Acquisition History / Rakuten / Play.com
Rakuten Acquires Play.com
Announced an undisclosed date — $33.8M
What happened
Play.com was a company based in United Kingdom operating in e-commerce, acquired by Rakuten for £25 million.
- Acquirer
- Rakuten
- Target
- Play.com
- Announced
- an undisclosed date
- Price
- $33.8M
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Buyer type
- Strategic acquirer
- Status
- Closed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Rakuten acquire Play.com?
Rakuten acquired Play.com on an undisclosed date. This was Rakuten's 7th publicly tracked acquisition out of 9 we have on record.
How much did Rakuten pay for Play.com?
Rakuten paid $33.8M for Play.com.
What does Play.com do?
Play.com was a company based in United Kingdom operating in e-commerce, acquired by Rakuten for £25 million.
What other E-commerce companies has Rakuten acquired?
Play.com is Rakuten's only publicly tracked acquisition in E-commerce so far.
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