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GMO Internet Group is a Japanese tech company founded in 1991 by Masatoshi Kumagai and based in Tokyo. It operates in internet infrastructure, online finance, cybersecurity, advertising, and crypto services. Known for managing domains, hosting, and digital assets, it also runs global services under the Z.com brand. The company is publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
As Japan's leading internet services provider, GMO owns Onamae, the country's main registrar and hosting company, as well as 6 TLDs, including .SHOP, which it acquired in 2018 for 41.5 billion dollars. It is also the technical operator of .TOKYO and dozens of other TLDs.
Value Domain is a Japanese registrar which also offers web hosting services, SSL certificates and solutions related to NFT and Web3.0 domains.
GMO owns GlobalSign, which specialises in digital certification services and online identity solutions.
Masatoshi Kumagai is a Japanese entrepreneur and the founder of GMO Internet Group.
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