Marubeni Corporation
Marubeni Corporation is a Japanese general trading company (sogo shosha) founded in 1858 that makes investments and engages in a broad range of business activities across various industries and sectors globally. Industries it prefers include diversified conglomerates, agribusiness, biotechnology, business services, chemicals, consumer products (CPG/FMCG), hardware, energy & utilities, environmental services, financial services, food & beverage, healthcare, healthcare specialists, industrials, information technology, insurance, software/internet, IT services, logistics & distribution, marketing/advertising, media (text, video, audio), medical devices & equipment, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, power & utilities, renewable energy, and telecoms & data. Verticals it prefers include artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, CleanTech, electric & hybrid vehicles, FinTech, HealthTech, nanotechnology, and research data services. Its preferred route(s) to market include direct investments.