Hiroshi Mikitani

Hiroshi Mikitani

Hiroshi Mikitani (#1226)

Global Rank #1226
Country Rank #8
Country Japan

Hiroshi Mikitani is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 4 B
  • Online retail
  • Japan
  • M
  • 61 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,226
Country Rank #8
Net Worth $3.5B
Previous Worth $3.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Japan
Industry Online retail
Age 61 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship Japan
World Billionaires List Japan Billionaires Online retail

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 61
Source Of Wealth Online retail, Self Made
Residence Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship Japan
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Master of Business Administration, Harvard University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $3.5B
Current Net Worth $3.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Hiroshi Mikitani is the founder and CEO of Rakuten, one of Japan's biggest e-commerce retailers. The firm launched its $5.5 billion mobile service in 2020. In 2021, China's Tencent, Japan Post Holdings and Walmart together invested more than $2 billion in Rakuten. In 2023, Rakuten listed its online lending subsidiary Rakuten Bank and sold off part of its stake in two tranches worth nearly $900 million. For 2025, for the seventh straight year of red ink, Rakuten reported a net loss of $1.1 billion on revenue of $16.1 billion.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Hiroshi Mikitani.

#1108
Billionaires (2026)
#12
Japan's 50 Richest (2025)
#33
Richest In Tech (2017)

Insights

Did You Know?

Rakuten's $300 million investment in ride-sharing firm Lyft resulted in losses and Mikitani stepped down from Lyft's board in 2020.

In 2010, he led an "Englishnization" campaign at Rakuten, making English the company's official internal language in an effort to improve employees' English.

His nickname is "Mickey."

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Hiroshi Mikitani's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $3.5B (May 4, 2026)

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