Rakuten digs deeper into drone industry by taking part in AirMap’s US$26M Series B round

The Japanese e-commerce company has been launching several projects related to...


AirMap raises $26 million to manage air traffic as drone use surges

 Lower airspace isn’t crowded with drones quite yet. But as drones...


Rakuten, JAFCO co-invest in Japanese fintech startup FOLIO’s US$16M Series A

FOLIO is an online security brokerage service aimed at...


Santa Claus announces his 2016 good and bad kids list of Indonesian startup scene

The Indonesian startup scene is about to find out whether they are getting their...


Rakuten co-leads US$350M funding round in MENA-based ride-sharing startup

A major Middle Eastern telecom operator, Saudi Telecom Company, was the other...


This Singapore startup wants to roll out autonomous drones to shake up how warehouses operate

CEO Woon Junyang, formerly a naval officer, implements the lessons he learned in...


This Singapore startup wants to roll out autonomous drones to shake up how warehouses operate

CEO Woon Junyang, formerly a naval officer, implements the lessons he learned in...


This Singapore startup wants to roll out autonomous drones to shake up how warehouses operate

CEO Woon Junyang, formerly a naval officer, implements the lessons he learned in...


Rakuten acquires Fablic, a Japanese beauty, fashion and motorcycle flea market apps provider

Rakuten is currently planning to allow users to use their Rakuten member ID to...


Japan’s Rakuten revises definition of ‘spouse’, extends benefits to same-sex partners

It also announced today a host of LGBTQ-friendly initiatives and highlighted the...