Government · 9 deals
Every published round CUREator+ took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted, and a place in one of its own programs is under Cohorts.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TasTest | Grant | 23 Sep 2026 | $2.5m | Participant | This Week in Australian Startups, Startup Daily | |
| Kinoxis Therapeutics | Grant | 23 Sep 2026 | $2.5m | Participant | Dynamic Business, Uniseed, Dealroom, Startup Daily (23 Sep 2026), Startup Daily (23 Sep 2026) | |
| CodeBreakers | Grant | 23 Sep 2026 | $2.1m | Participant | This Week in Australian Startups, Startup Daily | |
| WeGuide | Grant | 12 Aug 2026 | $1.9m | Lead | Dealroom (21 Aug 2026), Dealroom (13 Aug 2026) | |
| Neurotologix | Grant | 12 Aug 2026 | $2m | Lead | Dealroom (21 Aug 2026), Dealroom (13 Aug 2026) | |
| Navier Medical Ltd | Grant | 12 Aug 2026 | $2.1m | Lead | Dealroom (21 Aug 2026), Dealroom (13 Aug 2026) | |
| Luma Bio | Grant | 12 Aug 2026 | $2.5m | Lead | Dealroom (21 Aug 2026), Dealroom (13 Aug 2026) | |
| Frontier Inflammasome Therapeutics | Grant | 12 Aug 2026 | $2.5m | Lead | Dealroom (21 Aug 2026), Dealroom (13 Aug 2026) | |
| Aleris Therapeutics | Grant | 12 Aug 2026 | $2.5m | Lead | Dealroom (21 Aug 2026), Dealroom (13 Aug 2026) |
Everyone CUREator+ has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
| Member | Program | Announced | Cheque | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeGuide | CUREator+ | 13 Aug 2026 | - | - |
| Neurotologix | CUREator+ | 13 Aug 2026 | - | - |
| Navier Medical Ltd | CUREator+ | 13 Aug 2026 | - | - |
| Luma Bio | CUREator+ | 13 Aug 2026 | - | - |
| Frontier Inflammasome Therapeutics | CUREator+ | 13 Aug 2026 | - | - |
| Aleris Therapeutics | CUREator+ | 13 Aug 2026 | - | - |
Companies CUREator+ has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleris Therapeutics | 12 Aug 2026, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| CodeBreakers | 23 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| Frontier Inflammasome Therapeutics | 12 Aug 2026, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| Kinoxis Therapeutics | A clinical candidate that aims to provide an alternative to antipsychotics for managing a… | 23 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 0 |
| Luma Bio | 12 Aug 2026, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| Navier Medical Ltd | 12 Aug 2026, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| Neurotologix | 12 Aug 2026, Grant | 2 | 2 | |
| TasTest | 23 Sep 2026, Grant | 1 | 0 | |
| WeGuide | 12 Aug 2026, Grant | 2 | 2 |
Fund closes reported for CUREator+, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies CUREator+ has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal CUREator+ did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Amanda Vrselja | Program Head | Startup Daily |
Stories naming CUREator+. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Seven Australian health startups receive equity-free grants totalling $15.6 million in the second CUREator+ round for dementia research, backed by the Medical Research Future Fund, spanning gene editing, medicines and diagnostic tools.
Six Australian health tech startups received non-dilutive grants totaling $13.5 million from the government-backed CUREator+ program to accelerate commercialisation of medical innovations.
Six Australian biomedical and health ventures receive a combined $13.5 million in non-dilutive grants through round two of the CUREator+ commercialisation program operated by Brandon BioCatalyst and backed by the Medical Research Future Fund.
Also Dealroom
Six Australian health tech startups received a combined $13.5 million in non-dilutive funding from the CUREator+ program, supported by the Australian Government.
CUREator+ granted thirteen point five million dollars in non-dilutive funding to six Australian health tech startups to support commercialisation of medical innovations.
Government-backed CUREator+ program awards non-dilutive funding to seven Australian companies developing dementia and cognitive decline therapeutics, devices and digital health tools.
CUREator+, backed by Brandon BioCatalyst, ANDHealth and Dementia Australia, launches second round offering non-dilutive funding to startups targeting dementia and cognitive decline.
Eight Australian health startups received equity-free grants totaling 18.5 million dollars from the CUREator+ program, supported by government funding and delivered with partners Brandon BioCatalyst and ANDHealth.
Index of the venture firm's portfolio updates: financing rounds for AdvanCell and ENA Respiratory, grant awards via incubator programs, two closes of Fund Six, board hires, and Myricx Bio's completed sale to Novartis.
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