Hiroshi Mikitani

Founder at RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.

Net worth: 1 963 M $ as of 30/08/2026

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Mr. Hiroshi Mikitani is a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Rakuten Mobile, Inc., a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Rakuten Medical, Inc., a Chairman at Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, a Chairman at Rakuten Baseball, Inc., a Chairman at Fusion Communications Corp., a Chairman at Rakuten Vissel Kobe, Inc., a Chairman at Rakuten Card Co., Ltd., a Chairman at Rakuten Travel, Inc., a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Rakuten Group, Inc., a Representative Director at Crimson Group, Inc. and an Investor at Teton Industries LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at AST Spacemobile, Inc., Kosmos Global Holding SL, Genesis Healthcare Co., Japan Association of New Economy and Crimson Group, Inc. Mr. Mikitani was previously employed as an Independent Director by Lyft, Inc., a Chairman by Rakuten Kobo, Inc., a Chairman by PriceMinister SAS, a President & Representative Director by bitWallet, Inc., a Chairman by Rakuten Credit, Inc., an Outside Director by Lifull Co., Ltd., a Principal by Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd., a Chief Executive Officer by LinkShare Corp., and a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Rakuten Securities, Inc. (OLD). He also served on the board at Ahalife Holdings, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Hitotsubashi and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
RAKUTEN GROUP, INC. 18.47%	30/12/2025	403,122,400 ( 18.47% )	1 959 M $	30/08/2026
Premium Water Holdings, Inc. Premium Water Holdings, Inc. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Engages in the production, sale, home delivery of mineral water & rents water servers 0.79%	30/03/2026	172,700 ( 0.79% )	4 M $	30/08/2026

Hiroshi Mikitani active positions

Companies	Position	Start
RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.	Founder	06/02/1997
RAKUTEN BANK, LTD.	Chairman	31/03/2022
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Operates as an orchestra	Chairman	30/09/2011
Rakuten Medical KK	Chief Executive Officer	30/06/2017
AST & Science LLC AST & Science LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Designs and manufacturers miniature satellites	Director/Board Member	31/01/2020
Kosmos Global Holding SL Kosmos Global Holding SL MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company	Founder	02/11/2017
Rakuten Mobile, Inc. Rakuten Mobile, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile telecommunication services	Chairman	09/01/2018
Rakuten Medical, Inc. Rakuten Medical, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical stage biotechnology company that develops and commercializes precision & cell-targeting photoimmunotherapy	Chairman	30/06/2026
Japan Association of New Economy	Director/Board Member	31/01/2010
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Private companies	33
LinkShare Corp. LinkShare Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online marketing services	Technology Services
Ahalife Holdings, Inc. Ahalife Holdings, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online shopping services	Technology Services
Rakuten Group, Inc. Rakuten Group, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Provides internet, financial technology and mobile communication services	Retail Trade
Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd. Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
Crimson Group, Inc. Crimson Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in management consultancy business	Commercial Services
Fusion Communications Corp. Fusion Communications Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides voice over Internet protocol and Internet access services	Communications
Golden State Warriors LLC Golden State Warriors LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates a professional basketball team	Consumer Services
Lifull Co., Ltd. Lifull Co., Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides domestic real estate information services through website portals	Technology Services
Rakuten Securities, Inc. (OLD) Rakuten Securities, Inc. (OLD) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides online brokerage services	Finance
Rakuten Travel, Inc. Rakuten Travel, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides Online travel reservation services	Technology Services
University of Hitotsubashi University of Hitotsubashi Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
PriceMinister SAS PriceMinister SAS Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides on-line marketing and advertising services	Technology Services
bitWallet, Inc. bitWallet, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops electronic money systems	Technology Services
Lyft, Inc. Lyft, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Develops and operates mobile application that connects driver & rider	Transportation
Teton Industries LLC Teton Industries LLC Investment ManagersFinance Teton Industries acquires and manages middle-market industrial products manufacturers that operate in both mature and growing industries. The firm provides attractive exit options for the owners and operators of small to medium-sized privately-held manufacturing companies and divestiture opportunities for divisions of corporate parents. They target companies with a purchase price of $6 million to $50 million, sales of $10 million to $50 million and EBITDA greater than $2 million. Teton Industries looks for companies that have been profitable for the last 3 years. The firm prefers to invest in companies located in the Pacific, Mountain and Southwestern regions of the US.	Finance
Rakuten Kobo, Inc. Rakuten Kobo, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Provides eReading services	Consumer Services
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Operates as an orchestra	Consumer Services
Rakuten Vissel Kobe, Inc. Rakuten Vissel Kobe, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Owns and operates football club team	Consumer Services
Rakuten Baseball, Inc. Rakuten Baseball, Inc. Rakuten Baseball, Inc., established in 2004, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rakuten Group, Inc. The company is based in Sendai, Japan. The Japanese company operates the professional baseball team Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and manages related businesses. Its activities include providing game schedules and results, player statistics and transactions, team and player profiles, ticket purchasing, merchandise sales, fan club memberships, and event calendars. Rakuten Baseball also manages stadium services at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi, offering amenities such as smartphone charging, battery sharing, kid-friendly activities, and accessibility features. The company engages in community involvement and corporate social responsibility initiatives, including environmental efforts, youth baseball academies, volunteer activities, and projects supporting the reconstruction and revitalization of the Tohoku region. Rakuten Baseball also develops corporate partnerships through sponsorship opportunities.
Rakuten Bank Ltd. Rakuten Bank Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Provides online banking services	Finance
Rakuten Credit, Inc. Rakuten Credit, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides consumer financing and credit card services	Finance
Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. Rakuten Card Co., Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates as a credit card issuer	Finance
Davis Cup Davis Cup Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Engages in tennis event	Consumer Services
Japan Association of New Economy
Harvard Business School Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Rakuten Capital Rakuten Capital Investment ManagersFinance Rakuten Capital invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors. It participates in early stage, later stage and growth capital requirements.	Finance
Genesis Healthcare Co. Genesis Healthcare Co. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and sells DNA testing kits	Health Technology
AST & Science LLC AST & Science LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Designs and manufacturers miniature satellites	Communications
Rakuten Medical, Inc. Rakuten Medical, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical stage biotechnology company that develops and commercializes precision & cell-targeting photoimmunotherapy	Health Technology
Kosmos Global Holding SL Kosmos Global Holding SL MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company	Miscellaneous
Rakuten Mobile, Inc. Rakuten Mobile, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides mobile telecommunication services	Communications
AST Spacemobile, Inc. AST Spacemobile, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Operates space based cellular broadband network and designs & manufactures satellites	Communications
Rakuten Medical KK