Arrakis Therapeutics
Cambridge, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 53 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
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Arrakis Therapeutics develops RNA-targeted small-molecule (rSM) medicines, working independently and with partners to create drug candidates aimed at the root causes of disease. Its pipeline includes a candidate for Type 1 Myotonic Dystrophy (DM1), a form of muscular dystrophy.
Founders & leadership
Arrakis Therapeutics was founded in 2015 by Michael Gilman and Mark DeLong.

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Investors · 10
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$28.2M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2017–2019
▶$15MraisedApr 2019 · 15 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- Nikola TrbovicDirector
- Raj ParekhDirector
- Michael GilmanExecutive Officer, Director
- Jakob LovenDirector
- Richard GasterDirector
- Colleen CuffaroDirector
- Offering amount
- $75M
- Amount sold
- $15M
- First sale
- Apr 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$13.2MraisedMar 2017 · 8 investors · BiotechnologyRule 506(b)
- Colleen CuffaroDirector
- Michael GilmanExecutive Officer, Director
- Carolyn GreenDirector
- Alan E. WaltsDirector
- David NeafusExecutive Officer
- Raj ParekhDirector
- Russell C. PetterExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $41.2M
- Amount sold
- $13.2M
- First sale
- Feb 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Arrakis Therapeutics do?
- Arrakis Therapeutics develops RNA-targeted small-molecule (rSM) medicines, working independently and with partners to create drug candidates aimed at the root causes of disease. Its pipeline includes a candidate for Type 1 Myotonic Dystrophy (DM1), a form of muscular dystrophy.
- Who founded Arrakis Therapeutics?
- Arrakis Therapeutics was founded by Michael Gilman, Mark DeLong in 2015.
- Who are Arrakis Therapeutics's investors?
- Arrakis Therapeutics's investors include Canaan Partners, Pfizer Ventures, Advent Life Sciences, HBM Healthcare Investments, HBM Partners, Nextech Invest, OUP (Osage University Partners), Pfizer Venture Investments and 2 more.
- How much funding has Arrakis Therapeutics raised?
- Arrakis Therapeutics has disclosed $28.2M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Arrakis Therapeutics headquartered?
- Arrakis Therapeutics is headquartered in Cambridge, US.






