RAKUTEN
Rakuten is a tech company that offers electronic commerce solutions in Japan and internationally. The company operates in three segments such as internet services, finance services, and others. The internet services segment comprises businesses running various e-commerce sites, including Rakuten Ichiba, an internet shopping mall; travel booking sites; portal sites; and e-book businesses as well as businesses for advertising and sale of contents and similar on these sites. Its offerings inc... lude e-reading, online travel reservations, online auctions, online marketing, online golf course reservations, portal sites, search engines, integrated internet marketing, online recipe posting and browsing, student recruiting community, online purchase of discount coupons, online shopping, and video on demand services. It is involved in the online sale of books, CDs, and DVDs. The internet finance segment is engaged in providing services related to banking and securities, credit cards, life insurance, and electronic money. This segment provides credit card payment, internet banking, online brokerage, online comprehensive insurance, and face-to-face and online life insurance services as well as credit card transactions on smartphones and tablets. The other segments are involved in the provision of communications services such as next-generation LTE-compatible mobile data communication, telecommunications, internet connection and corporate mobile phone services, and management of a professional baseball team. The company was formerly known as MDM, Inc. and changed its name to Rakuten, Inc. in June 1999. Rakuten, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
RAKUTEN
Industry:
E-Commerce Electronics FinTech Internet Payments
Founded:
1997-02-07
Address:
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Country:
Japan
Website Url:
http://www.global.rakuten.com
Total Employee:
10001+
Status:
Active
Contact:
+815055816910
Email Addresses:
[email protected]
Total Funding:
2.26 B USD
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Acquisitions List
| Date | Company | Article | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-04 | Altiostar Networks | Altiostar Networks acquired by Rakuten | 1000 M USD |
| 2020-12-03 | Fillr: Autofill as a Service | Fillr: Autofill as a Service acquired by Rakuten | N/A |
| 2020-05-13 | InnoEye Technologies | InnoEye Technologies acquired by Rakuten | N/A |
| 2018-07-05 | LOB Inc. | LOB Inc. acquired by Rakuten | N/A |
| 2018-06-08 | Rakuten Americas | Rakuten Americas acquired by Rakuten | N/A |
| 2018-01-29 | Asahi Fire & Marine Insurance Co. | Asahi Fire & Marine Insurance Co. acquired by Rakuten | N/A |
| 2016-10-28 | Soukai Drug | Soukai Drug acquired by Rakuten | N/A |
| 2016-09-05 | Fablic | Fablic acquired by Rakuten | N/A |
| 2015-12-28 | Hunglead | Hunglead acquired by Rakuten | N/A |
| 2015-09-16 | World Travel System | World Travel System acquired by Rakuten | N/A |
Investors List
Tencent
Tencent investment in Post-IPO Equity - Rakuten
Japan Post Holdings
Japan Post Holdings investment in Post-IPO Equity - Rakuten
Walmart
Walmart investment in Post-IPO Equity - Rakuten
MVI (MENA Venture Investments)
MVI (MENA Venture Investments) investment in Post-IPO Equity - Rakuten
Intel Capital
Intel Capital investment in Post-IPO Equity - Rakuten
Investments List
| Date | Company | Article | Money raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-17 | QuEra Computing | Rakuten investment in Venture Round - QuEra Computing | 17 M USD |
| 2021-06-02 | AWL | Rakuten investment in Series B - AWL | 2 B JPY |
| 2021-04-07 | AST SpaceMobile | Rakuten investment in Post-IPO Equity - AST SpaceMobile | 230 M USD |
| 2020-03-12 | ShopBack | Rakuten investment in Series B - ShopBack | 30 M USD |
| 2020-03-03 | AST SpaceMobile | Rakuten investment in Series B - AST SpaceMobile | 110 M USD |
| 2019-08-06 | DataX | Rakuten investment in Private Equity Round - DataX | 10 B JPY |
| 2019-08-01 | Rakuten Medical | Rakuten investment in Series C - Rakuten Medical | 100 M USD |
| 2019-05-08 | Altiostar Networks | Rakuten investment in Series C - Altiostar Networks | 114 M USD |
| 2019-05-01 | Fever | Rakuten investment in Series D - Fever | 30 M USD |
| 2019-02-12 | Altiostar Networks | Rakuten investment in Corporate Round - Altiostar Networks | N/A |
Newest Events participated
Participated in Bits & Pretzels - The Founders Festival 2017
on 2017-09-24 as sponsor
Participated in Udacity Intersect 2017
on 2017-03-08 as sponsor
Participated in Bits & Pretzels - The Founders Festival 2016
on 2016-09-25 as sponsor
Participated in PacSec 2015 Conference
on 2015-11-11 as sponsor
Participated in UbiComp 2015
on 2015-09-07 as sponsor
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http://www.global.rakuten.com
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- IP address: 23.220.129.193
- Location: United States
- Latitude: 37.751
- Longitude: -97.822
- Timezone: America/Chicago
