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Rakuten Medical
Biotech & Life Sciences · San Mateo, United States · Founded 2010
Developing precision cancer therapies using an investigational photoimmunotherapy platform to improve targeted treatment outcomes MoreLess
Rakuten Medical is a biotechnology startup that operates in the healthcare industry, specifically in the field of cancer treatment. The company is developing a unique platform called Alluminox™, which is based on a cancer therapy known as photoimmunotherapy. This therapy was originally developed by Dr. Hisataka Kobayashi and his team from the National Cancer Institute in the United States.
The Alluminox™ platform is an investigational technology that includes a drug, a device, and other related components. Rakuten Medical's primary goal is to bring to market drugs and devices that treat various types of cancer using this platform. The company's mission is to provide an alternative solution in the fight against cancer, with the ultimate goal of conquering the disease.
Rakuten Medical aims to build a sustainable healthcare ecosystem that offers patients, regardless of their nationality or wealth, access to better cancer treatments. The company is committed to continuous innovation in order to develop and commercialize pioneering cancer treatments.
The business model of Rakuten Medical is based on the development and commercialization of its Alluminox™ platform. The company generates revenue by selling its innovative cancer treatment products to healthcare providers and patients.
Keywords: Rakuten Medical, biotechnology, healthcare, cancer treatment, Alluminox™ platform, photoimmunotherapy, drug development, device development, healthcare ecosystem, cancer research.
Company overview
Rakuten Medical company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- San Mateo, United States
- Employees
- 131
- Open positions
- 7
- Dealroom signal
- 78.6
- Investment activity
- 1 companies · latest Sep 2020
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Valuation & funding
Rakuten Medical funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Apr 2026 | $0 | — | Lotte | ↗ |
| CONVERTIBLEOther financing | Jan 2026 | $30M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| SERIES FOther financing | Jan 2026 | $70M | $595M | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| SERIES EOther financing | Mar 2024 | $119M | $476M | Rakuten · Dai-ichi Life Insurance · SBI Group · Mizuho Capital | ↗ |
| CONVERTIBLEOther financing | Jan 2023 | $70M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| CONVERTIBLEOther financing | Jul 2021 | SBI Group · Rakuten Capital · General Catalyst | — | ||
| SERIES DOther financing | Jul 2021 | SBI Group · Rakuten Capital · General Catalyst | — | ||
| SERIES COther financing | Aug 2019 | Rakuten | — | ||
| SERIES COther financing | Dec 2018 | Rakuten · SBI Group · SBI Investment | — | ||
| SERIES COther financing | Aug 2018 | Rakuten | — |
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Rakuten Medical website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Rakuten Medical is 13K monthly website visits, down 7.1% over the last three months. Rakuten Medical's team grew 6.5% over the past year.
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