With profitability in mind, Rakuten Ventures eyes more direct-to-consumer companies

With profitability in mind, Rakuten Ventures eyes more direct-to-consumer companies

Saemin Ahn at DEALSTREETASIA's Asia PE-VC Summit 2017 in Singapore. Photo: DEALSTREETASIA

Rakuten Ventures, the venture capital arm of Japan-based internet giant Rakuten, has a clear vision in terms of investment. With a profitability goal in mind, it is all set to look more at ‘direct-to-consumer’ products.

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