Top 45 Life Science Startup Investors in Oceania (August 2026)

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• Varden — FILM-FREE BARRIER COATING
• Andromeda Robotics — At Andromeda, our personalised robot companions are helping Australian aged care teams bring joy and connection to residents to improve wellbeing.
• Gilmour Space Technologies — Gilmour Space is a rocket company in Australia that is developing and launching low-cost small satellite launch vehicles. All orbits, all planets: https://www.gspacetech.com

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• ESP — ESP is an energy solution provider.
• Carbn Group — Carbn Group is a car fleet management company that makes car fleet services sustainable and accessible to more users.
• Ruminant BioTech — Ruminant BioTech is a company that creates slow-release devices for long-term controlled-release methane mitigation.

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• OSPRI — Multiplex qPCR reagent kits for assay development, biomarker discovery, and translational research. 120+ configurations across a broad range of research areas. Extraction-free. Customizable. For Research Use Only.
• Ratio Therapeutics — Ratio is a privately held discovery-stage biotechnology company that utilizes a suite of technologies licensed from Cornell University to develop best-in-class targeted radiotherapeutics for the treatment of metastatic cancers.
• Parabilis Medicines — Parabilis Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company in the clinical stage that focuses on developing exceptional medications targeting challenging protein structures previously deemed undruggable. Utilizing more than ten years of exclusive data, innovative laboratory techniques, and algorithms based on AI and physics, the company has introduced anovel category of stabilized, cell-penetrating alpha-helical peptides known as Helicons™. These peptides can modulate intracellular proteins that traditional drug modalities cannot reach.

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• i14 — We are i14 — we sit at the intersection of Computational Cognitive Science and AI research, and have developed a new class of models called Laplace Sequence Models that are an order of magnitude faster and more efficient and multiples more accurate than the transformer. We’ve also built a foundation model platform that allows organisations tocreate private, domain-specific expert models deployable across any environment (on-prem, at the edge, on device, in a private cloud, or hosted by i14). Our research lab continues to push beyond many of the limitations of current AI, and has a host of research projects which are continually integrated to update our foundation model platform. We recently closed a $4M initial round and are preparing for the next round.
• Mirugen — Mirugen is a preclinical biotechnology company (re)programming cells to unlock innate cellular repair mechanisms.
• Kronus — Full-stack development infrastructure for safety-critical systems.

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• Longas — Longas Technologies, a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology developer, has provided details on its Morphoseq™ library prep and associated software technology at the ‘Sequencing, Finishing and Analysis.
• Myricx Bio — Myricx Pharma is a small molecule drug discovery company engaged in developing novel proprietary inhibitors of human N-myristoyltransferases (NMT), with a primary focus in oncology but also exploring potential applications across other diseases.
• Cincera Therapeutics — Cincera Therapeutics is a privately held biotechnology company.

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• Rumin8 — Rumin8 - Solving livestock methane emissions
• Ruminant BioTech — Ruminant BioTech is a company that creates slow-release devices for long-term controlled-release methane mitigation.
• Āmua Innovation — Āmua Innovation specializes in developing solutions for pasture-based farming to lead natural food production.

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• POP — Strengthen your dog's immunity with Pop-Topper. Developed with top animal scientists and food innovators, our formulas leverage clinically proven superfoods to reduce inflammation and promote longevity. Backed by science, our daily meal topper seamlessly integrates into your dog's routine for optimal health benefits.
• Animol Discovery — Animol is building its own pipeline of break-through proprietary veterinary small molecules led by a team of animal health industry experts with vast experience in bringing drugs to market. With our unique and powerful technology platform we deliver innovative medicines that are specifically designed for the needs of veterinary patients.
• Berkeley Yeast — Better yeast for better beer. Make cleaner tasting beer with ultra low diacetyl strains, brew non alcoholic beer that tastes more like actual beer, or unlock bright grapefruit and passionfruit notes with the cleanest thiol yeast.

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• N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
• Hemispheric — Hemispheric develops fundamental AI technologies aimed at deciphering brain activity for innovative applications.
• MUV Interactive — MUV Interactive designs and develops innovative technology for active human sensing, providing a natural and fluent interactive experience with any type of digital application, from displayed content, and smart home appliances to IOT (Internet of Things) devices, drones and AR/VR applications. The company’s flagship product, Bird, is anintuitive device that is worn on the index finger, which transforms any space into a 3D Interactive Environment. Bird is the first device to integrate the entire spectrum of input and control methods – including touch, remote touch, gesture control and mouse functionality. This gives users the flexibility to interact with each type of digital content in the most intuitive way, whether up close or from a distance of up to 100 feet away.

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• Somatix — A fully comprehensive monitoring solution with unique smartband technology. Solutions for SNFs, senior living, healthcare systems, and smoking cessation.
• Girihlet — Girihlet is a provider of rapid and accurate deep sequencing services with a unique focus on developing novel technologies. Girihlet currently specializes in inexpensively sequencing and analyzing mtDNA and T cell receptors using novel, bias-free methods in order to harness their power as biomarkers for diagnostics in a variety of disorders.
• Omni — Omni provides Healthy Vegan Dog Food in the UK, made by vets to be a nutritionally complete meal for your dog. Feed your dog all the goodness of plants backed by science.

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• TULU — TULU is a smart platform and amenity services provider to over 10,000 people in 50 buildings across the United States, Europe and Israel. Founded in 2019, TULU provides urban tenants with on-demand access to hundreds of brand name appliances, grocery staples, micro-mobility and entertainment devices, and more. TULU’s IoT-based modular units arecustomized to provide the most necessary and useful items, while leveraging advanced machine learning tools to analyze behavioral patterns, optimize usage, refine inventory, and create a personalized experience for our users. The outcome is a new way of living, encouraging more responsible consumption, reducing the cost of living in the city, and consistent with the trend to smaller and smaller living spaces.
• Hullbot — Hullbot offers an autonomous, frequent cleaning service for vessel hulls and propellers using specialized underwater robotics technology. This proactive cleaning prevents biofouling buildup, which reduces drag and results in fuel savings and increased fleet performance for operators. The robotics system is designed to work with all hull coatingsand provides routine inspections, asset intelligence, and real-time analytics on vessel performance without requiring divers.
• Colorifix — Colorifix is a biotechnology company that has pioneered the first entirely biological process to produce, deposit and fix pigments onto textiles. Using a synthetic biology approach, it offers a radically different solution to incumbent dyeing technologies that entirely cuts out the use of harsh chemistry and leads to huge reductions in waterconsumption. Colorifix’s investors include Cambridge Enterprise, H&M, Mills Fabrica, Primera Impact and Sagana, whose collective backing is funding its expansion. For more information, visit www.colorifix.com

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• Ruminant BioTech — Ruminant BioTech is a company that creates slow-release devices for long-term controlled-release methane mitigation.

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• Laurel — Time by Ping frees lawyers from timekeeping so they can focus on their work, and firms can understand where time is being spent.
• June.ai — Discover June, a digital communication hub that replaces your email experience. June creates a new world for your existing email that gives you more control, interactivity and efficiency.
• June — Transform enterprise system deployment with June. AI-driven implementation for Salesforce, Snowflake, SAP & more. No downtime, faster delivery, full control.

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• Hectre — Award winning, simple to use orchard apps for performance and cost management optimization.
• Scentian Bio — Scentian Bio operates as a platform that provides ultimate sensing solution.
• Ruminant BioTech — Ruminant BioTech is a company that creates slow-release devices for long-term controlled-release methane mitigation.

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• Getmee — Getmee AI is the leading AI-powered coaching app for communication and employability. We help you improve your English, soft skills, and interview confidence!
• BioScout — Welcome to BioScout, your partner in revolutionizing the agriculture industry with cutting-edge automated disease detection technology for crop growers and viticulture.
• Hearables 3D — Scale your custom-fit volumes and solve dental lab technician shortage with AI and automation solutions.

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• Proto Axiom — Early-stage funding to growth capital, we guide scientific breakthroughs from proof-of-concept to commercial success. Our hands-on approach to support Australian research is a first-in-country model.
• NextWork — Building the best online learning experience to switch careers and upskill. Join the waitlist today, we are waiting for you!

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• LCG Capital Management — LCG Capital Management is a full-service commercial real estate firm providing integrated solutions across the real estate lifecycle.

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• Ruminant BioTech — Ruminant BioTech is a company that creates slow-release devices for long-term controlled-release methane mitigation.

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• Mozart Therapeutics — The company intended to focus on developing novel immune engagers.
• Quanta Therapeutics — Quanta is a biotechnology company uncovering novel cancer therapeutic candidates using allosteric modulation to target driver oncogenes. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in San Francisco, CA.
• DISCO Pharmaceuticals — DISCO Pharmaceuticals is a firm that specializes in large-scale surfaceome unlocking of cancer cells.

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• Jota — Jota: The platform handles finances for individual entrepreneurs and business owners by allowing them to instantly pay, collect receivables, and manage their day-to-day operations with voice notes, text messages, and images through an AI-first chat conversation. All tasks are free and executed in seconds. Designed to save time and money, Jotaempowers its clients to focus on what truly matters to them.
• Warp — Warp is a payroll and compliance tool that makes it easy for founders to hire, onboard, and pay their employees.
• Valar Atomics — Valar Atomics is scaling nuclear energy for heavy industrial power and clean hydrocarbon fuel production.

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• Ruminant BioTech — Ruminant BioTech is a company that creates slow-release devices for long-term controlled-release methane mitigation.
• Key Carbon — Carbon Neutral Royalty operates a permanent capital vehicle designed to finance projects in the Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM) through a prepayment in exchange for a portion of future carbon credits. The company specializes in financial support for the project and sells carbon credits to corporations that have made net zero pledges to help themmeet their climate, biodiversity, and community commitments.Carbon Neutral Royalty was established in July, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Digital Prime Technologies — Full-Service Institutional-Grade Prime Brokerage for Digital Asset Management. DLCC offers full-service Prime Brokerage solutions for digital assets. Our all-in-one user interface leverages both API and Saas product offerings to connect clients with a growing network of liquidity providers to transact, borrow, and lend digital assets, and managecollateral. Our product suite also offers traditional Prime Brokerage services, such as consultation and capital introduction.

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• Boost Lab — Boost Lab provides solutions for skincare products that are cost-effective, effective, and safe.
• Koala — We're simplifying the mattress and furniture game. With free & fast delivery and a 120 night risk-free trial Australia-wide, try it out online today.
• York Street Brands — York Street Brands, formed by the merger of Boost Lab and tbh Skincare specializes in serums that target a range of skin concerns.

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• Mkind — Mkind builds intelligent robots for high-mix manufacturing, developing advanced automation solutions that can adapt to diverse production requirements, improve operational efficiency, and support manufacturers in handling complex, low-volume, and frequently changing product lines.
• Orbem — Transform biological imaging with AI-powered MRI technology. Non-invasive solutions for poultry, fruits, nuts, and health. Building a sustainable future.
• Transition Metal Solutions — Transition harnesses wild microbial communities to recover copper and other critical metals from low-grade mining resources.

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• Archeda — Archeda is an IT firm that analysis of natural environments using remote sensing data.
• Creattura — Creatura assists companies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by generating and distributing carbon credits and promoting the adoption of renewable energy sources.
• Number 8 bio — Number 8 Bio is a scientist-led start-up in Sydney that makes scalable and affordable enteric methane mitigation feed additives for livestock. We have a unique approach to managing rumen energy flows and animal productivity when methane is decreased, and we aim to give farmers a healthy ROI when using the additives.

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• Fremantle Seaweed — Fremantle Seaweed is committed to combating climate change by growing Asparagopsis along with a variety of other local seaweeds ocean grown in local Western Australia waters.

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• iiba — Iiba is a geospatial platform that specializes in providing location information related to child-rearing.
• Two — Buy Now, Pay Later for your business customers. Two makes it easy and safe to offer invoice as a payment method on your e-commerce site.
• Homethings — Single-use plastic is bonkers. Homethings makes cleaning products that make sense. No more shipping water in plastic bottles. We send non toxic cleaning tabs so that you can refill over and over again using your tap.

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• LivedCX® — LIVEDCX: Advanced AI technology for contact centre leaders who must simplify complexity to create growth.
• Andromeda Robotics — At Andromeda, our personalised robot companions are helping Australian aged care teams bring joy and connection to residents to improve wellbeing.
• Infiction labs — SPARC 1.2 is a solar panel robotic cleaning system designed and developed by Infiction Labs Pvt Ltd for commercial solar plants.

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• Vivici — Our mission is to meet the world's growing need for sustainable, nutritious and great tasting animal-free proteins.
• DNAiTECH — At DNAiTECH we develop innovative portable isothermal amplification instruments for point of care diagnostics, in-field applications, and rapid DNA testing.
• POP — Strengthen your dog's immunity with Pop-Topper. Developed with top animal scientists and food innovators, our formulas leverage clinically proven superfoods to reduce inflammation and promote longevity. Backed by science, our daily meal topper seamlessly integrates into your dog's routine for optimal health benefits.

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• Advemto — Advemto is the manufacturer and developer of ultrafast spectroscopy systems that help researchers.
• Inhibit Coatings — Inhibit Coatings is a New Zealand based company developing novel antimicrobial and antifouling coatings.
• Captivate Technology — Captivate Technology company operates a clean-tech carbon capture platform. The platform enables cement manufacturers, geothermal power plants, and biogas producers to reduce pollution and contribute to environmental initiatives by using a metal-organic framework for CO2 adsorption as a solid-state material.

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• Proto Axiom — Early-stage funding to growth capital, we guide scientific breakthroughs from proof-of-concept to commercial success. Our hands-on approach to support Australian research is a first-in-country model.

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• Proto Axiom — Early-stage funding to growth capital, we guide scientific breakthroughs from proof-of-concept to commercial success. Our hands-on approach to support Australian research is a first-in-country model.

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• Digestiva — We amplifye Protein.
• EvodiaBio — EvodiaBio is a bio-industrial firm that creates natural, sustainable scents for the food and beverage industries. Founded in 2021 and is based in Copenhagen, Capital Region.
• Number 8 bio — Number 8 Bio is a scientist-led start-up in Sydney that makes scalable and affordable enteric methane mitigation feed additives for livestock. We have a unique approach to managing rumen energy flows and animal productivity when methane is decreased, and we aim to give farmers a healthy ROI when using the additives.

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• One Physics — Apex Physics Partners serves medical centers and physics practices by offering therapy and diagnostic services and support for medical physics practices.
• Action Behavior Centers — Action Behavior Centers is a center-based provider of ABA therapy for children on the moderate to severe end of the autism spectrum.
• Choice Insurance Agency — Choice Insurance offers insurance solutions for your home, auto, business, and life. Discover how we can help to safeguard your financial future. Call Us.

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• Proto Axiom — Early-stage funding to growth capital, we guide scientific breakthroughs from proof-of-concept to commercial success. Our hands-on approach to support Australian research is a first-in-country model.

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• Hnry — Hnry automatically pays and files all taxes for contractors, freelancers, and sole traders, so they never have to think about tax again.
• Vessev — Electric hydrofoiling vessels built for commercial use. Quiet, efficient, and better for the world.
• Wellumio — Wellumio is a medical technology company redefining the boundaries of clinical imaging. We’re fusing technology, design innovation, and medical expertise to create new diagnostic pathways that support the timely delivery of urgent stroke care.

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• AlleSense — AlleSense has developed a unique and novel solution to label-free imaging, the NanoMslide.
• Mental Jam — We are a games studio dedicated to ​creating impactful experiences that ​explore mental health.
• Deftbiotech — Deftbiotech is a biotech startup developing peptide-based antifungal treatments for nail and skin infections.

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• BioScout — Welcome to BioScout, your partner in revolutionizing the agriculture industry with cutting-edge automated disease detection technology for crop growers and viticulture.
• Ferronova — Ferronova is a medical device company that offers imaging and surgery products.
• Morse Micro — Morse Micro is a fast-growing wireless integrated circuit solutions company that is reinventing Wi-Fi for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company was founded by Wi-Fi pioneers and innovators, Michael De Nil and Andrew Terry, joined by the original Wi-Fi inventor Prof. Neil Weste and wireless industry veterans, whose teams designed Wi-Fi chipsinto billions of smartphones. Headquartered in Australia with offices in China and the U.S., Morse Micro’s strong and diverse system team, portfolio of IP and patents, enables Wi-Fi HaLow connectivity across the complete IoT ecosystem, from surveillance systems and access control to industrial automation and mobile devices, allowing connected devices to reach farther. www.morsemicro.com

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• Scanabull — Scanabull is a 3D vision to measure cattle live weight quickly and accurately, reducing handling stress and giving farmers, agents, and processors clear, real‑time weight data. It makes weighing easy, analysis simple, and sharing seamless for everyone who relies on live weight or carcass weight decisions.
• Wallo Pay — Wallo Pay, incorporated in July 2023, is a New Zealand-based fintech startup transforming digital payments for consumers and businesses. Operating across Aotearoa and with plans to expand into Australia, our founder-led team is building a B2C and B2B payments platform powered by banking APIs, enabling direct, real-time account-to-accounttransactions. By bypassing traditional card networks, Wallo Pay slashes merchant service fees from 1.5–2.5% to 0.6% or less, potentially saving New Zealand businesses $700M annually. Our product suite includes a Consumer Mobile App with QR-based and unique digital ID based payments, a Business Mobile App, and a Business Web Portal, targeting retail, hospitality, and other businesses accepting payments from end customers.Aligned with New Zealand’s Consumer Data Right (2025), Wallo Pay’s open API infrastructure empowers developers, fintech startups, and public agencies to build innovative solutions, from loyalty programs to interoperable transport payments. Our platform fosters an inclusive ecosystem, enabling business of all sizes and innovators to participate in the digital economy with low-cost, scalable payment tools. Since starting MVP development in June 2024, Wallo Pay is gearing up for an alpha pilot in Q3–Q4 2025, driving transparency, affordability, and trust in Aotearoa’s payment landscape.
• Forever Harvest — We are an Aotearoa New Zealand based cellular horticulture company, partnering with food & beverage manufacturers to develop new fruit & nut food solutions.

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• VeriQuantix — VeriQuantix was spun out of the University of Queensland. VeriQuantix is an Australian startup specializing in cybersecurity, focusing on quantum technology to enhance the security of optical fiber communication networks. Their core innovation, Quantum Link Verification (QLV), is designed to detect and alert network operators to physical tappingattempts and intercept cyber attacks on fiber optic networks. This technology leverages quantum principles, specifically entangled photons, to verify the trustworthiness of network links by ensuring that any unauthorized access disrupts photon entanglement and triggers immediate alerts.
• Granular Energy — Granular Energy provides solutions for managing and trading clean energy. We are the leading provider of energy certificate management software for utilities, helping to streamline certificate managment processes and enabling utilities to launch next-generation green offers, including transparency down to the hourly level.
• Liquid Instruments — Redefining the way scientists, engineers, students, and professionals experience test and measurement with Moku software-reconfigurable hardware platforms

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• Captivate Technology — Captivate Technology company operates a clean-tech carbon capture platform. The platform enables cement manufacturers, geothermal power plants, and biogas producers to reduce pollution and contribute to environmental initiatives by using a metal-organic framework for CO2 adsorption as a solid-state material.
• Ampersand Technologies — Ampersand Technologies, custom diagnostic insights for precision decision-making and improved outcomes. Point-of-need diagnostic testing for real-time disease detection in agriculture, horticulture, and the environment.

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• Enrola — Looking for online training courses? Discover the perfect course for you with our easy course advisor quiz. Get individual guidance and apply directly.
• Paperly — Paperly helps companies streamline processes, compliance, and approvals in one platform. Gain real-time visibility and empower your teams to work with clarity and confidence.
• Cor — Obi by Cor is the leading voice AI agent for customer onboarding and user activation. It uses voice and on-screen awareness to guide users, share best practices, and answer questions in real time.

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• me&u — me&u is an online ordering and payment application designed to order meals. They provide communication technology to order and pay through mobile phones at restaurants. Their process of ordering with waiters and splitting bills that enable users to order their food and pay bills through a digital payment platform.
• Truescope — Make better informed communications decisions with Truescope. Harnessing millions of media posts every day to deliver you real-time information that influences your business strategy.
• Vertero — Axial Therapeutics is a biotechnology company fundamentally changing the treatment of neurological diseases and disorders by harnessing groundbreaking science in the microbiome-gut-brain axis.

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• Fremantle Seaweed — Fremantle Seaweed is committed to combating climate change by growing Asparagopsis along with a variety of other local seaweeds ocean grown in local Western Australia waters.

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• MycRx — MecRx is a drug development company that works on new treatments for cancer and novel mechanism of action antibiotics. Using proprietary “hit identification” technology, MecRx is developing inhibitors of cMyc, a protein that is deregulated in over 50% of all human cancers. MecRx draws on the expertise of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and CSIROand is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.MecRx was founded in 2013 by an ex-pharma/biotech team. MecRx is run as a virtual company based in Melbourne, Australia and its shareholders and service providers include the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute and CSIRO. The company secured $5m Series A investment from the MRCF (www.mrcf.com.au) and CSIRO in 2015.
• Currus Biologics — Currus Biologics is a biotechnology company that develop CAR-T cell therapies for the treatment of solid tumour cancers.
• Azura Ophthalmics — Azura Ophthalmics is a clinical-stage company that develops an innovative portfolio of compounds to advance treatments for MGD, the leading cause of DED. By targeting the root cause of MGD, Azura brings the promise of improved health and well-being to millions of people worldwide who suffer from MGD and other ocular surface diseases where treatmentoptions are currently lacking. Azura is underpinned by an experienced management team with an established track record of successfully developing and commercializing novel treatments for ocular surface diseases. The company headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel with operations in Australia and the U.S.

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• Proto Axiom — Early-stage funding to growth capital, we guide scientific breakthroughs from proof-of-concept to commercial success. Our hands-on approach to support Australian research is a first-in-country model.
• EstateXchange — Simplest way to settle deceased estates securely. Save time with estates administration. For lawyers, banks & more. Deliver faster outcomes for all.

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• Petfolk — Petfolk's world-class animal hospitals & pet care centers offer virtual, in-person & urgent veterinary care with a pet-parent-focused approach. Learn more!
• Proto Axiom — Early-stage funding to growth capital, we guide scientific breakthroughs from proof-of-concept to commercial success. Our hands-on approach to support Australian research is a first-in-country model.