Tech Company Financing Transactions

Rakuten Medical Funding Round

Rakuten Medical, based in San Mateo, scored $166 million from General Catalyst Partners and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/2/2021
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$166,000,000
Round
Series D
Investors

General Catalyst Partners (Lead Investor) (Paul Kwan)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
900 Concar Dr.
San Mateo, CA 94402
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Rakuten Medical, Inc. is a global biotechnology company developing precision, cell-targeting investigational therapies on its Illuminox technology platform which, in pre-clinical studies have been shown to induce rapid and selective cell killing and tumor necrosis. Illuminox therapies have not yet been approved as safe or effective by any regulatory authority.
Profile
Rakuten Medical LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Rakuten Medical Company Twitter Account
Company News
Rakuten Medical News
Facebook
Rakuten Medical on Facebook
YouTube
Rakuten Medical on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Mickey Mikitani
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Chief Operating Officer
Brenton Keath
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Chief Scientific Officer
Miguel Garcia-Guzman
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Chief Technical Officer
Carlos Garcia
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President
Takashi Toraishi
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Vice President
Jeffrey Berry
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VP - Bus. Development
Abhijit Bhatia
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VP - Bus. Development
Tomasz Zastawny
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VP - Finance
Agatha Martindale
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VP - General Counsel
Annie Mcguire
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VP - Human Resources
Suzane San
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Doreen Gousset
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Shawn Schaffer
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