# Manta Cares

> Manta Cares is a San Francisco-based digital health company redesigning the cancer experience for patients and caregivers. Founded by breast cancer survivor Samira Daswani, it offers a free, HIPAA-compliant, AI-enabled platform - featuring subway-style Cancer Maps, a symptom and appointment planner, and expert-reviewed resources vetted by 100+ oncologists - that turns the chaotic cancer journey into a navigable path. The company launched publicly in November 2025 with an oversubscribed $5.4M seed round led by Pear VC and Sozo Ventures.

- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Samira Daswani (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** 13 employees
- **Products:** Cancer Maps, Manta Planner, HopeAI, Mobile App, Expert-Reviewed Resource Library
- **Notable:** Raised an oversubscribed $5.4M seed round (Nov 2025) led by Pear VC and Sozo Ventures, 8,000+ active users at public launch, Content reviewed by 100+ oncologists, nurses, and navigators

## Products & services

- **Cancer Maps** — Interactive, subway-style maps that visualize a patient's treatment progression and upcoming decisions, turning a chaotic journey into a navigable path.
- **Manta Planner** — An evidence-based planner (paper and digital) with a collaborative appointment notebook plus symptom and medication tracking for patients and caregivers.
- **HopeAI** — An AI-powered support resource that helps patients get clear, clinically grounded answers and guidance.
- **Mobile App** — Free, HIPAA-compliant iOS and Android app putting resources, tracking, and expert-reviewed content in a patient's pocket.
- **Expert-Reviewed Resource Library** — Cancer education and decision-support content curated and reviewed by 100+ oncologists, nurses, and navigators, covering financial stress, mental health, and insurance navigation.
- **Patient from Hell (podcast)** — An award-winning podcast hosted by CEO Samira Daswani featuring candid conversations on the cancer experience.

## Achievements

- Raised an oversubscribed $5.4M seed round (Nov 2025) led by Pear VC and Sozo Ventures
- 8,000+ active users at public launch
- Content reviewed by 100+ oncologists, nurses, and navigators
- Recruited a former ASCO president, Dr. Douglas Blayney, as Chief Medical Officer
- Won Advocate Health's #LovedOneStandard Award
- Won the Corinne Leach Patient Experience Award (CancerX Accelerator)
- Won a 2025 Digital Health Award (Bronze) for the 'Patient from Hell' podcast
- CEO Samira Daswani delivered a keynote at the ASCO Quality Care Symposium

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Manta Cares publicly launched and announced an oversubscribed $5.4M seed round led by Pear VC and Sozo Ventures.
- **2025-11** — Reported 8,000+ active users, partnerships with 8 health systems, 40 advocacy groups, and 3 of the top 15 pharma manufacturers.
- **2025-10** — Founder Samira Daswani announced as keynote speaker at the ASCO Quality Care Symposium.

## Links

- Website: https://mantacares.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manta-cares
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@patientfromhell
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manta_cares/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mantacares

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Last updated: 2026-08-04