Kobo Acquires Aquafadas to Add More Magazines, Comic Books, and Children’s Books
Today Toronto-based Kobo, owned by Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten, announced its acquisition of French company Aquafadas,…
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Daily Grommet Adds Series B Funding From Rakuten to Amp Up Partnerships
Humayun Khan
September 17, 2012
Boston-based Daily Grommet announced today that it has closed a round of Series B funding for an undisclosed amount led by…
OrderWithMe Partners With Rakuten to Expand Internationally
Darrell Etherington
May 23, 2012
Online group wholesale provider OrderWithMe, based in China and Houston, today announced a new partnership with Japanese e-commerce…
Pinterest’s New Funding About Expanding Global Footprint, Monetization
Darrell Etherington
May 17, 2012
Pinterest confirmed the news today that it had secured a $100 million financing round, at a massive $1.5 billion valuation.…