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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March 12, 2026
Owkin spinout Waiv raises $33m to scale AI-powered medical testing
French healthtech aims to revolutionise cancer screening
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