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Rakuten Viki

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Rakuten Group, Inc. is the largest ecommerce company in Japan, and third largest ecommerce marketplace company worldwide, with over 1.3 billion registered users worldwide. The Rakuten brand is recognized worldwide for its leadership and innovation, and 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.

Rakuten Viki is a premier global entertainment streaming site where millions of people discover and consume primetime shows and movies subtitled in more than 200 languages, by our community of fans. With billions of videos viewed and more than 1 billion words translated, Viki brings global entertainment to fans everywhere!

Reaching more than 40 million fans in 190-plus countries, the company also includes K-entertainment community, Soompi (www.soompi.com), an online destination for breaking news, exclusive events, and experiences for fans of K-Pop, fashion, and beauty from around the world.

Rakuten Viki’s production arm develops and invests in Viki Originals, such as the award-winning series, Dramaworld, co-productions with studios in Asia and Hollywood, and short-form content generated by the new Rakuten Viki Creator Studio.
Followers
40.36K
Website visits
28.7M /mo.
Mentions
65

Overview

Location
United States, California, San Mateo
Employees
201-500
Phone
075097
Total raised
$24.3M
Founded date
2010

Investors 2

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500 Startups500.co

Funding Rounds 2

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Dec 8, 2010Series A round$4.3M

Mentions in press and media 65

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Oct 15, 2026K-POP SENSATION LE SSERAFIM HEADLINES NEW BRAND CAMPAIGN FOR ASIAN ENTERTAINMENT STREAMER, RAKUTEN VIKILE SSERAFIM consists of KIM CHAEWON, SAKURA, HUH YUNJIN, KAZUHA, and HONG EUNCHAE. LE SSERAFIM Curates an Exclusive Watch List of Favorite Asian Series for Viki’s Global Fan Community SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, October 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ ...
Oct 5, 2026Kim Ji Yeon and Park Seo Ham Headline Viki Original ‘Dive Into You’Rakuten Viki’s new original K-drama combines romance, body-swapping, and high-stakes time travel to save a lost first love. Rakuten Viki’s new original K-drama combines romance, body-swapping, and high-stakes time travel to save a lost firs...
Sep 23, 2026FanFix Chooses BuyDRM to Secure the Future of Premium Creator MediaKeyOS MultiKey Delivers Next‑Generation Content Protection for High‑Value Media AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BuyDRM™, a leading provider of enterprise-grade content security services and DRM solutions, announced today...
Sep 11, 2026RAKUTEN VIKI ฉลอง K-DRAMA DAY ปีที่สี่! จุใจกับซีรีส์ดูฟรี ลุ้นรางวัลพิเศษ หลังไมค์กับดารา และ ความสนุกอีกมากมายแถม Viki ยังชวนแฟนๆ ร่วมโหวตซีรีส์เรื่องโปรดไปขึ้นบิลบอร์ดถึงต่างประเทศรวมถึงอเมริกา! เปิดดูฟรีซีรีส์เกาหลียอดฮิตอย่าง “A Bona Fide Killer” และ “Last Summer” จาก 25 ก.ย.-1 ต.ล. 2569 บนเว็บ Viki เท่านั้น SAN MATEO, CA, UNITED STATES, Septemb...
Sep 11, 2026RAKUTEN VIKI’S K-DRAMA DAY RETURNS FOR THE FOURTH YEAR: CELEBRATE WITH FREE SHOWS, PRIZES, TALENT EXCLUSIVES AND MOREKicking off September 25 and running through October 1, Viki is rewarding its community with free content, an exciting slate of prizes, talent exclusives, and more. Viki Invites Fans Across Southeast Asia to Vote for Their Favorite K-Drama,...
Aug 14, 2026Rakuten Viki Builds on the Global Success of Love for You with New Chinese Romance OverdoSet in the 1990s, Love for You follows Chen Yi and Miao Jing, played by Song Weilong and Zhang Jingyi, whose lives become intertwined after they meet through their parents. Overdo brings viewers a darker romance shaped by betrayal, hidden i...
Jul 31, 2026Rakuten Viki Brings Kong Hyo Jin and Jung Jun Won Together in New Suspense Drama A Bona Fide KillerA Bona Fide Killer follows Yoo Bo-na (Kong Hyo Jin), a devoted wife and mother who appears to lead an unremarkable life with her husband, newspaper reporter Kwon Tae-seong (Jung Jun Won) Based on the bestselling novel, the new Korean drama ...
Jul 10, 2026Rakuten Viki Expands Its Chinese Drama Lineup with New Romance Series Love for YouThe highly anticipated Song Weilong and Zhang Jingyi-led romance joins Viki's growing collection of premium Chinese dramas The highly anticipated Song Weilong and Zhang Jingyi-led romance joins Viki's growing collection of premium...
Jun 30, 2026Bonjour Bakery Wraps Successful Finale as One of Rakuten Viki’s Top-Viewed Titles Across Southeast AsiaAll 8 episodes of Bonjour Bakery are now available to stream on Rakuten Viki in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. รายการวาไรตี้ฟีลกู๊ดที่ผสานขนมหวาน เรื่องราวอบอุ่น และสายใยระหว่างคนต่างวัย จนครองใจผู้ชมทั่วภูมิภ...
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FAQ about Rakuten Viki

When was Rakuten Viki founded?

Rakuten Viki was founded in 2010.

How much funding has Rakuten Viki raised?

Rakuten Viki has raised $24.3M in total across 2 funding rounds.

What funding rounds has Rakuten Viki raised?

Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Rakuten Viki, among them a Series A round of $4.3M on Dec 8, 2010.

Who has invested in Rakuten Viki?

Parsers VC lists 2 investors of Rakuten Viki, among them 500 Startups.

What has the press written about Rakuten Viki?

Parsers VC has collected 65 articles mentioning Rakuten Viki, among them “K-POP SENSATION LE SSERAFIM HEADLINES NEW BRAND CAMPAIGN FOR ASIAN ENTERTAINMENT STREAMER, RAKUTEN VIKI” (Oct 15, 2026) and “Kim Ji Yeon and Park Seo Ham Headline Viki Original ‘Dive Into You’” (Oct 5, 2026).

Is Rakuten Viki still active?

Yes, Rakuten Viki is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 28, 2026.