Vaio
VAIO headquarters in Nagano Prefecture | |
Native name | VAIO株式会社 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | |
| Founded | September 1996 |
| Founder | Sony |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Personal computers |
| Owners | |
| Website | www |
VAIO Corporation (VAIO 株式会社, Baio Kabushiki Kaisha; English: /ˈvaɪ.oʊ/), known simply as VAIO or Sony VAIO, is a Japanese personal computer manufacturer headquartered in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture.
Vaio began as a brand of Sony, introduced in 1996, until it was offloaded into an independent company in 2014, with Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) purchasing the VAIO business while Sony maintained a minority stake. Sony still holds the intellectual property rights for the VAIO brand and logo.
In 2025, JIP completed the sale of its 91.40% stake in VAIO to Nojima.