Rakuten Kobo - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

Rakuten Kobo M&A Summary

Rakuten Kobo has acquired 2 companies of its own.

Rakuten Kobo has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (100%).

Rakuten Kobo Ownership

Who owns Rakuten Kobo?

Rakuten Kobo is owned by Rakuten Group. It was acquired on January 11, 2012.

Rakuten Kobo Business Overview

Where is Rakuten Kobo headquartered?

Rakuten Kobo is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

What sector is Rakuten Kobo in?

Rakuten Kobo is an internet software and services company.

When was Rakuten Kobo founded?

Rakuten Kobo was founded in 2009.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Rakuten Kobo, Inc.

135 Liberty Street Suite 101,
Toronto, Ontario M6K 1A7
Canada,
(416) 977-8737
www.kobo.com

Rakuten Kobo, Inc. is a privately held company operates as an online eBook retailer.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
BitLit Media, Inc. (dba Shelfie) 2017-04-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Vancouver, British Columbia · www.shelfie.com
Deutsche Telekom AG - Tolino Ecosystem 2017-01-02 - Divestiture
Bonn, Germany
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 2 (100%) - - -
Total 2 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
Germany 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (50%) - - -
Cross-border 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 - - -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Internet Software and Services

Established

2009

Former Name

Kobo, Inc.

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