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Rakuten Americas is the North American division of Rakuten Group, Inc., a global leader in internet services that empowers individuals, communities, businesses and society. The Rakuten brand is recognized worldwide for its leadership and innovation in e-commerce, financial technology, banking, entertainment, telecommunications and biotechnology. In the Americas, our portfolio includes market leaders in e-commerce, marketing, advertising, business intelligence, logistics, communications and entertainment.
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| Apr 20, 2016 | Cabify raises $120m at a $320m valuation led by Rakuten to take on Uber in Latin America | Mark up one more sizeable round of funding for another regional startup that is rivalling Uber and other services in the world of on-demand transportation. Cabify, a ride-sharing app based out of Madrid and active in Spain and Latin America... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Rakuten CEO leads $40M investment in photoimmunotherapy startup Aspyrian Therapeutics? | MedCity News has contacted Aspyrian Therapeutics, and is awaiting more information on how the company plans to use the funding – and who invested. The company raised about $12.7 million last year, according to regulatory filings. Photoimmun... |
| Nov 25, 2014 | PocketMath raises $10m in Series A from Rakuten | Premium PocketMath, a Singapore-US mobile advertising startup has raised $10 million from Rakuten Ventures, the the VC arm of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. This marks the largest ever first round funding for any Singapore-based startup... |
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What has the press written about Rakuten Americas?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Rakuten Americas, among them “Cabify raises $120m at a $320m valuation led by Rakuten to take on Uber in Latin America” (Apr 20, 2016) and “Rakuten CEO leads $40M investment in photoimmunotherapy startup Aspyrian Therapeutics?” (Mar 10, 2016).
Is Rakuten Americas still active?
Yes, Rakuten Americas is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 3, 2020.