What Companies Does Tencent Own?

More than 1 billion people use Tencent's social media apps each month. They empower users to communicate, share videos, make payments, and shop. However, social media is only part of Tencent's global technology empire.

Here's a closer look at Tencent's massive technology and investment operations. We'll also explore what companies it might seek to acquire in the future. Knowing what Tencent owns and where it might invest next is an important aspect of research when learning how to invest money in a company.

Epic Games

Tencent made a strategic investment in Epic Games (the developer of Fortnite) in 2012. It holds an estimated 40% stake in the gaming company, which also counts Sony (SONY +0.00%), Disney (DIS -1.00%), and Lego Company owner Kirkbi A/S among its minority shareholders.

Tencent's investment helped Epic fund its growth. In addition to producing popular games, Epic developed the Unreal Engine, a leading game engine technology used by many gaming studios worldwide, including Tencent.

Sea Limited

Tencent is the largest shareholder of Singapore-based consumer internet company Sea Limited (SE -0.79%). As of mid-2025, it owned less than 20% of the e-commerce company's outstanding shares (and less than 10% of its voting power). While Tencent trimmed its stake in Sea in 2022 (it sold about 2.5% of its shares worth $3 billion), it plans to retain most of its remaining shares to participate in Sea's long-term success and continue their existing business relationship.

The bottom line on companies Tencent owns

Tencent is one of China's largest technology companies. Its popular Weixen/WeChat super app has turned it into a social media and payments powerhouse. It's also a leading gaming developer.

The company has reinvested the profits from those businesses into many other companies, turning it into a diversified conglomerate and holding company. Tencent will likely continue to acquire and invest in more companies, most likely in the gaming, AI, and healthcare sectors. Its broad focus makes Tencent a potentially compelling stock to buy and hold for those seeking to invest in faster-growing industries with a geographical focus on Asia.