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NRF slings $54 million at Synchron, the Melbourne Uni rival to Neuralink that’s just raised a $305 million Series D

Simon Thomsen - November 7, 2025 2 MIN READ

The federal government’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) has invested $54 million in Australian founder Brain-Computer-Interface (BCI) medical devices company Synchron as part of a US$200 million (A$305m) Series D. Synchron was spun out of University of Melbourne by cofounders Dr Tom Oxley, Prof Nicholas Opie, and Dr Rahul Sharma in 2012. The company is… Read more »

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University of Sydney launches $25 million pre-Seed fund for its home-grown startups

Startup Daily - May 5, 2025 2 MIN READ

Startups developing new treatments for cardiovascular disease, type 1 diabetes, and technology to capture carbon dioxide in the air have been backed by the University of Sydney’s new Pre-Seed Launch Fund. The $25 million fund invests in ideas and people, turning academic research developed at the uni into high-growth startups, bridging the gap between proof-of-concept… Read more »

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Virtual reality doctor training startup backed by Epic Games raises $7 million in pre-Series A

Simon Thomsen - December 7, 2023 1 MIN READ

A virtual reality startup which has developed the medical version of a flight simulator for doctors has raised $7 million in a round described as a pre-series A. The round for Vantari VR was led by Co:Act Capital with support from Acova Capital, Significant Early Venture Capital and Sirius Capital, as well as several investors… Read more »