SurvivorNet

Name

SurvivorNet

Legal name

SurvivorNet, Inc.

Website

https://survivornet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Media & Patient Education

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

Health, Wellness & Patient Communities (MPACAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Oncology Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAH)

Keywords

• Cancer information platform
• Digital health media
• Patient education content
• Clinical trial matching
• Chronic disease streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorships: The platform generates revenue through advertising and sponsored content relationships, leveraging its large audience of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.
2. Healthcare Professional Portal: Dedicated portal for healthcare professionals to access resources and engage with the platform's content ecosystem.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SurvivorNet operates a digital health media platform that provides expert-vetted cancer and chronic disease information, AI-powered health Q&A, a clinical trial matching tool, and a dedicated streaming TV network (SurvivorNetTV) for patients, survivors, and caregivers. Content is curated with contributions from physicians at leading US cancer centers and is offered free to consumers.

Product overview

SurvivorNet is a cancer information and support platform consisting of multiple integrated products: the core SurvivorNet platform provides comprehensive disease-specific resources and expert content; My Health Questions is an AI-powered conversational health assistant that answers patient queries using clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed research; SurvivorNetTV is a dedicated streaming network offering original documentaries and survivor stories; Clinical Trial Finder matches patients with relevant trials; SN Guides delivers expert-curated disease-specific guides; and Close the Gap addresses racial disparities in cancer care. The platform serves patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals across multiple cancer types and chronic conditions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CentercoreOthersMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center physicians contribute expert-authored content to SurvivorNet, including articles on breast cancer prevention, risk factors, screening, and genetic testing. Multiple doctors from MSK provide editorial guidance on SurvivorNet's breast cancer content.
• NYU Langone Health / Perlmutter Cancer CentercoreOthersNYU Langone medical experts contribute extensive content to SurvivorNet across multiple cancer types including bladder cancer, CLL, AML, and prostate cancer. Dr. Elizabeth Comen serves as SurvivorNet Medical Advisor.
• Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutecoreOthersDana-Farber physicians contribute expert content to SurvivorNet on topics including lung cancer, CLL staging and treatment, AML treatment phases, melanoma, and breast cancer treatment decisions. Dr. Matthew Davids and Dr. Ann Partridge among featured experts.
• Cedars-Sinai Medical CentercoreOthersCedars-Sinai medical experts contribute content on lung cancer (smokers vs non-smokers), prostate cancer symptoms, and melanoma treatment advances. Dr. Ronald Natale and Dr. Zuri Murrell among contributors.
• Columbia University Medical CentercoreOthersColumbia University physicians contribute CLL-related content including diagnosis information, treatment options, and genetic testing guidance. Dr. Nicole Lamanna among featured experts.
• Massachusetts General HospitalcoreOthersMassachusetts General Hospital contributes mammography screening guidelines and breast cancer prevention content. Dr. Connie Lehman provides expert guidance on mammogram timing and recommendations.
• Stanford MedicinecoreOthersStanford Medicine physicians contribute prostate cancer screening content and bladder cancer symptom information. Dr. James Brooks provides guidance on PSA testing and rectal exams.
• Weill Cornell MedicinecoreOthersWeill Cornell Medicine experts contribute AML, colon cancer, and melanoma content. Dr. Gail Roboz provides genetics expertise for AML subtypes.
• Mount Sinai Health SystemcoreOthersMount Sinai physicians contribute lung cancer diagnosis and treatment guidance. Dr. Raja Flores provides expertise on steps to take after lung cancer diagnosis.
• UCSF Medical CentercoreOthersUCSF physicians contribute CLL and leukemia content including CAR-T cell therapy information. Dr. Nina Shah provides expertise on leukemia categories.
• UCLA Medical CentercoreOthersUCLA physicians contribute clinical trial success story content and expert commentary. Dr. Beth Karlan provides insights on clinical trials for cancer patients.
• Johns Hopkins MedicinecoreOthersJohns Hopkins physicians contribute clinical trial content explaining how trials might improve patient outcomes. Dr. Stephanie Gaillard provides expertise.
• Boston Medical CentercoreOthersBoston Medical Center contributes lung cancer staging information. Dr. Geoffrey Oxnard provides expertise on understanding lung cancer staging processes.
• Cleveland CliniccoreOthersCleveland Clinic physicians contribute AML content including bone marrow function explanations and leukemia program leadership. Dr. Mikkael Sekeres serves as director of the Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center Leukemia Program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WebMD: WebMD is the dominant consumer health information destination, monetizing primarily through advertising and sponsored content across a broad set of conditions including oncology. It competes directly with SurvivorNet for cancer-related search traffic and pharma sponsorship dollars, but at a much larger, generalist scale.
• Healthline Media: Healthline is a top-three consumer health information publisher with deep content, SEO authority, and pharma sponsorship monetization across many conditions including cancer. It overlaps with SurvivorNet's content-led, ad-supported model and competes for both audience attention and sponsor budgets.
• Medscape: Medscape is the leading healthcare professional news and education platform and competes with SurvivorNet's HCP portal for clinician mindshare, while its consumer-facing oncology content competes with SurvivorNet's patient content for sponsorship revenue.
• Verywell Health: Verywell Health publishes medically reviewed consumer health content including oncology, monetizing through advertising and sponsorships. It overlaps with SurvivorNet on content-led health information, though at a broader, less oncology-specialized scale.

Direct peers

• Cancer.Net (ASCO): Cancer.Net is the American Society of Clinical Oncology's patient information site providing oncologist-approved cancer content and patient resources. It is the most direct oncology-specialized peer to SurvivorNet, competing for the same patient and caregiver audience with physician-vetted content.
• CURE Media Group: CURE Media Group publishes patient-facing oncology content, magazines, and resources for cancer patients and survivors. It is directly comparable to SurvivorNet as a niche, cancer-focused digital media brand with a similar audience and content sponsorship model.
• Patient Power: Patient Power produces video and editorial content for cancer and chronic disease patients, including expert interviews and survivor stories. It mirrors SurvivorNet's blend of streaming/video content with oncology patient education.
• The Patient Story: The Patient Story is a digital platform featuring deeply reported cancer patient stories, treatment guides, and oncologist interviews. It competes with SurvivorNet for emotional, story-driven engagement with newly diagnosed patients.
• Inspire: Inspire operates condition-specific patient communities and discussion forums, including oncology-focused communities, and partners with advocacy organizations. It is comparable to SurvivorNet's community and patient-engagement layer, though with a community-first rather than content-first model.

Others

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Patient Education: MSK's patient education site is both a content partner and a potential competitor, providing institutional-grade oncology patient information directly. It illustrates the disintermediation risk SurvivorNet faces as cancer centers expand direct-to-patient content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SurvivorNetTeam
• Facebookfacebook.com/SurvivorNetFamily

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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