Who owns Ring?
Ring is owned by Amazon (the United States, NASDAQ: AMZN), which has owned the brand since 12 April 2018.[1]
Evidence: Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-06, SEC EDGAR, 6 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Amazon.com, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Seattle, Washington
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Santa Monica, California
- Founded
- 2013
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Connected devices
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: AMZN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Ring
Ring makes video doorbells and was rejected by investors on the television programme Shark Tank before Amazon acquired it in 2018 for a reported $1 billion. Its Neighbors app and its data-sharing arrangements with police forces have drawn sustained privacy criticism.
How often Amazon names Ring in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Ring
Where Ring sits in Amazon
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Amazon
Amazon controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- Amazon Web Services (2006)
- Amazon.com (1994)
- Audible (1995)
- Goodreads (2007)
- IMDb (1990)
- Twitch (2011)
- Zappos (1999)
Other brands in connected devices, and who owns them
The 24 brands in connected devices on Brandtree belong to 14 owners. The largest is Garmin, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| fēnix | Garmin | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Fitbit | Alphabet | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Arlo | Arlo Technologies | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Jiobit | Life360 | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Roku (streaming platform) | Roku | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Anker eufy | Anker Innovations | 🇨🇳 China |
| Xiaodu | Baidu | 🇨🇳 China |
| Wemo | FIT Hon Teng | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
About the owner: Amazon
Amazon is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States, founded in 1994. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: AMZN.
Amazon began selling books online in 1994 and is now among the largest companies in the world. Its 2017 purchase of Whole Foods Market gave it a physical grocery estate, and it has since built its own grocery and household brands sold through its store.
🇺🇸 Ring and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Ring is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ring?
The parent company of Ring is Amazon, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Ring American?
Yes. Ring originated in the United States in 2013 and its owner, Amazon, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Amazon owned Ring?
Amazon has owned Ring since 12 April 2018.
Is Ring still owned by Amazon?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Ring is still owned by Amazon. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Amazon.com, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-06 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 6 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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