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Rakuten Ventures

Corporate venture arm of Rakuten Group investing in early-stage technology start-ups worldwide

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Rakuten Ventures is the venture capital arm of the Rakuten Group. It is run from Singapore and backs early-stage technology start-ups across the IT sector, both in Japan and in other parts of the world.

The firm looks for founders with an unusual insight into their market and the ability to build a lasting position in their chosen niche. It also supports the companies it has already funded as they move to the next stage.

Products and services

  • Global Investment Fund: early-stage funding for technology start-ups anywhere in the world.
  • Japan Fund: a second fund aimed at technology start-ups in Japan.
  • Support for portfolio companies: help for invested businesses with growth and execution.

Clients

Early-stage technology start-ups. Areas of interest named by the firm include advertising technology, messaging, API integration, workflow automation and chat bots. Past investments include Carousell, Algorithmia, Epic!, SendAnywhere, Visenze and PocketMath.

Key facts

  • Managed from: Singapore
  • Founded: 2013 (Global Investment Fund)
  • Parent: Rakuten Group
  • Leadership: a Managing Partner, an Investment Manager and a Principal

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

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Rakuten Ventures is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #8.

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