Avex Inc.

Avex Inc.
	Logo used since 2017
Native name	エイベックス株式会社
Company type	Public KK; Industrial keiretsu
Traded as	TYO: 7860; FWB: AX8;
Industry	Music; Entertainment; Information; Communication;
Genre	Various
Founded	April 11, 1988 (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)
Operating income	¥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)
Subsidiaries	see Subsidiaries
Website	avex.com/jp/en/

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.

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