly plans new video chat service”. (23 November 2016). https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/23/justin-biba-amazon-video/ 23 November 2016閲覧。  ^ “Sources: Amazon quietly acquired AI security startup harvest.ai for around $20M”. (9 January 2017). https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/09/amazon-aws-harvest-ai/ 8 March 2017閲覧。  ^ “Amazon’s AWS buys Thinkbox Software, maker of tools for creative professionals”. (7 March 2017). https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/06/amazons-aws-buys-thinkbox-software-maker-of-tools-for-creative-professionals/ 8 March 2017閲覧。  ^ “AWS has acquired Do.com to make its communication tool 'Amazon Chime' more productive”. (8 March 2017). https://thetechportal.com/2017/03/08/aws-amazon-chime-acquired-do/ 8 March 2017閲覧。  ^ “Amazon confirms acquisition of Souq, marking its move into the Middle East”. (28 March 2017). https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/28/amazon-confirms-acquisition-of-souq-marking-its-move-into-the-middle-east/ 8 March 2017閲覧。  ^ “Amazon is buying Whole Foods for $13.7 billion”. 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