Rakuten DX

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Rakuten DX
FormerlyRakuten Aquafadas
Type Subsidiary
Industry Computer software
Digital Publishing
Founded2006
Founder
  • Claudia Zimmer
  • Matthieu Kopp
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Owner Rakuten
Number of employees
55

Rakuten DX [1] is a software company specialising in no-code development platforms to build mobile apps for smartphones, tablets and web designed for enterprises and digital publishers. Headquartered in Montpellier, France, Rakuten DX is a major subsidiary of Rakuten.

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Sector

Rakuten DX provides mobile application tools & digital experience services for enterprises designed to support businesses in their digital transformation. With Rakuten DX software companies can build smartphone, tablet and web apps for their sales reps, investors and communications teams. Aquafadas also specialises in solutions for digital newspapers, magazines and e-text books.

Company history

The founders

Claudia Zimmer (CEO), previously an architect, and Matthieu Kopp (CTO) with a degree of engineering (École Centrale Paris) and PhD in astrophysics. With 11 years of software development experience, they previously spent 5 years running the Application Networks startup in London and founded Aquafadas in 2006.

Headquarters

Rakuten DX headquarters are in Montpellier, France, and also has offices in Paris.

Key dates

International presence

Partner network

Rakuten DX has an international presence with 25 partner companies across the world:

Kobo acquisition in 2012

With the acquisition by the Canadian e-reading company in 2012, Aquafadas became part of the Rakuten group.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Rakuten Launches 'Rakuten DX' to Drive Creativity and Innovation in Digital Experiences Ahead of Expected App Boom". MarTech Series. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  2. "Aquafadas Announces Corporate Rebranding, Becomes Rakuten Aquafadas - EContent Magazine". www.econtentmag.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09.

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