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Rakuten Ventures

1-14-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-0094, Japan

Overview

Investment firm supporting IT startups in the digital age.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Indonesia
Singapore
South Korea
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Information Technology
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Honest
May 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
Secai Marche
May 2021Led
$1 MSeries A
Algorithmia
May 2019Participated
$25 MSeries B
Black Fish
Aug 2018Participated
$50 MSeries A
Carousell
May 2018Led
$85 MSeries C
OneSignal
Aug 2017Participated
$7 MSeries A
Algorithmia
Jun 2017Participated
$11 MSeries A
Epic
May 2017Participated
$8 MSeries C
ViSenze
Sep 2016Led
$11 MSeries B
Dexter
Aug 2016Participated
$2 MSeed
Gojek
Aug 2016Participated
$550 MOther Equity
Carousell
Aug 2016Led
$35 MSeries B
Honest
May 2024Led
$3 MOther Equity
Secai Marche
May 2021Led
$1 MSeries A
Algorithmia
May 2019Participated
$25 MSeries B
Black Fish
Aug 2018Participated
$50 MSeries A
Carousell
May 2018Led
$85 MSeries C
OneSignal
Aug 2017Participated
$7 MSeries A
Algorithmia
Jun 2017Participated
$11 MSeries A
Epic
May 2017Participated
$8 MSeries C
ViSenze
Sep 2016Led
$11 MSeries B
Dexter
Aug 2016Participated
$2 MSeed
Gojek
Aug 2016Participated
$550 MOther Equity
Carousell
Aug 2016Led
$35 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Rakuten Ventures: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Rakuten Ventures: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed13
Series A45
Series B21
Series C+11
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Rakuten Ventures: 20 deals are recorded across 153 months.All available history.
Rakuten Ventures: 20 deals are recorded across 153 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Dec '140
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Dec '150
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Sector Breakdown

Rakuten Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Rakuten Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software14
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
E-Commerce & Retail6
AI & Machine Learning5
Marketing & Advertising4
Data, Analytics & IT3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Fintech3
Developer Tools3
Media & Entertainment2
Education & Workforce1
Transportation & Logistics1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Rakuten Ventures: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Rakuten Ventures: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Rakuten Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Rakuten Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
Singapore5
Indonesia2
South Korea2
Japan1
China1
Rakuten Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Rakuten Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
500 Global3
Golden Gate Ventures3
Madrona Venture Group3
Osage University Partners2
Peak XV Partners2
Sequoia Capital2
UOB Venture Management2
WI Harper Group2
Work-Bench2
Axpfund.com1
Betaworks1
Beyond Next Ventures1
Brighteye Ventures1
Capital Group Private Markets1
China Growth Capital1
DBS Bank1
Deep Fork Capital1
DST Global1
EDBI1
Enspire Capital1

Investment Strategy

Rakuten Ventures: Led accounts for 45% and participating for 55% of round participation.All available history.
Rakuten Ventures: Led accounts for 45% and participating for 55% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led945%
Participating1155%
Rakuten Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Rakuten Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead556%
Co-led444%

Team

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