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Founder, Cytophenix

James Telders

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Stories naming James Telders. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

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Perth infection management medtech Cytophenix prescribed $1.3 million in pre-Seed

Perth medtech spin-out Cytophenix raised a pre-seed round above its target to advance trials and grow the team behind FloCAST, a rapid test identifying effective antibiotics, after earlier grants and accelerator programs.

Startup Daily 7 Nov 2025 CytophenixCentre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI)CSIROHarry Perkins Institute of Medical ResearchUniversity of Western AustraliaBrandon BioCatalystDr Christine CarsonJames TeldersDr Kieran MulroneySherief KhorshidTeagan PatonTim Inglis
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Eight Aussie startups that raised $108.6 million this week

Roundup of eight funding deals: Synchron's Series D, plus raises by Lumonus AI, Hullbot, Nbryo, Cytophenix, Giftbee, Understanding Zoe and Zeligate, spanning medtech, robotics, agtech and AI.

SmartCompany 7 Nov 2025 CytophenixGiftbeeHullbotLumonusNbryoSynchronUnderstanding ZoeZeligateAgriZeroCentre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI)Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthHarry Perkins Institute of Medical ResearchKPMGNeuralinkRoyal Melbourne HospitalStartmateUniversity of MelbourneUniversity of Western AustraliaUNSW FoundersAntler AustraliaAviron Investment ManagementBandera CapitalBrisbane AngelsClimate Tech PartnersDNX VenturesFolklore VenturesGates FoundationKatapult OceanMandalay Venture PartnersMeat & Livestock AustraliaNewSouth InnovationsNRF CorporationOncology VenturesQueensland Investment CorporationRegeneration VCRypplesTenacious VenturesTrinity VenturesVerge HealthTech FundEuan MurdochDr Christine CarsonDenver NaidooElon MuskJames TeldersJohan ErchoffKarl WatfernDr Kieran MulroneyLaetitia AndracMark SingerProfessor Nicholas OpieDr Rahul SharmaSherief KhorshidTeagan PatonTim InglisTom LoeflerDr Tom Oxley

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