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Rakuten Sees Virtual Fitting Room Startup As Good Fit

Rakuten Sees Virtual Fitting Room Startup As Good Fit
Rakuten Sees Virtual Fitting Room Startup As Good Fit
July 14, 2015  |  Acquiring

Japan’s largest online retailer, Rakuten, announced the acquisition of fit preference specialist Fits.me yesterday (July 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Rakuten Looking To Raise $1.5B To Fund Growth
Rakuten Looking To Raise $1.5B To Fund Growth
June 04, 2015  |  Cross-border Payments

Japan’s biggest e-commerce player, Rakuten Inc., has plans to raise $1.5 billion via a share offering.  The firm is looking to strengthen its financial position...

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Rakuten Says Yes To Bitcoin
Rakuten Says Yes To Bitcoin
March 18, 2015  |  News

Bitcoin just got another big fan in the eCommerce world — Japan’s largest online retailer. Rakuten announced yesterday (March 17) that it would begin accepting bitcoin...

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Lyft Gets $300M Investment From Rakuten
Lyft Gets $300M Investment From Rakuten
March 13, 2015  |  Legal & Regulation

Lyft has snagged a $300 million investment from Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten in a funding round that gives the ride-sharing company a $2.5 billion valuation,...

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How Rakuten’s Strategy Differs From Amazon
How Rakuten’s Strategy Differs From Amazon
November 06, 2014  |  Cross-border Payments

Rakuten has been referenced as the “Alibaba of Japan,” and though it didn’t gain the same attention as the Chinese e-Commerce giant in the third-quarter earnings season,...

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Bitcoin Processor Takes In Big VC Cash
Bitcoin Processor Takes In Big VC Cash
October 21, 2014  |  Cybersecurity

The Bitcoin payments processor that was created by former Visa and Cybersource people, Bitnet, has pulled in $14.5 million in funding, including from a new...

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