SBI Holdings acquires Livedoor from parent company Minkabu
SBI Holdings acquired Livedoor, with parent company Minkabu confirming the move on September 17, 2026.
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livedoor Co., Ltd. was a Japanese company that functioned as an Internet service provider (ISP) and operator of a web portal and blog platform before being brought down by a scandal in 2006. The company was founded and led in its first 10 years by Takafumi Horie, known as "Horiemon" in Japan. Livedoor grew into one of Japan's premier Internet businesses, putting over 1,000 employees on its payroll at its peak.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)SBI Holdings acquired Livedoor, with parent company Minkabu confirming the move on September 17, 2026.