Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 1
CB Rank (Investor) 82,708
  • Primary Job Title Senior Executive Officer and Director
  • Primary Organization 
    Rakuten
  • Gender Male
  • Also Known As 山田善久
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner

Yoshihisa Yamada is CFO, and a Senior Executive Officer and Director of Rakuten. Mr. Yamada is Head of Finance Department of the Company, President and Representative Director of bitWallet, Inc, and Vice Chairman and Representative Director of Rakuten Travel, Inc. Mr. Yamada joined Rakuten in 2000. Prior to Rakuten, Mr. Yamada worked at the

Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd. (currently Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.) from 1987 to 1999. Mr. Yamada holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Number of Partner Investments 2
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Investor Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
May 8, 2019
Altiostar Networks
Rakuten
Series C - Altiostar Networks
$114M
Feb 12, 2019
Altiostar Networks
Rakuten
Yes
Corporate Round - Altiostar Networks
Number of Current Jobs 3
Number of Past Jobs 1
Yoshihisa Yamada has 3 current jobs including Senior Executive Officer and Director at Rakuten, Executive Vice President at Rakuten Travel, and Outside Director at Lifull. Additionally, Yoshihisa Yamada has had 1 past job as the Team Member at Goldman Sachs.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Goldman Sachs
Team MemberSep 1999
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 1
Yoshihisa Yamada is the Board Member at Altiostar Networks.
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