Arrakis Therapeutics

Waltham, MA · Founded 2015 · Biotech · Private

Small molecule drugs that target RNA secondary structures to enable treatment of previously undruggable disease targets

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Sector
Biotech
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Founded
2015
Latest Form D
$15M, Apr 2019
Total capital
$28.2M
Federal grants
None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised
$28.2M
2 Form D · last Apr 2019
90 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
2
38 pending · first 2023
Rank in peer group#397 of 1449

Capital timeline

201720182019FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $28.2M1st Form D$13.2M2nd Form D$15M
201720182019FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $28.2M1st Form D$13.2M2nd Form D$15M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$15M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$13.2M

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 1449 peers

Line = median

Biotech · Molecule

  • Granted patents#397 · top 27%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings
  • Alan E. WaltsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Carolyn E. GreenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Colleen E. CuffaroDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • David E. NeafusExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jakob LovenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Michael GilmanExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 10 people
  • Nikola TrbovicDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Raj ParekhDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Richard GasterDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Russell C. PetterExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 2 granted of 40
Show all 40 patent records
  • Nucleic Acid-binding Photoprobes And Uses ThereofDec 23, 2025 · US 12,503,455Granted
  • Rna Degraders And Uses ThereofApr 10, 2025 · Application 18705376Pending
  • Nucleic Acid-binding Photoprobes And Uses ThereofNov 7, 2023 · US 11,807,623Granted
  • Compounds And Methods For Modulating Rna FunctionDec 22, 2022 · Application 17805634Pending
  • Compounds And Methods Of Treating Rna-mediated DiseasesSep 8, 2022 · Application 17644986Pending
  • Compounds And Methods Of Treating Rna-mediated DiseasesApr 16, 2020 · Application 16074232Pending
  • Compounds And Methods For Modulating Rna FunctionJun 27, 2019 · Application 16314127Pending
  • Compositions And Methods For Treating Myc-mediated DiseasesApplication PCTUS2024061415Pending
  • Quinazoline Compounds And Methods Of Use Thereof For Treating Myc-mediated DiseasesApplication PCTUS2024061464Pending
  • Compositions And Methods Of Use Thereof For Treating Myc-mediated DiseasesApplication PCTUS2024061428Pending
  • Isoquinoline TCF4 BindersApplication 63715976Pending
  • Isoquinoline Dmpk BindersApplication 63715961Pending
  • CNOT9 Binding Rna DegradersApplication 63700384Pending
  • CCR4-NOT Binding Rna DegradersApplication PCTUS2024039375Pending
  • Quinazoline Compounds And Methods Of Use Thereof For Treating Myc-mediated DiseasesApplication 63659584Pending
  • CCR4-NOT Binding Rna DegradersApplication 63655954Pending
  • Covalent Inhibitors And Uses ThereofApplication 63558555Pending
  • Compositions And Methods For Treating Myc-mediated DiseasesApplication 63614274Pending
  • Compositions And Methods Of Use Thereof For Treating Myc-mediated DiseasesApplication 63614318Pending
  • Quinazoline Compounds And Methods Of Use Thereof For Treating Myc-mediated DiseasesApplication 63614299Pending
  • Rna Degraders And Uses ThereofApplication PCTUS2023080959Pending
  • Rna Degraders And Uses ThereofApplication 63589907Pending
  • CCR4-NOT Binding Rna DegradersApplication 63589853Pending
  • CCR4-NOT Binding Rna DegradersApplication 63515259Pending
  • Rna Degraders And Uses ThereofApplication 63499879Pending
  • Rna Degraders And Uses ThereofApplication 63489644Pending
  • Rna Degraders And Uses ThereofApplication 63384839Pending
  • Rna Degraders And Uses ThereofApplication PCTUS2022078892Pending
  • Rna Degraders And Uses ThereofApplication 63263208Pending
  • Compounds And Methods For Modulating Rna FunctionApplication 17060602Pending
  • Encoded Libraries And Methods Of Use For Screening Nucleic Acid TargetsApplication PCTUS2019035481Pending
  • Nucleic Acid-binding Photoprobes And Uses ThereofApplication PCTUS2018063490Pending
  • Encoded Libraries And Methods Of Use For Screening Nucleic Acid TargetsApplication 62680946Pending
  • Nucleic Acid-binding Photoprobes And Uses ThereofApplication 62593175Pending
  • Compounds And Methods For Modulating Rna FunctionApplication PCTUS2017040514Pending
  • Compounds And Methods Of Treating Rna-mediated DiseasesApplication PCTUS2017016065Pending
  • Compounds And Methods For Modulating Rna FunctionApplication 62453487Pending
  • Compounds And Methods For Modulating Rna FunctionApplication 62357654Pending
  • Methods Of Treating Rna-mediated DiseasesApplication 62289671Pending
  • Covalent Inhibitors And Uses ThereofApplication 19618848Pending

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Sources

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