Saemin Ahn of Rakuten Ventures discusses his investment philosophy and vision
With investments in startups including Carousell, Algorithmia, and Send Anywhere, Saemin Ahn has built Rakuten’s global venture capital initiative from scratch. Now the Japanese internet giant is a major player with three separate $100 million funds for Global, Japan, and Fintech. He joined us at the Tech in Asia 2016 conference to discuss his journey and investment philosophy, and to share his next chapter in the Rakuten Ventures story.
Editing by Eileen C. Ang
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