Rakuten Medical, Inc.
San Diego, CA · Founded 2010 · CIK 0001595215 · Biotech · Private
Tumor-penetrating peptide (iRGD) combined with gemcitabine chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer treatment
rakuten-med.com →- Grants
- —
- No SBIR or STTR on record
- Sector median: 1
- Raised
- $887M
- 16 Form D · Apr 2026
- 6 months since last filing
- Contracts
- —
- No federal contracts on record
- Patents
- 40
- 12 granted · 28 pending
- Sector median: 2
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓2014201620182020202220242026
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $8,455,175 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $4,249,999 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $40,000,000 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $15,079,974 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $149,999,993 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $99,999,997 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $791,700 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $90,000,000 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $15,000,000 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $166,010,712 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $5,194,350 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $70,000,000 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $104,816,348 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $4,161,200 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $1,368,550 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $111,522,289 |
Form D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2384 | Stemsynergy Therapeutic | — | — |
| 2385 | HiberCell | — | — |
| 2386 | RaeSedo, LLC | — | — |
| 2387 | Rakuten Medical, Inc. | — | $887M |
| 2388 | Avalo Therapeutics | — | $182M |
| 2389 | MOCKV SOLUTIONS INC. | — | — |
| 2390 | SERPIN PHARMA, LLC | — | — |
Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.
Founders & Team
- Abhijit BhatiaExecutive Officer
- Merrill BielDirector · Executive Officer
- David ChaoDirector
- Mazen DarwazahDirector
- Mazen DarwazehDirector
- Carlos GarciaExecutive Officer
- Miguel Garcia-GuzmanDirector · Executive Officer
- Kentaro HyakunoDirector
- Dana JohnsonExecutive Officer
- Eiichi KagaDirector
- Brenton KeathExecutive Officer
- Hiroyuki KodamaExecutive Officer
- Minami MaedaExecutive Officer
- Agatha MartindaleExecutive Officer
- Ann McGuireExecutive Officer
- Hiroshi MikitaniDirector · Executive Officer
- Maeda MinamiExecutive Officer
- Hiroshi MoriDirector
- Nitin NohriaDirector
- Tiffany PiecewiczExecutive Officer
- Scott SalkaDirector · Executive Officer
- Suzane SanExecutive Officer
- Toshiaki SuzukiExecutive Officer
- Hiroshi TakasawaDirector
- Takashi ToraishiDirector · Executive Officer
Patents
- Methods For Photoimmunotherapy And Related Biomarkersgranted
- Engineered INTERLEUKIN-15 Polypeptides, Complexes And Uses Thereofapplication
- Fiber Optic Probe For Therapeutic Useapplication
- Needle Catheterapplication
- Metal Guide Tubeapplication
- Methods For Manufacturing Phthalocyanine Dye Conjugates And Stable Conjugatesgranted
- Phthalocyanine Dye Conjugate Compositionsapplication
- Phthalocyanine Dye Compounds, Conjugates And Methods Of Use Thereofgranted
- Phthalocyanine Dye Conjugate Compositionsgranted
- Anti- Programmed Death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) Antibody Molecules, Encoding Polynucleotides, And Methods Of Useapplication
- Methods For Local And Systemic Treatment Of Cancers, Tumors And Tumor Cellsapplication
- Phthalocyanine Dye Compounds, Conjugates And Methods Of Use Thereofapplication
Regulatory activity · Biotech
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration
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