# Zappos

> Online shoes and apparel retailer known for customer-service culture — Amazon subsidiary in downtown Las Vegas.

## Why it is interesting

Las Vegas consumer-commerce history: Zappos moved HQ into the former Las Vegas City Hall (downtown) and remains the city’s most famous e-commerce operator story after Amazon’s ~$1.2B acquisition closed in 2009.

## Profile

- **Latest funding:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Latest known valuation:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Total disclosed equity funding:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** consumer, marketplace
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-26

## Key facts

- Acquired by Amazon — announced Jul 2009; closed 2009 (~$1.2B reported)
- HQ: 400 Stewart Ave, downtown Las Vegas (former City Hall; moved 2013)
- Founded 1999 (Shoesite.com → Zappos)
- Known for customer-service / culture brand in e-commerce

## Funding history

- Acquisition · ~$1.2B (reported stock/cash) · November 2009
  Source: https://press.aboutamazon.com/2009/11/amazon-com-acquires-zappos-com

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**Last updated:** July 26, 2026

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