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March 12, 2026

Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing

French healthtech aims to revolutionise cancer screening

Martin Coulter

2 min read

Waiv, a Paris-based medical testing startup spun out of biotech unicorn Owkin, has raised a $33m funding round co-led by OTB Ventures and Alpha Intelligence Capital. 

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Martin Coulter

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