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Rakuten Group, Inc. (TSE's first section: 4755) is the largest ecommerce company in Japan, and third largest ecommerce marketplace company worldwide. Rakuten provides a variety of consumer and business-focused services including e-commerce, e-reading, travel, banking, securities, credit card, e-money, portal and media, online marketing and professional sports. The company is expanding globally and currently has operations throughout Asia, Western Europe, and the Americas. Founded in 1997, Rakuten is headquartered in Tokyo, with over 17,000 employees and partner staff worldwide. Rakuten's 2018 revenues were 1101.48 billions yen. In Japanese, Rakuten stands for ‘optimism.’ It means we believe in the future. It’s an understanding that, with the right mind-set, we can make the future better by what we do today. So we challenge ourselves to evolve, innovate and experiment, to create a better, happier future for everyone. Today, our 70+ businesses span e-commerce, digital content, communications and FinTech, bringing the joy of discovery to more than 1.5 billion members across the world. For more information, visit https://global.rakuten.com/corp/
Followers
240.08K
Website visits
20.7M /mo.
Mentions
256

Overview

Location
Japan, Tokyo
Employees
10001+
Total raised
$2.81B
Founded date
1997

Funding Rounds 2

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Jan 26, 2023Funding round$1.9B

Mentions in press and media 256

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Oct 29, 2026Nexus Luxembourg returns in March 2027 with sovereignty at the top of the agendaNexus Luxembourg will be back on 9 and 10 March 2027, barely nine months after an edition that outgrew everything the organisers had planned for. The June 2026 summit drew more than 9,600 attendees from over 80 countries, up from 5,600 at t...
Sep 29, 2026Reeracoen Group Survey Offers Country-by-Country Guide to Six Distinct ASEAN Talent Markets for Japanese Companies and ProfessionalsNew regional findings highlight market-specific implications for Japanese companies planning ASEAN expansion and Japanese professionals across the region TOKYO, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Japanese companies continue looking to Southe...
Sep 24, 2026Malaysian Businesses Prioritise Sustainable Growth and Domestic Opportunities, ASEAN Survey FindsReeracoen Group x Rakuten Insight survey finds Malaysian businesses taking a measured approach to hiring and investment, with the strongest domestic-market focus among six ASEAN markets surveyed KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNew...
Sep 17, 2026Vietnam Emerges as ASEAN Growth Leader as Hiring Expands and AI Shapes Career Decisions, Reeracoen Survey FindsNew Reeracoen Group x Rakuten Insight survey finds Vietnam leading six ASEAN markets in hiring expansion and consumer optimism, while AI and automation emerge as the top career-change motivator HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRN...
Sep 15, 2026Singapore Employers Adopt More Strategic Hiring as Business Priorities Evolve, New ASEAN Survey FindsReeracoen Group x Rakuten Insight survey shows Singapore businesses are investing in AI and targeted hiring to build future-ready workforces SINGAPORE, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Singaporean businesses are strengthening workforce capabi...
Sep 10, 2026New ASEAN Study Reveals Businesses Are Rethinking Hiring and Investment as Growth Priorities ShiftNew Reeracoen Group x Rakuten Insight survey of 3,630 consumers and business leaders across six ASEAN markets highlights selective hiring as the dominant workforce strategy alongside a sharpened focus on operational efficiency and AI invest...
Aug 25, 2026SK Hynix Unleashes Billions: AI Chip Giant Charts Aggressive Growth Amid Market SwingsSK Hynix, a leader in HBM chips for AI, is aggressively expanding. The South Korean giant announced a record $28.9 billion share buyback program, aiming to reassure investors and support its stock price amid market concerns. Concurrently, S...
Aug 20, 2026SK Hynix shares surge over 12% in Seoul after announcing massive stock buybackThe buyback reflects SK Hynix’s confidence in its mid-to-long-term growth outlook despite current memory sector headwinds, according to Citi. News come after the company said earlier this month it would invest 54 trillion Korean won to buil...
Aug 17, 2026Japan Opens Its Arms Market: Rakuten Tests Helsing Strike Drones for GSDFBy Devin Culbertson Published: Aug 17 2026, 10:10 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard
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FAQ about Rakuten

When was Rakuten founded?

Rakuten was founded in 1997.

How much funding has Rakuten raised?

Rakuten has raised $2.81B in total across 2 funding rounds.

What funding rounds has Rakuten raised?

Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Rakuten, among them a funding round of $1.9B on Jan 26, 2023.

What has the press written about Rakuten?

Parsers VC has collected 256 articles mentioning Rakuten, among them “Nexus Luxembourg returns in March 2027 with sovereignty at the top of the agenda” (Oct 29, 2026) and “Reeracoen Group Survey Offers Country-by-Country Guide to Six Distinct ASEAN Talent Markets for Japanese Companies and Professionals” (Sep 29, 2026).

Is Rakuten still active?

Yes, Rakuten is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 9, 2026.