Key facts
- Jeff Bezos' parents invested $245,573 in Amazon in 1995.
- Jeff Bezos warned his parents they would likely lose the money.
- The investment has since grown into billions of dollars.
Jeff Bezos' parents, Jack and Jackie Bezos, invested $245,573 of their retirement savings into Amazon in 1995, a move that has since grown into billions of dollars. Jeff Bezos had warned them they would likely lose the money, according to reports from CNBC and Bloomberg.