Hiroshi Mikitani

$4.11B

as of 10/04/24

About Hiroshi Mikitani

Hiroshi Mikitani is the founder and CEO of Rakuten, one of Japan's biggest e-commerce retailers.

The firm launched its $5.5 billion mobile service in 2020.

In 2021, China's Tencent, Japan Post Holdings and Walmart together invested more than $2 billion in Rakuten.

In 2023, for the fifth straight year, Rakuten reported a net loss of $2.3 billion on revenue of $13.8 billion, mainly because of investments in its mobile operations.

In 2023, Rakuten listed its online lending subsidiary Rakuten Bank and sold off part of its stake in two tranches worth nearly $900 million.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Japan

Source of wealth

online retail

Residence

Tokyo, Japan

Marital status

Married

Birth date

03/11/65 (age 59)

Number of children

Education

Master of Business Administration, Harvard University

Self-made

self-made