Top 35 Life Science VC Funds & Investors in Oceania (July 2026)

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• Swoop Aero — Transforming how the world moves by making access to the skies seamless. Kite Aero is the only end-to-end drone logistics platform on the planet. We unlock the potential of the sky, for the good of us all. Currently we serve over 4.5 million people in 6 continents. By 2030, our reach will extend to 1 billion.
• Loam Bio — Loam has designed farmer-focused carbon projects that support farmers to build stable soil carbon in cropping and mixed farming systems.
• Castlepoint Systems — Startux X is the perfect multi-purpose Startup Webflow Template. Get it today and design a state-of-the-art website for your technology startup or company in record time.

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• Carbn Group — Carbn Group is a car fleet management company that makes car fleet services sustainable and accessible to more users.
• Zenobe Energy — Zenobe Energy ( formerly known as Battery Energy Storage Solutions Limited) is the largest independent owner and operator of battery storage in the UK. We transform the way grid operators and businesses use power to reduce costs, improve reliability and benefit the environment.

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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.
• 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.
• Medical Informatics — Medical Informatics offers solutions that give care teams access to the data they need to take action for alarm management and safety. The company’s Sickbay software platform enables continuous data collection from a comprehensive set of devices. Ultimately their alarm management solutions reduce alarm noise at the patient level, and send the rightalarms to care providers.Medical Informatics Corp was founded by Emma Fauss and Craig Rusin in 2010 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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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 identifying the optimal set of cellular instructions to ask one cell type to become another.
• Kronus — Full-stack development infrastructure for safety-critical systems.

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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 —

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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.

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• EntryLevel — Learn in an affordable, peer-driven environment over 6 weeks with mentors from top companies across the world such as Atlassian, Wise and more.
• VSPARTICLE — VSPARTICLE develops nanoparticle generators for various applications such as sensors, batteries, catalysis, solar cells, healthcare, additive manufacturing, nano safety, and more. It also enables research and industry to generate new materials at the push of a button.They specialize in nanoparticle production and integration. The technologyspeeds up the developments of customers by producing the desired nanoparticles on location and integrate them directly in the final product. VSPARTICLE was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Delft, The Netherlands.
• Omeda Studios — Developing Predecessor, a Third Person Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game for PC and console.

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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.

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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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• Fremantle Seaweed — Fremantle Seaweed is growing native seaweed types at a trial farm south of Gage Roads.

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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.
• Neion Bio — Neion Bio uses advances in stem cell biology and genetic engineering to completely reimagine the biopharmaceutical production process.

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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.
• CleanO2 — CleanO2 Carbon Capture Technologies is set to change the heating industry. In 2007, the founders of CleanO2 CCT began developing technology that would have a positive impact in the industry. Now, 9 years later, the company have deployed the residential carbon capture device in Alberta, Canada and have expanded the technology on a global scale.Thecompany has developed an aggregated commercial carbon capture device called CARBiNX, a sleek, carbon munching addition to businesses. Reducing energy demands through heat recovery and using the carbon capture process to create a valuable by-product.CleanO2 Carbon Capture Technologies was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
• Cruz Foam — Cruz Foam offers certified compostable, protective packaging foam and other solutions. Let us help you transition to compostable foam packaging solutions, today.

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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.
• MoonPay — MoonPay offers a fast and simple way to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. Buy crypto with credit card, bank transfers or Apple Pay today.
• Regrow Ag — At Regrow, we empower farmers and partners to transform agriculture, build regenerative practices and combat climate change.

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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.

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• 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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• LCG Capital Management — LCG Capital Management delivers expert real estate solutions, from property management in St. Louis, MO, to asset management & development.

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• Digestiva — We amplifye Protein.
• EvodiaBio — Mirroring nature with pioneering bioscience for natural flavors
• 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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• Getmee — Getmee is an AI employability and communication coach. The product suite contains a branded mobile app for Android and iOS Smartphones as well as an LMS for enterprises. Getmee currently supports over 50,000 clients in Australia, the UK and Mexico.
• Neuromersiv — Combining Virtual Reality, haptics and functional electrical stimulation, Neuromersiv is revolutionising brain rehabilitation therapy.Using a proprietary wearable device paired with a VR headset, Neuromersiv provides an engaging, immersive therapy experience in which patients perform gamified tasks ranging from picking up a toothbrush to climbingEverest! This unique approach increases dopamine activity in the brain, enhancing neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to form new neural connections. Early trials of Neuromersiv technology have demonstrated 3x better outcomes as compared to traditional rehabilitation therapy resulting in faster independence and reduced care costs.
• Tiny Bright Things — Melbourne-based company Tiny Bright Things was cofounded in 2020 by long-time research collaborators Ray Dagastine and Chris Bolton. We invented Halo microscopy to transform the way researchers and manufacturers look at small or transparent things. This helps manufacturers in areas like agrichemicals and pharmaceuticals (where the size and shape ofpowders are critical) and researchers at every stage of discovery— particularly in nanotechnology (where samples are especially tiny) and life sciences (where samples are often also transparent).

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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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• Paperly — Paperly is an mobile app that provides modules for school management system and learning management system.
• 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.
• BarterAds Pty Ltd — BarterAds is a programmatic advertising exchange that enables businesses to acquire customers without cash spend by converting unused ad inventory into a tradable asset. Instead of paying in fiat, companies earn and spend a proprietary internal currency called Barter Dollars, which are issued when they display ads on their owned media propertiessuch as websites, apps, or platforms.The platform operates as an auction-based exchange, similar to traditional ad networks, where advertisers bid for impressions using Barter Dollars. Inventory is matched contextually and priced dynamically through real-time bidding, ensuring efficient allocation of supply and demand across the network. This allows both advertisers and publishers to maximize the value of otherwise underutilized inventory.BarterAds primarily targets startups, SaaS platforms, marketplaces, gaming companies, and content publishers that have traffic but are constrained by rising customer acquisition costs. By removing the need for upfront cash spend, the platform provides a capital-efficient growth channel, particularly for small and mid-sized businesses.The system includes controls for brand safety, fraud prevention, and inventory quality through business verification, campaign approvals, and continuous monitoring. Barter Dollars are non-transferable and expire periodically, preventing hoarding and ensuring continuous circulation within the ecosystem.BarterAds is designed as a hybrid between barter networks and modern ad exchanges, combining the scalability and automation of programmatic advertising with a closed-loop, cashless economy. The company is headquartered in Australia and is focused on building a global network of advertisers and publishers who both contribute inventory and run campaigns within the platform.

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• DeepDerm — DeepDerm is developing AI-enabled cameras that detect skin cancer without the need for painful biopsies.
• AlleSense — AlleSense develops a label-free optical imaging technology designed to enhance disease diagnosis by manipulating light-tissue interactions at the nanoscale. It's Mission is to Reimagining the standard microscope slide to make digital pathology faster, more accurate, and accessible without complex chemical staining.
• Deftbiotech — Deftbiotech is a biotech startup developing peptide-based antifungal treatments for nail and skin infections.

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• DeteQt — Semiconductor chip-based quantum magnetic field sensors using diamond - navigation, mining, medical imaging
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• Analog Quantum Circuits — Analog Quantum Circuits develops analog components for solid-state quantum computers.

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• Academy Xi — At Academy Xi, we help APAC's largest and most sophisticated organisations optimise performance with concise, actionable training solutions.
• DesignCrowd — Crowdsourced logo, freelance graphic and web design at DesignCrowd. 1,328,201 freelance designers compete to create amazing designs for your business. Start 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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• LCG Capital Management — LCG Capital Management delivers expert real estate solutions, from property management in St. Louis, MO, to asset management & development.

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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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• 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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• Sapyen — We take the fear out of infertility for men. Test for it at home, without stepping out to the hospital and get personalised health recommendations to improve sperm health and increase your chances of conceiving.
• Visoid — Render your 3D models with ease! Quick and easy rendering software for architects, powered by AI. Try Visoid for free!
• One Key Access — One Key Access is an interface to the world of couriers to enable 24/7 frictionless deliveries.

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• 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.
• OncoRes Medical — OncoRes Medical develops an imaging technology to provide intraoperative information available to surgeons to assist with the identification of tumor and healthy tissue.OncoRes Medical is an early-stage medical device company located in Perth, Western Australia and is developing the patent-protected technology in collaboration with leadingresearchers at the University of Western Australia and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and breast cancer surgeons at the Western Australian public health system.With funding provided by the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF), OncoRes Medical aims to develop the technology for use in clinical applications that require the real-time assessment of tissue microstructure.
• NRG Therapeutics — energizing drug discovery in neurodegenerative diseases.

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• Archeda — Archeda is an IT firm that analysis of natural environments using remote sensing data.
• 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.
• Girasol Energy — Girasol Energy is an IoT Platform provides innovative PLC technologies that enable wiser PV Plants.

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• Vessev — Vessev is a maritime trasportantion company that offers hydrofoiling electric vessels for travelling through water.
• 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.
• Dotterel Technologies — Dotterel develops noise reduction and audio recording technology for UAVs. Our Aerial Audio Microphone is a payload for UAVs and is a unique world first capability. Throughout the development we have worked closely with customers to deliver for high value use cases in Emergency Services, Defence and TV/Film. Hearing audio from your UAV provides an important addition to the video. Now you can have live conversations one-to-one and one-to-many with people remotely via the UAV when there is no other communication methods available. We look forward to working with our customers and partners to deliver a new range of UAV solutions.

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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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• US Fertility — US Fertility brings together the brightest minds in reproductive medicine to achieve the highest clinical standards and pregnancy rates in the country. Discover excellence in fertility care today.
• 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.