Avex Inc.

Avex Inc.
	Logo used since 2017
	Headquarters in Minato, Tokyo
Native name	エイベックス株式会社
Formerly	Avec D.D. Inc. (1988-1998); Avex Inc. (1998-2004); Avex Group Holdings, Inc. (2004-2017)
Company type	Public KK; Industrial keiretsu
Traded as	TYO: 7860; FWB: AX8;
Industry	Entertainment
Genre	Various
Founded	April 11, 1988 (as Avex D.D., Inc.)*
Founders	Max Matsuura; Tom Yoda; Ken Suzuki;
Headquarters	Sumitomo Fudosan Azabu-Juban Building, 1-4-1 Mita, Minato, Tokyo 108-0073, Japan
Area served	East Asia
Key people	Max Matsuura (Chairman); Katsumi Kuroiwa (President and CEO); Shinji Hayashi (CFO);
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 (12.04%); Toshio Kobayashi (7.45%); Max Matsuura (6.80%); Others (73.71%);
Number of employees	1,514 (as of June 11, 2024)
Subsidiaries	see subsidiaries
Website	www.avex.co.jp

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, TVXQ! 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.