Funding

Medtech startup Splose raises $1 million for Allied Health workers to help more people on the NDIS

- August 2, 2022 2 MIN READ

Adelaide startup Splose has raised $1 million as it eyes of international expansion for its healthcare practice management platform.  Launched in 2018 as a website developer specialising in the needs of Allied Health professionals, Splose quickly identified the challenges providers faced while trying to support participants and manage their obligations under the NDIS.  The startup… Read more »

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Other tech

How Victoria is unlocking the power of startups for public health

- May 18, 2022 2 MIN READ

Victoria’s youth health and wellbeing has been a state priority for decades – but with roughly a quarter of the state’s children overweight (Australian Bureau of Statistics), there’s more that can be done. While schools, parents and government bodies have all been focused on education programs and supporting healthy lifestyle choices, we believe Victoria’s brightest… Read more »

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Funding

Health tech startup Consultmed raises $1.2 million to transform patient referrals

- April 14, 2022 3 MIN READ

Health tech startup Consultmed, which set out to “axe the fax” for specialist referrals, has raised $1.2 million in its first venture capital round. Sydney early-stage VC Investible led the raise, supported by healthcare professionals who use the digital healthtech’s product. Consultmed will use the funds to expand its digital platform across hospitals and healthcare… Read more »

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NO MIRACLE CURE: The stark reality for biotech startups

- November 6, 2019 2 MIN READ

One of the oldest tropes in journalism is the miracle cure. Startup Daily is old enough to remember when Filipino faith healers were all the rage in the 1980s – think Penn & Teller meets House. More recently, there was US blood-testing startup Theranos, which attracted US$1.4 billion in funding before collapsing last year. Founder… Read more »