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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is worth $184.8 billion. Here’s what he’s invested in

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ’s net worth is $184.8 billion .

Bezos invested in biotech companies seeking to cure cancer, agriculture tech companies aiming to solve world hunger, finance tech companies empowering underserved communities and educational tech companies.

He recently sold over $2 billion worth of Amazon stock but still holds 9.3% of the company's shares.

He invested $190 million from his cash flow during a Series D funding round for EverFi .

Bezos invested $100 million in Grail , a healthcare company focusing on detecting cancer early before treatments become too invasive.

Bezos Expeditions invested $56 million in Juno Therapeutics , followed by $134 million in August 2014 .

Remitly is a mobile digital payment app that lets users transfer money across a global network.

Stack Overflow was sold for $1.8 billion to Prosus in 2021 , and it’s unclear whether Bezos is still involved.

The AI-powered search engine relies on language models to provide results. The alternative search engine claims to provide more accurate results with a chatbot-style interface. Even though the company has only been around since 2022 , it already has a list of 46 investors per PitchBook data. Daria Uhlig and John Csiszar contributed to the reporting for this article. More From GOBankingRates This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com : 17 Companies That Jeff Bezos Bet On, and Why You Should Too.

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