Analysis

August 2, 2023

13 techbio startups to watch, according to investors

From using AI to test cancer drugs to developing a way for researchers to raise vital funds

Sadia Nowshin

6 min read

From discovering new drugs to developing treatments for underserved conditions, techbio startups are out to transform healthcare, medicine and bioengineering — and have raised around $2.5bn so far in 2023 to do so, according to Dealroom. 

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Sadia Nowshin

Sadia Nowshin was a reporter at Sifted covering foodtech, biotech and startup life. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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