Professor Nicholas Opie

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.

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A new VC fund backing early-stage medical and healthtech startups is on the hunt for investors

MedTech Actuator alumni are behind Synthesis Capital, a new venture fund courting investors for up to $100m to back young health technology companies across Australia and the Asia-Pacific.

Synchron raises $110 million for its brain computer, doesn’t see Elon Musk’s Neuralink as a competitor

Brain-computer interface maker Synchron has closed an oversubscribed Series C, with proceeds earmarked for product development and clinical trials; its co-founder downplays any rivalry with Neuralink.

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