Tencent

Overview

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• Ticker700 on Hong Kong Stock Exchange¹
• Industryinformation technology, video game industry¹
• HeadquartersGrand Cayman¹
• Websitewww.tencent.com

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Tencent (Chinese: 腾讯; pinyin: Téngxùn) is a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Shenzhen. It is one of the highest grossing multimedia companies in the world based on revenue. It is also the world's largest company in the video game industry based on its equity investments. Its associated stock-market-listed variable interest entity Tencent Holdings Ltd is incorporated in the Cayman Islands.²

The story

Founded by Chen Yidan, Daniel Xu, Ma Huateng, Zeng Liqing and Zhang Zhidong on Nov 12, 1998.¹

Leadership

Who has led Tencent, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderChen Yidan¹
• FounderDaniel Xu¹
• FounderMa Huateng¹
• FounderZeng Liqing¹
• FounderZhang Zhidong¹
• Chief executive officerMa Huateng 1998 to now¹

Products and brands

• Pengyou
• QQ Games
• QQ.com
• Qzone
• Soso
• Tencent Maps
• Tencent QQ
• Tencent Weibo
• WeGame

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

• Myriad International Holdings 33.2%
• Naspers 31.2%
• Ma Huateng 8.6%
• JPMorgan Chase 7.2%

Subsidiaries

• Beiji Guang Gongzuo Shi
• Byton
• China Literature Limited
• Grinding Gear Games
• Guangzhou Tianwen Kadokawa Animation and Comics
• Jade Studio
• Level Infinite
• MoreFun Studio Group
• New Classics Media
• Proxima Beta Europe
• Quantum Studios
• Riot Games
• Team Jade
• Tencent (Thailand) Company Limited
• Tencent Animation and Comics
• Tencent Boston
• Tencent Cloud
• Tencent Games
• Tencent Interactive Entertainment Group
• Tencent Penguin Pictures
• Tencent Pictures
• Tencent Technology Shenzhen Co Ltd
• Tenpay
• TiMi Studio Group

Also owns

• Fatshark 36%
• Funcom 29%
• PDD Holdings 14.7%
• Krafton 11.5%
• Paradox Interactive 10%
• Frontier Developments 9%
• DiDi Global 6.5%
• Miniclip
• Tencent Binhai Towers
• Tencent Video
• Trovo Live
• Warner Music Group
• Klei Entertainment since Jan 2021

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. Jul 27, 2023Acquired Visual Arts¹
2. Jan 2021Acquired Klei Entertainment¹
3. 2021Acquired Cenega¹
4. 2021Sogou became a subsidiary¹
5. 2020Bluehole became a subsidiary¹
6. 2019Universal Music Group became a subsidiary¹
7. Jun 2016Supercell became a subsidiary¹
8. Mar 30, 2015Acquired China Literature Limited¹
9. Jan 2015Cloudary Corporation became a subsidiary¹
10. 2014WeBank became a subsidiary¹
11. 2011Garena became a subsidiary¹
12. 2011Riot Games became a subsidiary¹

Employees over time

• 201962,885¹
• 201854,309¹
• 201744,796¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

• 2018312.7B CNY¹
• 201723.8B CNY¹
• 201615.2B CNY¹
• 201510.3B CNY¹
• 20147.9B CNY¹
• 20136.0B CNY¹

Net income

• 20171.6B CNY¹
• 20162.4B CNY¹
• 20152.9B CNY¹
• 20144.1B CNY¹
• 20137.2B CNY¹

Timeline

1. Jun 16, 2004Went public Listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange¹
2. Nov 12, 1998Founded Founded¹
3. 1998New chief executive Ma Huateng becomes CEO¹

Links

• Websitewww.tencent.com¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/tencentglobal¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/TencentGlobal¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/tencentgames¹
• WikipediaTencent
• WikidataQ860580