Situated in the heart of Singapore's Central Business District, Rakuten Asia Pte. Ltd. is Rakuten's Asia Regional headquarters. Established in August 2012 as part of Rakuten's global expansion strategy, Rakuten Asia comprises various businesses that provide essential value-added services to Rakuten's global ecosystem. Through advertisement product development, product strategy, and data management, among others, Rakuten Asia is strengthening Rakuten Group's core competencies to take the lead in an increasingly digitalized world.
Rakuten is a global Internet and e-commerce company with over 1.3 billion registered users worldwide. Our e-commerce platform is the largest of its kind in Japan and among the world's largest by sales. Rakuten has many subsidiaries as well, including well-known brands like Rakuten VIKI, Rakuten Symphony, Rakuten TV, Kobo (e-Reading), and Viber (messaging). For more information, visit http://global.rakuten.com/corp/about/.
Scope & Background:
Rakuten Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Rakuten Group. Launched in 2014, Rakuten Capital invests and operational support to its portfolio companies worldwide. Rakuten Capital has invested globally in more than 70 companies, including Careem, Carousell, GoTo, Lyft, Pinterest and Upstart. For more information about Rakuten Capital, visit https://capital.rakuten.com/
Managing a fund of approximately US$300M, Rakuten Ventures partners with and invests in early to growth-stage startups, aiming to build services that can have a lasting impact in an increasingly competitive digital age. Our focus areas include AI, SaaS, healthcare, eCommerce/brands, and fintech. Rakuten Ventures combines the objectivity and network of traditional venture funds with unique access to Rakuten’s global businesses, helping portfolio companies unlock the distribution and expertise necessary to stay ahead of the curve.
About the role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Associate/ Partner Principal to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Corporate Venture Capital / Venture Capital, private equity, strategic consulting or investment banking, with a proven track record of identifying and managing successful investments. This role involves sourcing new investment opportunities, conducting thorough due diligence, and providing strategic support to portfolio companies.
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Rakuten is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.