February 24, 2017
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...
February 23, 2017
AirMap raises $26 million to manage air traffic as drone use surges
Lower airspace isn’t crowded with drones quite yet. But as drones...
February 8, 2017
Rakuten, JAFCO co-invest in Japanese fintech startup FOLIO’s US$16M Series A
FOLIO is an online security brokerage service aimed at...
December 26, 2016
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...
December 19, 2016
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...
December 12, 2016
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...
December 12, 2016
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...
December 12, 2016
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...
September 5, 2016
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...
July 22, 2016
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...