Rakuten Group, Inc.

Overview

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• Ticker4755 on Tokyo Stock Exchange¹
• IndustryInternet industry¹
• HeadquartersTamagawa¹
• Websitecorp.rakuten.co.jp
• Legal formkabushiki gaisha¹
• Incorporated inJapan⁵
• Business address1-14-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-Ku, 1580094⁵

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Rakuten Group, Inc. (楽天グループ株式会社, Rakuten Gurūpu kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese technology conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1997 by Hiroshi Mikitani, the company operates a global system of internet services centered around its online retail marketplace Rakuten Ichiba.³

The story

Founded by Hiroshi Mikitani on Feb 7, 1997.¹

Leadership

Who has led Rakuten Group, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderHiroshi Mikitani¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

• The Master Trust Bank of Japan 10.8%
• Crimson Group 10.4%
• Hiroshi Mikitani 8.1%
• Japan Post Holdings 6%
• Custody Bank of Japan 2.7%

Subsidiaries

• Aquafadas
• Rakuten Bank
• Rakuten Baseball
• Rakuten Card
• Rakuten France
• Rakuten International Commercial Bank
• Rakuten Investment Management, Inc.
• Rakuten Mart
• Rakuten Mobile
• Rakuten Trade
• Rakuten Wallet
• Taiwan Rakuten Ichiba
• voyagermoinscher.com
• Rakuten Securities since Nov 26, 2004
• Rakuten Communications since Jul 31, 2007
• Rakuten Edy since Jan 2010
• Rakuten Kobo Inc. since Jan 12, 2012
• Viki since Sep 2013
• Book Service since Apr 2015
• Rakuten Payment since Apr 1, 2019
• Rakuten Securities Holdings since Oct 3, 2022

Also owns

• Rakuten.co.uk
• Vissel Kobe
• Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles since 2004

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. Oct 3, 2022Acquired Rakuten Securities Holdings¹
2. Apr 1, 2022Acquired Rakuten Bank¹
3. Apr 1, 2019Rakuten Payment became a subsidiary¹
4. Jan 10, 2018Acquired Rakuten Mobile¹
5. Apr 2015Acquired Book Service¹
6. Sep 2013Viki became a subsidiary¹
7. Jan 12, 2012Rakuten Kobo Inc. became a subsidiary¹
8. Jan 2010Rakuten Edy became a subsidiary¹
9. 2008Taiwan Rakuten Ichiba became a subsidiary¹
10. Jul 31, 2007Rakuten Communications became a subsidiary¹
11. Nov 26, 2004Rakuten Securities became a subsidiary¹
12. Sep 22, 2004Acquired Rakuten Card¹
13. 2004Acquired Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles¹

Employees over time

• 20249,885¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

• 20211.7B JPY¹

Net income

• 2021-135.8B JPY¹

Former names

• Rakuten, Inc.Jun 30, 2004 to Feb 12, 2021⁵

Timeline

1. Apr 2021Renamed Name changed to 楽天グループ株式会社¹
2. Sep 22, 2004Acquisition Acquired Rakuten Card¹
3. 2004Acquisition Acquired Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles¹
4. Apr 19, 2000Went public Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange¹
5. Jun 1999Renamed Name changed to 楽天株式会社¹
6. Feb 7, 1997Founded Founded¹

Links

• Websitecorp.rakuten.co.jp¹
• Websiteglobal.rakuten.com/corp¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/Rakuten¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/RakutenIchiba¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/rakuten_official¹
• YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCFqXMb9hQRELD6WEZzsEVpw¹
• WikipediaRakuten
• WikidataQ973054
• SEC EDGARCIK 1294591