Rakuten Capital
Investment Details
Investor Type
Corporate VC
Asset Class Focus
Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Seed, Early Stage, Growth, Late Stage
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, India, Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand
Industries Focus
- Healthcare
- Real Estate
- Media
- Retail
- Education
- FinTech
- E-commerce
- Logistics
- Entertainment
- Mobility
- Travel
- Communications
- Sports
- Marketing
- Digital Content
Investment Size:
1,000,000 to 50,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2013
Rakuten Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Rakuten Group, a global leader in internet services headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Established in 2013, Rakuten Capital focuses on investing in transformative products and technologies, particularly in the fields of Commerce, Communications, Marketing, Financial Services, Mobility, and Healthcare. The firm provides financial, operational, and strategic support to its portfolio companies, leveraging Rakuten's extensive ecosystem of over 70 services to foster growth and innovation.
With a global investment strategy, Rakuten Capital has invested in more than 90 companies worldwide, including notable names such as Careem, Carousell, GoTo, Lyft, Pinterest, and Upstart. The firm's approach is data-driven, utilizing consumer and industry data accumulated within Rakuten's ecosystem to explore unique investment strategies and offer exceptional support to all its portfolio companies.
Rakuten Capital's team is led by Saemin Ahn, the Managing Partner of International Investment and Executive Officer of Rakuten Group, Inc. Ahn was instrumental in establishing Rakuten's corporate venture capital initiative, which was launched as Rakuten Ventures in 2013. Under his leadership, Rakuten Capital continues to expand its global investment portfolio, contributing to the growth and success of innovative startups across various industries and regions.
Requirements
- Innovative business models
- Scalable growth potential
- Alignment with Rakuten's ecosystem
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Careem
- Carousell
- GoTo
- Lyft
- Upstart
- Altiostar
- Ebates
- Viki
- The Grommet
- Ozon.ru
- AHA Life
- Cabify
- Acorns
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