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Huna

Sao Paulo company founded in 2022 that applies AI to routine blood tests, starting with the complete blood count, to flag early cancer risk; the platform turns laboratory data patients already generate into multi-cancer screening across breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate indications.

Headquarters

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Year Founded

2022

Founders

Vinicius Ribeiro (CEO), Daniella Castro (CTO)

Country

Brazil

Financial Information

Funding Stage

Pre-Seed

Recent Funding

$1.5M

Funding By

Kortex Ventures, big_bets, Niu Ventures, New Ventures Capital

Core Technology

Machine learning on routine laboratory blood data for early cancer detection

Product Type

AI Platform

Pipeline Stage (Very Important)

Commercialized (screening platform)

Regulatory Status

  • IND Filed: N/A
  • FDA/EMA Status: N/A
  • Clinical Trial Registration: N/A
  • Patents / IP Status: Not disclosed

Partnerships

Pharma Collaborations

Not disclosed

Academic / Hospital Tie-ups

Not disclosed

CRO/CDMO Partnerships

None disclosed

Market & Differentiation

Multi-cancer screening from tests patients already take, needing no new instrumentation