# Minderoo Foundation

> Minderoo Foundation is a VC fund in Perth backing Medical and Health Care. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Perth, Australia
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Dec 2023
- Lead investor: 36%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/minderoo/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/minderoo
- Website: https://www.minderoo.org/?utm_medium=301&utm_source=www.minderoo.com.au
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MinderooFoundation/

Minderoo Foundation is a VC fund in Perth focused on Medical and Health Care. We are a modern philanthropic organisation. We take on the tough issues with the potential to drive massive change.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $6.3M–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 3 | 27% |
| Health Care | 2 | 18% |
| Health Diagnostics | 2 | 18% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 18% |
| Environmental Engineering | 2 | 18% |

30 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 5 | 45% |
| Seed | 2 | 18% |
| Grant | 1 | 9% |
| Series B | 1 | 9% |
| Series C | 1 | 9% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 5 | 45% |
| United States | 2 | 18% |
| Kenya | 1 | 9% |
| Germany | 1 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dominic Charles | Director, Finance and Transparency | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dominic-charles |
| Andrew Forrest | Chairman, CEO and Founder | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-forrest |
| Cronje Wolvaardt | Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cronje-wolvaardt |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Planet Protector Packaging | Planet Protector Packaging manufacturers and distribute the best performing insulated packaging solutions made from 100% natural waste wool. | $7.9M | Series A | Dec 05, 2023 |  |
| FarmInsect | FarmInsect offers an automated solution for the local insect breeding at the farmer as animal feed for chickens, pork, and fish. | $8.5M | Series A | Oct 23, 2023 |  |
| Sustainable Screens Australia | Sustainable Screens Australia mission to inspire and enable productions to minimise their environmental impact. |  | Seed | Jun 09, 2023 |  |
| FairSupply | FairSupply provides ESG data and consultancy. Their integrated supply chain visibility provides unparalleled visibility into ESG risks for corporate and institutional clients. | $6.3M | Series A | Dec 15, 2022 |  |
| Proximie | Proximie is a health technology platform that enables surgeons to virtually attend operating theaters to visually guide complex surgeries.Proximie combines human expertise with the power of augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to allow a surgeon to remotely watch an operation and use their hands to demonstrate thingsto the surgeon conducting the operation, who sees the remote surgeon on a screen. This platform aims to democratize access to the most up-to-date and skilled knowledge on surgery practice, by helping surgeons advise each other from different parts of the world.The company was founded by Nadine Hachach-Haram in 2016 and is headquartered in London, England. | $80M | Series C | Jun 14, 2022 |  |
| Her Black Book | Her Black Book is a curated Shopping & Discovery App, for women who love to shop. The chic platform enables shoppers to browse for their favourite brands, discover new products, great deals, and promos via discounts and Cashback features. HBB provides retailers a premium incentive destination that aligns with their brand's style andvalues and offers a digital magazine of styling tips and engaging content across fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and business. | $1.6M | Seed | Feb 27, 2022 |  |
| Getlabs | Getlabs is the leading platform for at-home diagnostics.Healthcare organizations use Getlabs to send mobile phlebotomists to patients’ homes and collect labs, vitals, and advanced diagnostics. By leveraging Getlabs, partners can improve patient adherence and close gaps in care with same-day, nationwide availability.Our team has raised $50M fromstrategic investors including the two largest diagnostic laboratories in the United States, Labcorp and Quest. Getlabs’ mission is to save lives by expanding access to diagnostics for everyone. | $20M | Series A | Feb 03, 2022 |  |
| Mr. Green Africa | Mr. Green Africa is a Nairobi-based recycling start-up whose vision is to change people’s perceptions towards waste equals value. This small company incorporates the concept of shared value—creating economic value while addressing social and environmental challenges—into its core, by harnessing the untapped potential of an existing informal wastemanagement industry.Mr. Green Africa sells pre-processed recycling materials with a traceable social and environmental impact. |  | Series B | Jan 13, 2022 |  |
| Inrupt | Inrupt is delivering Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s original vision of a web of shared benefit, for everyone.We are a worldwide team of inventors, investors, entrepreneurs, developers and academics who believe in Sir Tim’s vision for the web.Inrupt’s technology puts individuals in control of their data, gives organizations new opportunities to createvalue for customers, and allows developers to thrive in an open marketplace of innovation. | $30M | Series A | Dec 09, 2021 |  |
| Buildsafe Queensland |  | $100M | Grant | Sep 09, 2021 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Brandon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brandon-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Emerson Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emerson-collective) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sandwater](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sandwater) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SoftBank Vision Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/softbank-vision-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Advent Life Sciences](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/advent-life) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Minderoo Foundation invest in?

Minderoo Foundation invests primarily in Medical, Health Care and Health Diagnostics startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Minderoo Foundation's check size?

Minderoo Foundation typically joins rounds of $6.3M–$30M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Minderoo Foundation participates in.

### How do I contact Minderoo Foundation?

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### Who are the partners at Minderoo Foundation?

The team at Minderoo Foundation includes Dominic Charles (Director, Finance and Transparency), Andrew Forrest (Chairman, CEO and Founder) and Cronje Wolvaardt (Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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