Amazon was incorporated in 1994 as Cadabra, Inc. and is now a global e-commerce company headquartered in Seattle. It sells a wide variety of products including books, movies, music, electronics and more. Amazon raised its initial funding of $8 million from Kleiner Perkins in 1995 and has grown significantly over the years to become a leader in online retail. It continues to invest in logistics, AI/Alexa, and physical stores to improve customers' shopping experience.