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Last Updated Jun 30, 2026, 10:00am EDT

Rakuten Group, Inc. engages in the business of Internet services. It operates through the following segments: Internet Services, FinTech, and Mobile. The Internet Services segment manages e-commerce (EC), online cash-back, travel booking, and portal and digital content sites. The FinTech segment provides services over the Internet related to banking and securities, credit cards, life insurance, and electronic money. The Mobile segment manages messaging and communication services and sale of mobile devices. The company was founded by Hiroshi Mikitani on February 7, 1997 and is headquartered in T... Read More

Rakuten Stats

Industry
Retailing
Founded
1997
Headquarters
Tokyo
Country/Territory
Japan
Chief Executive Officer
Hiroshi Mikitani
Employees
29,419

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Rakuten Financial Summary

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Revenue
$17.1B
Assets
$184.3B
Profits
-$816.7M
Sources
FactSet, Bloomberg, S&P Cap IQ; Forbes.

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