Rakuten Capital - Venture capital firm
Rakuten Capital
Rakuten Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Rakuten Group, a global leader in internet services headquartered in Tokyo, Japan Launched in 2014, Rakuten Capital invests and operational support to its portfolio companies worldwide Rakuten Capital has invested globally in more than 70 companies, including Careem, Carousell, GoTo, Lyft, Pinterest and Upstart Rakuten Group provides more than 70 services across a wide range of fields, including the following: e-commerce, mobile services, travel, digital content, FinTech services including credit cards, banking, securities, e-money, and cashless payments and professional sports By seamlessly linking these services through Rakuten membership, we have formed a truly unique “Rakuten Ecosystem ” Investing across the IT sector, Rakuten Ventures partners with early and growth-stage startups to build services that can have a lasting impact in an increasingly competitive digital age Rakuten Ventures combines the objectivity and network of traditional venture funds with the unique access to Rakuten’s global businesses to help portfolio companies unlock the distribution and expertise necessary to stay ahead of the curve
Rakuten FinTech Fund invests in disruptive financial services startups across the world The fund targets investments in innovative financial services businesses that offer attractive return potential The FinTech Fund leverages Rakuten’s expertise in financial services, including card and payments services, banking, insurance, securities and asset management to help portfolio companies grow and expand into new markets
Rakuten Global EC Fund invests in e-commerce startups and merchants internationally The aim of the fund is to create and grow e-commerce businesses together by leveraging data and resources of the Rakuten Ecosystem
Rakuten Mobility Investment focus on disruptive ridesharing startups and mobility platforms across the world The investment platform targets early to late stage investments in innovative companies that offer attractive return potential
Rakuten Strategic Investment focuses on transformative startups who potentially have game changing technology or products and demonstrate strategic synergies to Rakuten’s global ecosystem Rakuten Capital commits to provide startups with strategic support to grow further and faster, which could also aid in expanding the Rakuten ecosystem
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