Rakuten
Overview
Rakuten Group is a Japanese technology conglomerate that operates as an investment firm through its corporate venture capital arm, Rakuten Capital, while maintaining a broad ecosystem of internet services including e-commerce, FinTech, and telecommunications.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| gojek | Aug 2016 | Series C | Co-investor |
| glovo | Jul 2018 | Series C | - |
| Cabify | May 2017 | Series D | Co-investor |
| Rakuten Medical | Jan 2026 | Series F | Co-investor |
| QuEra Computing Inc. | Nov 2021 | Seed | Lead |
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Key People
MSc Brendan Paull
Cross Project Management Group Manager, Founder And Chair Of Rakuten LGBT Network
Seichu MASATADA KOBAYASHI
Co-Founder And Chief Well-being Officer, Co-Founder, Director And Managing Executive Officer
Palaxa Parwatagoudar
Senior Partner Solution Architect
Shoichiro Suzuki
Senior Partner, Rakuten Capital
Tien Thanh
Regional Managing Director
Ami Moriya
Partner Planning
Guanhong Li
DevOps Partner
Ikuo Nagayama
Employee Relations And People Partner For Rakuten Tech, Technology Divisions HR
Mike Piechalak
Partner, Rakuten Capital
Tomoko Takuma
People Partner
Ajeeth Kumar
Quality Leader at CIO Office
Rachna D.
Director Partner Alliance
Adolfo Hernández
Principal Product Manager At Point Experience At The Media And Data Solutions Department
Arinobu Fukuhara
Principal Application Architect
Hannah Kim
Principal, Rakuten Capital
JAEMIN SHIM
Principal Architect
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Rakuten based?
Rakuten is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
When was Rakuten founded?
Rakuten was founded in 1997.
How many portfolio companies does Rakuten have?
Rakuten has 16 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Rakuten's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include gojek, glovo, Cabify, Rakuten Medical, QuEra Computing Inc..
What was Rakuten's most recent investment shown here?
Rakuten's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Rakuten Medical in 2026.
What sectors does Rakuten focus on?
Rakuten focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce.
What company stages does Rakuten focus on?
Rakuten typically invests at the Mid stage.
What is Rakuten's AUM?
Rakuten's assets under management are estimated between $500.0M and $1.0B.