# The George Institute for Global Health

> The George Institute for Global Health is a VC fund backing Biometrics. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-george-institute-for-global-health
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/georgeinstitute
- Website: http://www.georgeinstitute.org/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thegeorgeinstitute

The George Institute for Global Health is an independent medical research institute that helps to improve the health of millions of people worldwide. With projects in more than 50 countries, it has raised over 500 million dollars for global health research since 1999, and it has been ranked among the top 10 research institutions in the world forscientific impact by the SCImago Institution Rankings World Report in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.The George Institute for Global Health’s work includes preventing heart disease in India, improving healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, closing healthcare gaps in China, making roads safer around the world, preventing the complications of diabetes, changing decades old thinking about intensive care, improving outcomes among stroke survivors, using mobile technology to make healthcare accessible worldwide, and developing tools to empower people to improve their own health.The George Institute for Global Health was founded in 1999 and is based in Sydney.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biometrics | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colman Taylor | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colman-taylor |
| Dr. Ashwani Kumar | Medical Researcher | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dr-ashwani-kumar |
| Robyn Ngaire Norton | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robyn-ngaire-norton |
| Stephen MacMahon | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-macmahon-2fff |
| Tim Regan | COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tim-regan-6d91 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neogenix Biosciences | Neogenix Biosciences is a bio technology firm that provides fertility treatment through their technology. |  | Seed | Oct 26, 2023 |  |
| CellSync | CellSync is a Biotechnology Research firm that is working to make changes in the Future of Cell Engineering. |  | Seed | Oct 26, 2023 |  |
| Sineva | Sineva is a medical device manufacturing firm that makes ultrasonography simulators. |  | Seed | Sep 01, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [UNSW Founders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/unsw-founders) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Australian Medical Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/medangels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Virtus Health](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/virtus-health) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does The George Institute for Global Health invest in?

The George Institute for Global Health invests primarily in Biometrics, Health Care and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact The George Institute for Global Health?

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### Who are the partners at The George Institute for Global Health?

The team at The George Institute for Global Health includes Colman Taylor (Postdoctoral Research Fellow), Dr. Ashwani Kumar (Medical Researcher) and Robyn Ngaire Norton (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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