Tim Veron and Michael Pang
AI/Machine Learning

Glucose monitoring startup Vively metabolises $1.6 million Seed round

- May 28, 2025 2 MIN READ

Metabolic health monitoring platform Vively has raised $1.6 million in a Seed round as it rolls out its Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) program to tackle pre-diabetes. The round was led by Archangel Ventures with support from Bupa Ventures, the VC arm of not-for-profit private health insurer Bupa, and others. Archangel previously led 2022’s $1.5 million… Read more »

Other

Entries for Bupa’s $390,000 eco-startup competition close next week

- August 26, 2024 2 MIN READ

Applications for Bupa’s 2024 eco-Disruptive program, which is open to start-ups in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, close next Monday, September 2.  The program gives selected startups with £25,000 (A$49,000) in initial funding and then £200,000 (A$390,000) if they win Bupa’s global eco-Disruptive competition.  That’s been done by Australian startup already – in 2022, Cassava… Read more »

Nick Stone, Bupa
Venture Capital

Bupa launches $20 million VC fund to back Australian healthcare startups

- February 12, 2024 2 MIN READ

Health insurance company Bupa has launched a $20 million VC fund, Bupa Ventures, to back Australian healthcare startups. Bupa Ventures will support early-stage investment from  Seed to Series A and will look to support startups across a broad spectrum of health sectors. Its early focus includes predictive and preventative healthcare, genomics, home care and remote monitoring,… Read more »

Cassava Bags
Accelerator

Health insurer Bupa is on the hunt for ‘eco-disruptive’ startups to back

- August 11, 2023 2 MIN READ

Startups from Australian or New Zealand could score up to $48,000 (£25,000) from health insurer Bupa as part of its 2023 eco-Disruptive program.  The program connects selected startups with the Bupa team, supported by £25,000 in initial funding to develop their solutions to the biggest challenges threatening our planet. The global competition goes on to offer… Read more »