Tag: Rakuten
Simplesurance lands Rakuten backing as funding passes €30m
Japanese web giant Rakuten is making another investment through its $100m FinTech fund backing insurance e-commerce startup Simplesurance. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Rakuten moves into European banking market
Japanese e-commerce conglomerate and prominent FinTech investor Rakuten is to launch a commercial banking operation in Europe. Read more: www.finextra.com
Kreditech picks up $10.4m from Rakuten
Lending and credit history startup Kreditech has picked up $10.4m in a strategic from Japanese e-commerce and web giant Rakuten. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Rakuten relies on Payoneer for cross-border payments
Rakuten.com, a leading US eCommerce marketplace, has announced its collaboration with Payoneer, an innovative online payments company. Read more: www.finextra.com
Rakuten snaps up Bitnet assets for blockchain research lab
Japanese tech giant Rakuten is acquiring the assets of Belfast and San Francisco-based startup Bitnet to launch a blockchain research lab.