Rakuten wesentlich besser als Rocket

"Viber continues to grow a ripe environment for brands, like Coca-Cola, to reach global and diverse users that are highly attentive, offering personal-to-consumer connections. Viber gives advertisers the ability to break through the noise that other social platforms can’t offer: connection and authenticity. "

The metrics that matter to Viber

“What keeps users coming back to Viber is the fact that it’s a fun and seamless product that keeps them feeling connected with their loved ones and favorite brands,” said Danny Odes, Mobile Product Manager at Viber.  

Chinese customers shelled out more than JPY 1 trillion on Japanese merchandise during 2016 via cross-border e-commerce platforms, and Tokyo-based marketing research company Fuji Keizai estimates that the number is projected to more than double in 2019 to JPY 2.1 trillion.

Online-Einkauf.

One of the fortunate beneficiaries of this phenomenon is Japan’s largest online shopping mall Rakuten Ichiba. Their B2B2C e-commerce platform global and internet services company Rakuten—which also operates the popular cross-border site known as Rakuten Global Market—saw sales triple in 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.

The transaction amount in Rakuten Ichiba’s flagship stores hosted by JD.com and Netease Kaola has grown by nearly 20-30 times compared to 2016. Rakuten Ichiba has been the primary platform for cross-border sales and accounted for more than half of all international sales transacted through these various e-commerce platforms.

technode.com/2017/07/18/...e-consumers-cross-border-shopping/

Lyft Gains on Uber in U.S. Business Travel, Doubling Share
By
Eric Newcomer
‎30‎. ‎April‎ ‎2018‎ ‎09‎:‎00‎ ‎CEST

Lyft Inc. made major strides with American business travelers, nearly doubling market share at the expense of the market leader, Uber Technologies Inc.

The San Francisco-based startup accounted for 19 percent of ride-hailing usage among business customers last quarter, up from 10 percent a year ago, according to data from Certify, a travel and expense software provider. Uber still has 81 percent of the market, but the trend suggests missteps by the company last year are taking a toll.

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...ness-travel-doubling-share

"As a result, Viber has been able to build  one of the best-in-class platforms and give the next generation of authentic advertisers the tools they need to not only raise brand awareness, but turn one-way communications with a community into a two-way conversation."

Beste E-Commerce-Versicherung: simplesurance erhält BankingCheck & eKomi Award

Berlin, Germany – 14. Juni 2018. Schutzklick, die Marke von simplesurance, hat beim Bankingcheck & eKomi Award mit 4,8 von 5,0 möglichen Bewertungspunkten den ersten Platz in der Kategorie „Beste eCommerce Insurance 2018“ belegt. Insgesamt haben über 120.000 Kunden ihr Voting über 700 Unternehmen abgegeben.  

Mittlerweile ist die innovative Cross-Selling-Versicherunsglösung bei über 2.500 E-CommerceBetreibern integriert, darunter namenhafte Smartphone-Hersteller wie Oneplus und Huawei, beim Fintech Revolut und beim japanischen E-Commerce-Giganten Rakuten.

www.simplesurance.com/wp-content/uploads/...-Versicherung.pdf

In Deutschland

Kreditech, the online lender in Germany, has reportedly landed a €110 million investment from online payment processor PayU.

According to a report, under the deal, PayU gets a large minority stake in Kreditech and builds on a twelve-month pilot program in Poland in which more than €10 million in instant credit was issued to consumers at the point of sale.

As part of the deal, Kreditech will provide its AI and machine learning credit underwriting and loan management technology to PayU’s 300,000 network of merchants.

“In the past 12 months, we have become the leading corporate venture capital investor in FinTech, investing more than €245 million around the world. This latest investment in Kreditech fits perfectly with this vision,” said Laurent Le Moal, chief executive of PayU.

PayU is the ePayment subsidiary of media conglomerates Naspers. The company joins JC Flowers, Varde, Blumberg Capital, HPE, Peter Thiel, Rakuten and the World Bank’s IFC as an investor in Kreditech.

www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/...or-venture-capital/

Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd (“Rakuten Trade”), a joint venture company of Malaysia’s Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“Kenanga Group”) and Japan’s Rakuten Securities, Inc. (“Rakuten Sec”), was named FinTech Company of the Year at the recently held Malaysia FinTech Awards 2018.

moneycompass.com.my/2018/03/08/...ysias-fintech-company-year/

Imagine – you’re chatting with a friend on Viber or Messenger and suddenly you feel hunger crawling from the depths of your belly, making your mouth water with anticipation. What do you do? Leave the chat, call your favourite restaurant or go to their web site to order some food. Man, that’s so 2017. Here’s an idea – why don’t you order your food directly from the chat app?

Yes, you can do that, at least when you’re in the mood for the most tasty minced-meat sticks slowly grilled over a coal fire, packed in a delicious flatbread. Did your mouth just water? Mine surely did. I’m talking about Mrkva.ba, the ćevap restaurant with the longest tradition in Sarajevo. And as the tradition embraces progress and innovation in the form of Mrkva’s food ordering chatbot, the taste of their food remains traditionally irresistible.

www.clickattack.com/food-order-chatbot-mrkva/

Viber vs Messenger vs Web – is there a superior channel?

Mrkva chatbot is available on three different platforms: Viber, Messenger and their own website. If you’re wondering which channel performs best, here’s your answer: 99.91% of chatbot subscriptions took place on Viber, only 0.07% on Messenger and 0.03% on their website.


Quelle: siehe letztes Posting

The most popular among Russian users of smartphones messenger Viber, they use about 60% of owners of smart phones in Russia. It is reported by RSC, with reference to the report of the research company J’son & Partners Consulting. In second place is WhatsApp .

appleapple.top/viber-surpassed-whatsapp-in-russia/

By 2018, Viber had reached 100 million users in Russia.[

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viber

24‎. ‎Mai‎ ‎2018‎ ‎07‎:‎26‎ ‎CEST

Careem Networks FZ, which competes with Uber Technologies Inc. in the Middle East, is in talks with investors to raise $500 million, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Dubai-based ride-hailing company plans to raise the money as a precursor to a possible initial public offering and the fund-raising round could value Careem at as much as $1.5 billion, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private.

Careem, whose backers include Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. and German automaker Daimler AG, was valued at a little more than $1 billion in a 2016 funding round, making it one of the most valuable technology startups in the Middle East.

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...igh-500-million-in-funding

Rakuten Reaches Agreement with Osaka City Regarding Rakuten OverDrive Digital Library Service

Tokyo, June 25, 2018 - Rakuten, Inc. and Osaka City Board of Education (hereafter Osaka City), have concluded an agreement related to Rakuten OverDrive, a digital library service offered by the Rakuten Group. Based on the agreement, Osaka City will adopt the Rakuten OverDrive digital library service on a trial basis from July 2, 2018 to May 31, 2020. Osaka City will be the 13th municipality in Japan to adopt the service in its public libraries.

Through the introduction of the digital library service, Osaka City library cardholders who receive a Rakuten OverDrive dedicated ID and password from the counter of any of the 24 municipal libraries in the city (all district libraries and the Nishi-ku Central Library) will be able to borrow eBook content at any time and access it on their tablet, smartphone or PC.

global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2018/...=6&category=ec

Deutschland an:

azimo.com/de/wie-es-funktioniert

wie die von Meituan, müsste die Marktkapitalisierung von Rakuten bei 120 Milliarden US-Dollar liegen.

www.marketwatch.com/story/...-more-than-60-billion-2018-06-24

www.crunchbase.com/organization/...board-members-and-advisors

factordaily.com/rakuten-data-strategy/

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viber.voip&hl=de

www.androidheadlines.com/2018/06/...ature-to-android-app.html

New logo design represents commitment to redefine expectations

Tokyo, June 26, 2018 - Rakuten, Inc. today announced the renewal of the Rakuten global brand logo, with the unveiling of a new creative that represents the group’s passionate commitment to redefine expectations and take the organization to the next stage of growth. Rollout of the new brand logo across group websites, apps and services will commence on July 2, 2018.

As a group unified under the new brand logo, Rakuten will continue to take on new challenges to enrich people’s lives and offer more convenient services, whether it be in realizing more affordable and convenient mobile communications, or through collaborating with partners to provide new shopping experiences that break down the barriers between online and offline retail.

global.rakuten.com/corp/news/press/2018/...category=corp%20ec

Go-Jek Backers Offer $1 Billion Funding to Fuel Growth

‎7‎. ‎Juni‎ ‎2018‎ ‎08‎:‎53‎ ‎CEST Updated on ‎7‎. ‎Juni‎ ‎2018‎ ‎12‎:‎57‎ ‎CEST

Investors including Tencent, Warburg offer additional capital

Funds could accelerate ride-hailing firm’s overseas expansion

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...ion-funding-to-fuel-growth

Was spricht für uns

Mit den Rakuten Aquafadas-Lösungen können Sie rasch Unternehmens-Apps erstellen. Erstellen Sie ohne spezialisierte Entwickler Ihre eigene, unkompliziert zu wartende App mit Drag&Drop-Komponenten, um sie anschließend anzupassen und in interne und externe Komponenten zu integrieren. Befüllen Sie sie abschließend mit herausragenden Inhalten – da wir stolz auf unsere französischen Wurzeln sind, sprechen wir vom Haute Couture-Rendering!

www.aquafadas.com/de/

How do you make investments with data?

We are using data for VC investments in many ways. But I’ll give you one example. Rakuten is the largest shareholder in ride-sharing company Lyft. When we made that decision, we had data through a group company called Slice. Obviously, we recognised they can be growing the business compared to their competitor in the market. When we acquired equity in Lyft, they had only 5% of market share. Now they have over 30% and are going head to head against the other company .

factordaily.com/rakuten-data-strategy/

Soon after launching in 2012, Rakuten Pay exploded in popularity in the retail world, earning praise for its low transaction fee, next-day payment processing and affordable counter-top terminal. Kobayashi says the business was a natural extension of both Rakuten’s credit card business and the e-commerce marketplace – if they were going to promote consumer usage of credit cards in Japan, it made sense to help businesses get set up to receive them.

“Rakuten Card has been growing like crazy – it’s on track to become Japan’s biggest credit card by transaction volume,” commented Kobayashi. “Much of that has been thanks to the explosive growth in the number of users, but increasing the number of businesses that can accept credit cards is also an important piece of the puzzle – and that’s where Rakuten Pay comes in.”

Another driving reason behind the move was something that lies close to the core of Rakuten philosophy: “Rakuten has always been about empowerment, so we really wanted to lead the way in empowering Japan’s small to medium sized businesses by bringing them up to speed on payment methods. This was just like how Rakuten Ichiba brought so many businesses into the digital age with e-commerce 20 years ago.”

rakuten.today/blog/..._medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS+Reader

Rakuten ist eine hochinteressante Firma. Was ich an der Aktie nicht verstehe: der Kursverlauf scheint fast schon entkoppelt von den Fundamentaldaten. In den Jahren 2012-2013 machte man lediglich Gewinne von 10-25 Euro-Cent und die Firma wurde mit 6-8 Euro an der Börse im Vergleich sehr hoch gehandelt. 2017 macht man 62 Euro-Cent Gewinne und die Aktie fällt seit Mitte 2017 wie ein Stein, Kurshalbierung. Bei einer Internetfirma sollte doch mindestens ein KGV von 20 angesetzt werden, daher 12 € Kurs müssten locker drin sein. Umsatz und Wachstum zeigen seit 2012 einen alles in allem gesunden Wachstumspfad, hier sollte eigentlich der Boden bald erreicht sein.

Bin in das Geschäftsmodell noch nicht so tief eingestiegen, gibt es hier schwerwiegende belastende Faktoren, die die Marktbewertung dämpfen?