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Rakuten Capital

Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Setagaya

Description

Rakuten Capital is a corporate venture capital group that provides funding, sector experience, and operational support.

Investor Profile

Rakuten Capital has made 35 investments, with 1 in the past 12 months and 43% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (29%)
  • Series A (26%)
  • Series C (23%)
  • Series D (9%)
  • Series Unknown (6%)
  • Seed (6%)
  • Series E (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (37%)
  • Spain (14%)
  • Japan (11%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Singapore (9%)
  • Colombia (6%)
  • Indonesia (3%)
  • China (3%)
  • Malaysia (3%)
  • Germany (3%)

Industry Focus

  • E-commerce
  • Logistics
  • Fintech
  • Analytics
  • Internet
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Transportation
  • Software
  • Mobile
  • Machine Learning
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Rakuten Capital frequently co-invest with?

Bossa Invest
South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo
Co-Investments: 2
Endeavor Catalyst
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Surge
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 2
MV
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
Peak XV Partners
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Co-Investments: 2
Gradient Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
WI Harper Group
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Madrona
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 3
Translink Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2
Khosla Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Rakuten Capital often collaborate with?

Daniel Curran
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Shared Deals: 1
BW
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
Devin Guan
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
ZC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JC
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
CL
North America, Tennessee, United States, Nashville
Shared Deals: 1
PL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
JD
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
GE
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
AH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Rakuten Capital?

Tapfun

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

TapFun is a cloud gaming platform that solves problems encountered by smartphone and PC games.

Cloud Data ServicesGamingPC Games
Series AJan 31, 2025
Leal

Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia

Leal is a digital platform for retailers in Latin America to focus on engaging with their customers.

AnalyticsCRME-CommerceInformation TechnologyPoint of SaleRetail
Series BJan 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Petokoto

Kaminoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan

Petokoto is a pet wellness company that creates and sells fresh food, runs pet media, and keeps pets happy.

Pet
Series BDec 13, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,941,310
Airalo

Delaware, Ohio, United States

Airalo is an eSIM store that gives travelers access to eSIMs globally at affordable rates.

Mobile AppsTelecommunicationsTravel
Series BJul 31, 2023
Amount Raised: $60,000,000
TeraWatt Technology

San Francisco, California, United States

TeraWatt Technology is a producer of lithium-ion batteries.

BatteryElectronicsEnergy StorageRenewable Energy
Series CJun 5, 2023
Proof of Impact

San Francisco, California, United States

Proof of Impact is a data intelligence company that offers access to digital tools that collect and analyze ESG and Impact Data.

AnalyticsBig DataBusiness IntelligenceData IntegrationData VisualizationInformation TechnologySaaS
SeedAug 2, 2022
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
twid

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Twid (That’s What I Do) is India’s first rewards-based payment network.

Financial ServicesFinTech
Series AAug 2, 2022
Amount Raised: $12,022,175
Leal

Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia

Leal is a digital platform for retailers in Latin America to focus on engaging with their customers.

AnalyticsCRME-CommerceInformation TechnologyPoint of SaleRetail
Series AMar 31, 2022
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Rakuten Medical

San Diego, California, United States

Rakuten Medical is a biotechnology company that develops precision, cell-targeting investigational therapies.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalService IndustryTherapeutics
Series DJul 28, 2021
Amount Raised: $166,000,000
Robin.io

San Jose, California, United States

Robin.io runs stateful applications on Kubernetes, even complex Big Data, Databases, AI/ML, and Custom Apps.

Data CenterEnterprise ApplicationsEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyInfrastructureSoftware
Series CJun 16, 2021
Amount Raised: $38,000,000