What company owns Tencent?

Tencent is a publicly traded company owned by its shareholders. Its largest shareholder is South African media company Naspers, which owns roughly a quarter of the company through its affiliate, Prosus. That entity also owns stakes in several Tencent sister companies.

Does Tencent own ByteDance?

Tencent does not own ByteDance. According to an article by The Information, Tencent bought a less-than-2% stake in ByteDance in 2016. However, it has since sold that stake. Tencent did buy two of ByteDance's video game units in 2024 to bolster its gaming business.

How much of Riot Games does Tencent own?

Tencent owns almost 100% of Riot Games. The Chinese technology holding company initially bought a majority stake in 2011 and purchased the remaining stake in 2015. However, in 2022, the company agreed to return partial ownership of Riot to its employees.

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What Companies Does Tencent Own?

By Matthew DiLallo – Updated Oct 23, 2026 at 2:21 PM EST | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Tencent owns major tech platforms like WeChat and holds strategic stakes in companies such as Epic Games.
Tencent's continuous investment in AI and gaming could drive meaningful future growth.
It plans to make more investments in rising industries such as healthcare, driven by aging demographics.

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What companies does Tencent own?

Tencent is a Chinese technology conglomerate and holding company that owns many companies. It has wholly owned subsidiaries and meaningful stakes in many other companies through its large investment portfolio. Here's a closer look at 11 of its most noteworthy subsidiaries and investments.

Weixin/WeChat

Tencent launched the Weixin/WeChat social media app in 2011. It has evolved into a super app with a range of functions, including messaging, payments (Weixin Pay/WeChat Pay), and other financial services. Weixin and WeChat had more than 1.4 billion monthly active users in 2026.

QQ

Tencent launched its instant messaging and social media app QQ in 1999. The platform has grown and evolved over the years. Today, QQ offers a variety of services to its users, including online social games, music, shopping, microblogging, movies, and group and voice chat software.

Tencent Games

In 2003, the company launched Tencent Games, which has grown into one of the world's leading video game publishers. Tencent has acquired several gaming companies, including Riot Games (developer of League of Legends) and Supercell (maker of Clash of Clans).

It also has a large stake in Ubisoft Entertainment (OTC:UBSFT), the European game maker behind the Assassin's Creed and Tom Clancy series, as well as other game makers like Larian Studios and Remedy Entertainment. It continues to invest heavily in growing its gaming business. For example, in 2024, the company acquired two video game units from TikTok's owner, ByteDance. Meanwhile, it bought a 26.3% interest in a new gaming subsidiary formed by Ubisoft in 2025 (Vantage Studios).

Tencent Music Entertainment Group

Tencent formed Tencent Music (TME -0.35%) in 2016 when it acquired China Music Corporation. It has grown into the leading online music and entertainment platform in China. It operates several popular apps, including QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, and WeSing. While Tencent Music is a publicly traded company, Tencent controls its voting rights and remains a majority shareholder.

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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 -0.19%), Disney (DIS -1.88%), 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 -0.83%). As of October 2026, 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 (selling about 2.5% of its shares worth $3 billion), it plans to retain most of its remaining shares to support Sea's long-term success and maintain its existing business relationship.

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E-commerce

E-commerce is the buying and selling of goods online and the related businesses that facilitate it

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WeBank

In 2014, Tencent and several other companies founded WeBank, China's first digital bank. The company has a 30% stake in the private bank. Tencent works closely with WeBank to offer loans to consumers on its platforms. WeBank is one of the world's largest digital banks, with more than 440 million individual clients as of October 2026.

Nu Holdings

Tencent initially invested $180 million in Brazilian financial technology company Nu Holdings (NU -16.95%) in 2018. By mid-2025, it owned nearly 150 million shares worth about $2 billion, making it the bank's fifth-largest shareholder, at 4% of its outstanding shares. Nu Holdings has grown into one of the world's largest digital banks, with more than 139 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia.

Nio

Tencent was one of the original investors in Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio (NIO -0.91%) in 2016. In 2022, the two companies agreed to work together on several areas, including autonomous driving and high-definition mapping. While Tencent has trimmed its stake in Nio over the years, it remains a leading investor.

Snap

Tencent bought a 12% stake in social media platform Snap (SNAP +0.00%) in 2017 following a steep decline in its share price. The company is Snap's largest shareholder, owning over 16% of the company. Tencent's investment in Snap is one of many passive investments it has made over the years in U.S. companies as part of its overall investment strategy.

DeepSeek

The company has participated in multiple funding rounds to support the development of the Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek. It was reportedly one of the top investors in DeepSeek's October 2026 round that raised $15 billion. The AI company is developing low-cost models that compete against industry giants like OpenAI and Anthropic.

What companies could Tencent buy in the future?

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While Tencent primarily targets Asian technology companies, it also invests globally across gaming, fintech, electric vehicles, AI, and digital media, giving it a wide range of potential acquisition targets.

The company has invested heavily in AI in recent years. In addition to investing in DeepSeek, the company has also led a consortium to acquire Manus AI in 2026 after government regulators forced Meta Platforms (META -1.88%) to unwind its purchase of the Chinese AI platform. That's part of a broad bet on AI across the company, which includes a capital spending boost in 2026.

Gaming also remains a top priority. Tencent has increased its ownership stakes in several game developers, including a 25% stake in Ubisoft’s new gaming subsidiary in 2025 and a larger position in FromSoftware’s parent company. Given recent underperformance in some of its own game launches, Tencent could become more aggressive in acquiring proven gaming IP or studios. One rumored target has been Dungeons & Dragons, owned by Hasbro (NYSE:HAS), through Tencent-backed developer Larian.

Beyond gaming, Tencent continues to expand its music and media footprint. In 2024, Tencent and Tencent Music acquired a 10% stake in Thailand’s GMM Music, and in 2025 Tencent Music reportedly explored acquiring Chinese audio platform Ximalaya. Additional investments in music and content platforms would be a natural extension of this strategy.

Finally, Tencent has been steadily diversifying into new sectors, including healthcare. Investments in companies like stem cell therapy developer Bioon suggest healthcare could become a longer-term growth pillar, especially as China’s population ages.

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The bottom line

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.

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About the Author

Matt DiLallo has been a contributing Motley Fool stock analyst specializing in the energy, industrials, and real estate sectors since 2012. He also covers dividend-paying stocks, pre-IPO companies, ETFs, and other investing topics. He holds an MBA from Liberty University.

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Matt DiLallo has positions in Nu Holdings and Walt Disney and has the following options: short March 2026 $125 calls on Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Sea Limited, Tencent, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Nu Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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