Hiroshi Mikitani Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Investments
  • 8

  • Portfolio
  • 3

  • Exits
  • 3

Exits

Hiroshi Mikitani General Information

Description

Mr Hiroshi Mikitani is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director & Chairman at Rakuten Group. He served as Board Member at Slice Technologies. He serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Representative Director at Rakuten Symphony. He serves as a Board Member at AST & Science. He serves as Chief Executive Officer & Vice Chairman of the Board at Rakuten Medical. He also serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board at Rakuten Mobile. He is also a Co-Founder and serves as a Board Member at Kosmos Investment Group. He also serves as President and Chairman at Vissel Kobe. He received an MBA degree from Harvard Business School. He has been the Chief Executive Officer since March 2004 and is also the Chairman and Representative Director of Rakuten Baseball. Since October 2011 he has also been the Chairman of Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. He also serves as a Chairman at Aspyrian Therapeutics and a Board Member at Genesis HealthCare (Biotechnology). He is also an Angel Investor. He serves as a Board Member at Lyft. He was educated at Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo and began his career in investment banking. In 2012, was awarded the HBS Alumni Achievement Award, one of the school's highest honors.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • Tokyo
  • Japan

Hiroshi Mikitani Investments (8)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Airtime (Essential Video Tools) 07-Oct-2020 Early Stage VC Communication Software Generating Revenue
Kosmos Tennis 26-Sep-2019 Media and Information Services (B2B) Out of Business
Rakuten Medical 10-Aug-2018 Drug Discovery Clinical Trials - Phase 4
Rakuten Medical 07-Jul-2017 Drug Discovery Clinical Trials - Phase 4
Homma 24-Oct-2016 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Rakuten Medical 24-Feb-2016 Drug Discovery Clinical Trials - Phase 4
Bezar 15-Nov-2014 Seed Round Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Domo 13-Jul-2011 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue/Not Profitable

Hiroshi Mikitani Exits (3)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Kosmos Tennis 17-Jul-2023 Out of Business
Domo 29-Jun-2018
Bezar 02-Feb-2016

Hiroshi Mikitani Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Hiroshi Mikitani FAQs

  • Who is Hiroshi Mikitani?

    Hiroshi Mikitani is an angel Investor who has made 8 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Hiroshi Mikitani?

    Hiroshi Mikitani is an angel investor.

  • What does Hiroshi Mikitani do?

    As an angel investor, Hiroshi Mikitani invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Hiroshi Mikitani hold?

    Hiroshi Mikitani holds a board seat in Genesis HealthCare (Laboratory Services).

  • What has Hiroshi Mikitani invested in?

    Hiroshi Mikitani has made numerous investments in companies like Airtime (Essential Video Tools), Kosmos Tennis, and Rakuten Medical within the Communication Software, Media and Information Services (B2B), and Drug Discovery industries.

  • What has Hiroshi Mikitani invested in recently?

    Hiroshi Mikitani's latest investment was on 07-Oct-2020 in Airtime (Essential Video Tools), a company within the Communication Software industry.

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