GMO Internet

GMO Internet Group, Inc.
Native name
GMOインターネットグループ株式会社
GMO Intānetto Gurūpu Kabushiki-gaisha
FormerlyVoice Media Inc. (1991–1995)
interQ Inc. (1995–2001)
Global Media Online, Inc. (2001–2005)
GMO Internet, Inc. (2005–2022)
Company typePublic
9449 (TYO)
IndustryInformation and Communication
Founded24 May 1991
FounderMasatoshi Kumagai
Headquarters,
ProductsInternet Infrastructure (Domain Registrar, Domain Registry, Hosting & Cloud, Security, Payment, E-commerce Solutions, ISP), Online Advertising & Media, Internet Financial Services (FX Trading, Securities Trading), Mobile Entertainment, Cryptocurrency (Exchange, Mining)
RevenueJPY154 billion (2017)
JPY8.0 billion (2017)
Number of employees
5,454 (2018)
Websitehttps://www.gmo.jp/en/

GMO Internet Group, Inc. (GMOインターネットグループ株式会社, GMO Intānetto Gurūpu Kabushiki-gaisha) is an Internet company which is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.[1] It is also the holding company of GMO Internet Group. The head office is located in Cerulean Tower in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Its founder, Masatoshi Kumagai, is now among the wealthiest in Japan with an estimated net worth of more than $1 billion as of June 2020.[2]

  1. ^ "JPX-Nikkei400 / JPX-Nikkei Mid Small | Japan Exchange Group". Japan Exchange Group. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  2. ^ Leung, Ruby. "Former High School Dropout Becomes Billionaire As Japan's Internet Usage Soars". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-06-29.