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Rakuten Capital

Corporate venture arm of Rakuten Group investing in start-ups worldwide across fintech, e-commerce, mobility and IT

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Rakuten Capital invests on behalf of Rakuten Group, the internet services company headquartered in Tokyo, as its corporate venture unit. Launched in 2013, it backs start-ups around the world and gives them operational help plus access to the wider Rakuten business, which runs more than 70 services.

What Rakuten Capital offers

Rakuten Ventures: early and growth-stage investment in IT start-ups, with access to Rakuten's businesses for distribution.
FinTech Fund: backs financial services start-ups, drawing on the group's work in cards, payments, banking, insurance and securities.
Global EC Fund: invests in e-commerce start-ups and merchants using the group's data and resources.
Mobility investments: early to late-stage stakes in ridesharing and mobility platforms.
Strategic investment: backs start-ups whose technology or products fit the Rakuten ecosystem.

Who it works with

Start-ups in commerce, communications, marketing, financial services, mobility and healthcare, across Asia, Europe and the Americas. Its portfolio of more than 90 companies includes Careem, Carousell, GoTo, Lyft, Pinterest and Upstart.

Key facts

Based in: Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 2013
Parent: Rakuten Group
Leadership: Hiroshi Takasawa, President and Managing Partner

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Sep 2026.

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Rankings

Rakuten Capital is ranked on 4 TrustList rankings: #4 on 1, #8 on 1, #13 on 1 and #30 on 1.

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Venture capital firm · 4 rankings

#4of 20
Corporate venture capital
It is the only one of the 20 here listing analytics and big data.
Of the 20 here, 4 also cover growth stage and 4 also cover healthtech; 6 also work in New York City and 3 also work in San Francisco.
Behind West Coast Capital, ahead of Allianz Life Ventures.
#8of 65
Tokyo
It is the only one of the top 56 here listing blockchain and corporate venture capital.
Its profile: “Rakuten Capital invests on behalf of Rakuten Group, the internet services company headquartered in Tokyo, as its corporate venture unit.”
Of the top 56 here, 12 also cover partners and 8 also cover fintech; 22 also work in Silicon Valley and 22 also work in London.
Behind Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), ahead of Rakuten Ventures.
#13of 92
Singapore
It is the only one of the top 66 here listing series c and strategic investment.
Of the top 66 here, 8 also cover private equity and 5 also cover series a; 16 also work in Hong Kong and 12 also work in Tokyo.
Behind SquarePeg Capital, ahead of LetsVenture.
#30of 200
Silicon valley
It is the only one of the top 59 here listing reward and one of 2 here listing FinTech.
Of the top 59 here, 10 also cover seed stage and 10 also cover SaaS; 8 also work in Boston and 5 also work in Chicago.
Behind Celesta Capital, ahead of KittyHawk Ventures.