India: Behind the rise of VC-backed deep tech healthcare startups

India: Behind the rise of VC-backed deep tech healthcare startups

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There’s a slew of venture capital (VC)-backed cancer-related tech startups coming up in India’s biotech hub, Bengaluru. Zumutor Biologics INC has built antibody libraries to develop novel immunotherapy and has a global licence for a product to treat breast cancer. Mitra Biotech has developed a new way to test cancer drugs on tumour cultures in the lab to personalize treatment. OncoStem Diagnostics is making tests to predict the recurrence of cancer affordable for patients in India. Niramai Health Analytix uses thermal imaging with artificial intelligence for non-invasive breast cancer screening.