Avex Inc.

Avex Inc. (Japanese: エイベックス株式会社, romanized: Eibekkusu kabushiki gaisha /əˈvɛks/ /ˈeɪvɛks/, commonly known as Avex and stylized as avex) is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other business domains like anime, video games and live music events, partnering with Ultra Music Festival and hosting the annual A-nation. The company is a member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) keiretsu.

Avex Inc.
Native name
エイベックス株式会社
Company typePublic KK
Industrial keiretsu
Traded as
Industry
GenreVarious
FoundedApril 11, 1988 (1988-04-11) (as Avex D.D., Inc.)*
Founder
  • Max Matsuura
  • Tom Yoda
  • Ken Suzuki
Headquarters
Minato, Tokyo
,
Japan
Area served
East Asia
Key people
  • Max Matsuura
    (Founder & Chairman)
  • Katsumi Kuroiwa
    (CEO)
Products
  • CDs
  • DVDs
Revenue¥46.3 billion (US$421.87 million) (2021)
¥2.6 billion (US$23.69 million) (2021)
Net income
¥1.6 billion (US$14.58 million) (2021)
Owner
  • CyberAgent (12.10%)
  • Toshio Kobayashi (7.48%)
  • Max Matsuura (6.76%)
  • 3D Investment Partners (5.56%)
  • Others (68.1%)
Number of employees
1,455 (as of March 31, 2017)
Subsidiariessee Subsidiaries
Websiteavex.com/jp/en/
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