CorWave
The growth story
CorWave grew from 71 to 127 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $112M along the way, most recently a Series C in June 2023.
About
CorWave is a French company developing innovative cardiac assistdevices.CorWave’s wave membrane pump is a breakthrough technology thatdiffers from today’s commercially available left ventricular assist devices(LVADs) by its physiological operation, designed to mimic a pulse andblood flow rates similar to those of a healthy heart. Ultimately,CorWave’s membrane pump technology is expected to reduce thecomplications associated with current devices and improve themanagement of heart failure patients.A member of the French Tech 120, CorWave was founded in 2012 by start-up studio MD Start and is funded by renowned investors including Bpifrance, Exor Ventures, EIC Fund, Financière Arbevel, M&L Heal
Founders and leadership
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 52 (+24% YoY), Operations 20 (+82% YoY), Research 13 (-24% YoY), Quality Assurance 12 (+71% YoY), Business Development 8 (+14% YoY), Program and Project Management 4 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Most common previous employers of CorWave staff: Carmat (6), Sanofi (4), Safe Orthopaedics (3), Ipsen (3), EPFL (3), University of Toronto (3). Former CorWave employees most often moved to Safran (3), Abbott (2), Brightflow Medical (2), Cytiva (2), Boston Scientific (2), GE HealthCare (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The CorWave mafia
5Silvère Lucquin, was R&D Engineer - Project Manager - Employee number one until 2017Josep Ll. Sanfeliu, was Board Director as an Ysios Capital investment until 2017Nicolas Barabino, was Senior R&D Manager until 2021Sofiane Faucher, was Supply Chain & Quality manager (transition) until 2024Edouard Illouz, was Director Program Management Office until 2024Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at CorWave: Project Management (43), Microsoft Office (38), English (36), Microsoft Excel (29), Medical Devices (25), MATLAB (23), Teamwork (22), Management (22).
Where the team actually sits
CorWave people are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (41), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (27), France (15), Occitanie, France (2).
Search footprint
CorWave attracts about 311 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 40 ranking keywords and lost 33 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.60 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
CorWave has 127 employees as of September 2026.
CorWave has raised $112M in total, most recently a Series C round in June 2023.
The most common previous employers of current CorWave staff are Carmat (6 people), Sanofi (4 people), Safe Orthopaedics (3 people).
Former CorWave employees most often move to Safran (3), Abbott (2), Brightflow Medical (2).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at CorWave, including Okomera, Asabys Partners, ADCORPUS.
CorWave attracts about 311 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among CorWave staff are Project Management, Microsoft Office, English, Microsoft Excel, Medical Devices.
CorWave staff are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (41), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (27), France (15).
CorWave has about 52 people in Engineering, up 24% over the past year, as of September 2026.
CorWave has about 20 people in Operations, up 82% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 90 current and 159 former CorWave profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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