Tencent
Tencent Holdings Ltd., also known as Tencent (腾讯), is a Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate and holding company. They are headquartered in Shenzhen. It is also the largest company in the gaming industry in the world based on its investments.[1]
It was founded in 1998. It owns Riot Games and Tencent Music. It has over 600 investments,[2] including 40% of Epic Games and 4% of Tesla.
Tencent Media
BYD, one of the chief corporate sponsors for Tencent
Riot Games is one of Tencent's notable subsidiaries, known for creating the multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends. It is one of the first game developers to receive investment from Tencent.
Ma Huateng, also known as Pony Ma, is the main co-founder of Tencent, and is currently the conglomerate's CEO and chairman.
Martin Lau, who helped with the company's IPO as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, is currently Tencent's president.
References
- ↑ "Top Public Video Game Companies | By Revenue". Newzoo. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ↑ "Tencent grows profits with aggressive investment strategy". South China Morning Post. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2021-12-25.