Bezos Expeditions is an American

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based in

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. It serves as a

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for

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founder

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by managing his personal investments. The firm invests in early stage ventures, late stage ventures and seed stages of companies in many different sectors.

Background

Bezos Expeditions was founded in 2005 by Jeff Bezos as an investment vehicle to manage his personal investments. The firm has a dedicated team responsible for handling all processes related to investments. The firm has made numerous high-profile investments such as

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''. Aside from for-profit ventures, the firm also supports funding philanthropic efforts. Examples include an Innovation center at the Seattle Museum of History and Industry and the Bezos Center for Neural Circuit Dynamics at

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. In 2013, Bezos Expeditions funded the recovery of two

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first-stage

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engines from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. They were positively identified as belonging to the

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mission's S-1C stage from July 1969. The engines are currently on display at the Seattle Museum of Flight. Bezos Expeditions has funded the

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also called the 10,000-year clock. It was funded with $42 million, and is on land which Bezos owns in Texas.

Notable investments

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* Fundbox *

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* Juno Therapeutics * La Haus *

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References

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