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Rakuten

2 investments·1 product on Liners

Rakuten has participated in 2 funding rounds backing 1 African startup, including Glovo.

Total Invested

$145M

Active Since

Sep 2017

Latest Investment

Jul 2018

Top Stage

Series C

Rakuten Investment Regions

🌍 Pan-African (2)

Rakuten Investment Sectors

Logistics & Supply Chain (2)

Rakuten Investment Timeline

Favicon of GlovoGlovoSeries C$115MJul 2018
withSeayaAmRestEurazeoGR CapitalCathay Innovation+1 more
Favicon of GlovoGlovoSeries B$30MSep 2017
withSeayaEntrée CapitalBonsai PartnersCathay InnovationCriteria Venture Tech

Products Backed by Rakuten

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Glovo🌍
Order food, groceries, and essentials delivered in minutes
Logistics & Supply Chain

Investors Similar to Rakuten

Seaya (2)Cathay Innovation (2)AmRest (1)Eurazeo (1)GR Capital (1)Delivery Hero (1)Entrée Capital (1)Bonsai Partners (1)
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