M3 is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Who is the current CEO of M3?

Itaru Tanimura of M3. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does M3 have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at M3 is 520.

Where does M3 rank among its competitors?

M3 ranks 3rd amongst 536 active competitors, of which 31 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Hippocratic AI, which secured $126M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of M3?

M3's top competitors include ShiftKey, Hippocratic AI and OpenLoop. Among them, Hippocratic AI secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

M3 - 2026 Company Profile, Team & Competitors

Company Details

M3 is members-only site tailored to meet the information needs of healthcare professionals. It provides a venue where doctors can exchange opinions with each other, search for career change information, learn about goods and services related to going into private practice, and access a variety of other useful medical information, tools and services. In addition, they have other offerings like MR-kun where medical representatives from pharmaceutical companies deliver the latest medical and drug information online on M3, MEDI:GATE which provides various services for physicians and other healthcare professionals in South Korea and MDLinx which provides the review of medical articles and theses in English for US physicians. In 2021, the company recorded annual revenues of $1.82B and a net profit of $0.61B

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2000

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Stage

Public

Ranked

3^rd among 536 active competitors

Employee Count

520 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Global Trust Networks & 32 more

Similar Companies

ShiftKey & 339 more

Exit Details

Public

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M3 got listed on Sep 16, 2004.

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M3 is a funded company.

M3's employee count trend

M3 has 520 employees as of May 26. Here is M3's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of M3 include ShiftKey, Hippocratic AI and OpenLoop. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of M3, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ShiftKey 2016, Irving (United States), Series A	Platform that connects licensed professionals with healthcare facilities	$300M	Lorient Capital, Pantheon International & 8 others	73/100
2nd	Hippocratic AI 2022, Palo Alto (United States), Series C	Developer of safety-focused generative AI for healthcare	$404M	General Catalyst, Premji Invest & 17 others	66/100
3rd	M3 2000, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Japan's networking site dedicated to healthcare professionals	-	-	65/100
4th	OpenLoop 2020, United States, Series A	Provider of work opportunities digital platform for healthcare professionals	$26.1M	SpringTide, Nava Ventures & 9 others	61/100
5th	Medley 2009, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Online portal for disease-specific medical information and medical jobs	$4.4M	Gree, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital ... & 10 others	60/100
6th	Clipboard Health 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Connecting healthcare facilities with quality professionals, offering flexibility and reliable staffing	$90M	IVP, Sequoia Capital & 12 others	60/100
7th	DirectShifts 2017, New York City (United States), Series A	Online job board platform for the healthcare sector	$150K	Y Combinator, For Good Ventures & 8 others	58/100
8th	TERN 2023, London (United Kingdom), Series A	Provider of international healthcare recruitment and relocation services	$33M	Presight Capital, Notion & 10 others	58/100
9th	BioSpace 1985, Urbandale (United States), Series A	Online job board for life science industry	$10M	Brentwood Associates, Sequoia Capital & 2 others	57/100
10th	PlexusMD 2014, Ahmedabad (India), Seed	Professional network that connects medical professionals and healthcare organizations	$1.81M	Triumph Global, Aura Securities & 57 others	55/100

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M3 has made 18 investments in companies including Global Trust Networks and T2 Auto. M3 has also acquired 15 companies including eWeLL Co and Messly.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 21, 2026	Investments	Global Trust Networks	2006	Toshima City (Japan)
Jul 21, 2026	Investments	T2 Auto		Tokyo (Japan)
Mar 06, 2026	Investments	Compass	2022	Chuo (Japan)