is a
Japanese multinational
conglomerate
Conglomerate or conglomeration may refer to:
* Conglomerate (company)
* Conglomerate (geology)
* Conglomerate (mathematics)
In popular culture:
* The Conglomerate (American group), a production crew and musical group founded by Busta Rhymes
** Co ...
holding company
A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own shares of other companies ...
headquartered in
Minato
Minato (港 or 湊) is Japanese for 'harbor', and may refer to:
Places
* Minato, Tokyo or Minato City, a special ward in Tokyo, Japan
* Minato-ku, Nagoya, a ward of Nagoya, Japan
* Minato-ku, Osaka, a ward of Osaka, Japan
* Minato (湊), a neig ...
,
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
which focuses on
investment management
Investment management is the professional asset management of various securities, including shareholdings, bonds, and other assets, such as real estate, to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of investors. Investors may be instit ...
. The Group primarily invests in companies operating in technology, energy, and financial sectors. It also runs the
Vision Fund, the world's largest technology-focused venture capital fund, with over $100 billion in capital. Fund investors include
sovereign wealth funds from countries in the
Middle East
The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ...
.
The company is known for the leadership of its controversial founder and largest shareholder
Masayoshi Son. It operates in
broadband
In telecommunications, broadband is wide bandwidth data transmission which transports multiple signals at a wide range of frequencies and Internet traffic types, that enables messages to be sent simultaneously, used in fast internet connections. ...
, fixed-line tele