Top 30 Wellness VC Funds & Investors in Australia (May 2026)

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• Fortanix — Fortanix is building a new security category with its Runtime Encryption(R) technology using Intel SGX. Just like encryption today protects data at rest and data during motion, Runtime Encryption(R) keeps keys, data, and applications completely protected even when infrastructure has been compromised and even root users are malicious.Fortanix's Self-Defending Key Management Service (SDKMS) is a next-generation cloud native solution for your enterprise encryption needs. It offers key generation, management, distribution, encryption-as-a-service, HSM, KMIP, and tokenization all rolled-in as a single product the highest possible level of security and cloud scale. Available as both FIPS certified appliance and a globally available SaaS (with Equinix's strong SLA), SDKMS offers incredible simple central management, server-side load balancing, central tamper-proof logging, RESTful APIs, and Runtime Encryption(R) plugin to run custom code.Fortanix's Runtime Encryption(R) Platform allows customers to bring any docker container and run them securely inside Intel SGX without any modification. It allows customers to share data with each other without losing control of the data, run analytics on sensitive data, run applications securely in remote cloud, move PII-heavy sensitive data to public cloud, etc. Fortanix's Enclave Development Platform (EDP) allows customers to write Rust code to run natively as SGX enclaves. Supported by mainline Rust compiler, developers find EDP as the easiest and the most secure way of developing new applications.In the short time, Fortanix has developed strategic partnership with Equinix and IBM cloud and counts multiple F50 companies as its customers. Fortanix is a Gartner Cool Vendor and also was runner up in RSA Innovation Sandbox among 500+ security companies where judges called it "holy grail of security". Fortanix has more than ten patents pending for its innovation.
• Mindset Health — Mindset Health is a digital therapeutics company that helps people manage chronic health issues like irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety with app-based hypnotherapy.
• More Good Days — More Good Days offers evidence-based pain management programes, education, and health services.

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• Marqo — A tensor-based search and analytics engine that seamlessly integrates with your applications, websites, and workflows.
• BioticsAI — Advancing Fetal Ultrasound Screenings Using AI
• Kiki — Kiki is a subletting startup that matches listers with people looking to rent for up to six months.

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• CatalYm — Catalym develops antibodies against a placental factor which is overexpressed by various tumour types.
• Entact Bio — Entact Bio is a biotechnology company that is in the preclinical stages of developing medications to improve protein function. It was founded by a team with deep roots in deubiquitinase (DUB) biochemistry, chemical biology, disease biology, and small-molecule drug development. The company's proprietary EncompassTM platform was designed tocreate enhancement-targeting chimeric (ENTACTM) medicines. ENTACs take advantage of DUBs' ability to regulate proteins.
• NRG Therapeutics — energizing drug discovery in neurodegenerative diseases.

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• Tribu — Here at tribu we aim to make running an MSP stress-free and simple. Remove complexity and repetitive shackles to give you the freedom in business so that you can have freedom in life.
• Avasa — Avasa is a medical device company. It helps to improve surgical procedures by developing novel implantable devices.
• One Key Access — One Key Access is an interface to the world of couriers to enable 24/7 frictionless deliveries.

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• Glyscend — Glyscend develops a revolutionary approach to treating type 2 diabetes. The company began with the insight that bariatric surgery can lead to the immediate remission of the disease, and has since been engaged in the development of a non-invasive approach which will act on the same mechanism as surgery but fit within the current care pathway. Thecompany's technology is an orally ingestible intestinal coating that prevents the stimulation of duodenal mucosa and inhibits key neurohormonal pathways in the proximal gut. Glyscend is devoted to providing patients with an effective strategy to keep glucose levels under control and eliminate potential side effects like weight gain and hypoglycemia. Meanwhile, the company aims to provide endocrinologists and primary care physicians with the innovative tools they need to treat the disease instead of merely managing it. It was founded in 2014 by co-founders Ashish Nimgaonkar, Michael Parlato, and Pratik Patel.
• Currus Biologics — Currus Biologics is a biotechnology company that develop CAR-T cell therapies for the treatment of solid tumour cancers.
• Azura Ophthalmics — Azura Ophthalmics is a clinical-stage company that develops an innovative portfolio of compounds to advance treatments for MGD, the leading cause of DED. By targeting the root cause of MGD, Azura brings the promise of improved health and well-being to millions of people worldwide who suffer from MGD and other ocular surface diseases where treatmentoptions are currently lacking. Azura is underpinned by an experienced management team with an established track record of successfully developing and commercializing novel treatments for ocular surface diseases. The company headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel with operations in Australia and the U.S.

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• Cyble — Cyble is a leading threat intelligence provider that obtains and processes data from the dark web and OSINT to mitigate external cybersecurity risks
• Hype — One hub for all your channels and followers. Audience insights and monetization tools to grow your brand.
• Verisoul — Verisoul helps ensure your users are real, unique, and trusted.

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• FitFlo — FitFlo brings to life the connected gym experience for Operators, Trainers and Members.
• Mole — Mole is a digital business card and mobile website software. Connect with your clients, promote your business online and much more. Comes with free customised NFC business card.
• Optacloud — Fostering a global AI powered ecosystem to achieve 100% cloud efficacy-> effortlessly, economically and eco-consciously. Dev tools stack for automating the entire development lifecycle of cloud apps across- Build, Deploy & Optimize.

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• Re Petit — Re Petit is an e-commerce company that offers children's items such as clothing, accessories, shoes, toys, and utensils. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Sao Paulo.
• Prol Educa — Proleduca is an educational inclusion program that provides student with access to partial scholarships. It was created with the objective of giving an opportunity for students who can not afford the full amount of tuition. Approved candidates are being directed to the institution with the possibility of receiving a benefit that can reach a 100%discount in the value of the monthly payments.Proleduca was founded in 2015 and is based in Pernambuco, Brazil.
• Kor Solutions — KOR Solutions is an IT company that offers software through B2B models to facilitate bureaucratic and legal data processing for companies.

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• Chainguard — We build products and offer services that help protect organizations from software supply chain attacks and vulnerabilities.
• Mindset Health — Mindset Health is a digital therapeutics company that helps people manage chronic health issues like irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety with app-based hypnotherapy.
• Arrive Recommerce — Arrive offers a premium service powering circular commerce for major brands and retailers. The technology and reverse logistics capabilities of The Arrive Platform enables brands and retailers in any industry to integrate circular commerce - including rental and resale - directly into an existing ecommerce experience. With this unique offering,Arrive makes it possible for any company to seamlessly launch a circular channel - ultimately reaching more consumers, driving more revenue, and promoting a sustainable solution. Arrive, first launched as Arrive Outdoors, is an award-winning company and has been named the 4th Most Innovative Travel Company by Fast Company in 2020 and awarded the 2019 Outdoor Retailer of the Year by the Outdoor Retailer Association.

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• Lanterne — Lanterne is an award-winning startup based in London. Our mission is to improve people’s quality of life by unlocking the value of data. Our product makes micromobility systems responsive and profitable by predicting user demand and optimising operations.
• Cleverbean — Find explicit and quality literacy units and lessons all aligned to the Australian Curriculum
• Lewi Software — Lewi Software - process engineering meets cloud computing. we implement software to accelerate process engineering workflows.

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• Zitcha — Zitcha builds own-branded, high-performance, Retail Media Businesses by connecting Retailers and Brands to all marketing channels in one omnichannel platform, onsite, offsite and in-store.
• DataMasque — Simply mask your sensitive data while maintaining its function for testing, development, training and analytics. DataMasque makes it safe to explore, implement and harness the opportunities that data provides, free from privacy concerns or compromise.
• Dataweavers — Dataweavers WebOps | Automation of Customer Experience Ecosystems | Move from people-based Infrastructure Hosting to an end-to-end automated ecosystem.

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• Beforepay — Beforepay understands that traditional pay cycles are a form of financial stress. So we set out to find a better way, giving Australians the control and confidence that comes with managing your own money, on your terms.That’s why we created Pay On Demand™ - a service that allows you to access the money you have earned at work, when you choose todo so. After all, it is yours!The app also automatically predicts when your bills are due, shows you how much is OK for you to spend, and automatically creates budgets for you, effortlessly.
• Academy Xi — Future-proof your career with our online short courses. Highly practical & employment-driven, stay ahead of the industry curve with our courses. Learn more here.
• DesignCrowd — Crowdsourced logo, freelance graphic and web design at DesignCrowd. 1,136,169 freelance designers compete to create amazing designs for your business. Start Today!

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• Gridware — Using remote telemetry and edge AI, Gridware wildfire prevention technology powers a grid that is smarter and more reliable than ever before.
• BIOS — BIOS Health is unlocking the potential of the nervous system in treating chronic disease by using AI-powered neural interfaces that can automatically read and write neural signals.
• Elicit — Elicit is an artificial intelligence research assistant that uses language models to help users automate research workflows. This research assistant finds relevant papers without a perfect keyword match, summarizes takeaways from the papers, and extracts key information from the papers.

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• Mercu — Connect with your deskless and frontline workforce via the chat apps they use. Get Mercu, the smarter, automated communication and enablement platform.
• Kismet — Find the best disability or healthcare service to support your journey
• Citadel — A cloud platform for AWS compliant with CDR, PCI, SOC 2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA standards, providing security for your application, data, and customers.

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• Nexgen Plants Pty Limited — Healthy plants, healthy people, living planet. Nexgen develop's plants for future generations that will improve the environment and health of future generations.
• icetana — icetana Motion Intelligence dramatically improves the active monitoring of security surveillance networks, with AI video anomaly detection and video analytics.
• Agworld Pty Ltd — Agworld Farm Management software allows you to collect data at all levels and enables you to extract maximum value from this data; optimising profitability. The Agworld ecosystem is utilised by growers, agronomists and service providers on farms across the world.

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• LexxPluss — LexxPluss develops an automatic transfer software system and robot hardware.
• Cellusion — Cellular technology breakthrough for clear vision of the future.
• Kyoto Fusioneering — Kyoto Fusioneering is a research & development, design, and manufacture of parts related to fusion reactors.

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• DRONEQUBE — DRONEQUBE provides an innovative SaaS solution that empowers drones to monitor and defend vineyard health autonomously, addressing pressing concerns brought about by the climate crisis and increasing labor challenges.
• Deneb Games — Next level on the WordPress Themes. Azoom is SEO Optimized, Responsive Best WordPress Theme of 2015. Build your site with drag and drop Rock Page Builder.
• OneImaging — Radbutter Health saves employers 60-80% on diagnostic imaging costs equating to 10% of total health benefits spending, using the largest database, price lists, and network of imaging centers on its AI-driven care navigation platform.

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• Safe Security — Safe Security is a leader in AI-driven cyber risk management. Its real-time, data-driven approach empowers organizations to predict and prevent breaches.
• Super.com — Through rich rewards and everyday savings, Super helps you access more of what you want at better prices, escape overspending, and level up life.
• Playbook — Playbook is a step-by-step app for growing your money and optimizing taxes so you can live the life you want sooner.

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• InDebted — InDebted is changing the world of consumer debt recovery for good by creating a better way for businesses to support their customers to get back on track.
• Mindset Health — Mindset Health is a digital therapeutics company that helps people manage chronic health issues like irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety with app-based hypnotherapy.
• Livewire — Livewire offers complete brand services including talent engagement, programmatic and digital advertising, gaming, and esports marketing.

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• Genexa — Genexa believes in making medicine with the same active ingredients you need but without the artificial ones you don't. Discover real medicine, made clean.
• Lyka Pet Food — Lyka Pet Food: for puppers living their best life. We deliver fresh, homemade dog food straight from our Australian kitchen to your door.
• Atelier — Atelier is a cloud manufacturing platform for the development and scaling of beauty, health and wellness supply chains. We are the rails for manufacturing!

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• Mercu — Connect with your deskless and frontline workforce via the chat apps they use. Get Mercu, the smarter, automated communication and enablement platform.
• SearchEye — Get tech-driven SEO at scale, speed and a fraction of the cost compared to traditional agencies. Acquire PR Mentions, Digital PR and Content.
• MagicBrief — Save Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok ads in a creative library that enables you to rework them in your own storyboards, which you can share with your team.

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• Nexl — Nexl is a collaboration cloud that puts every tool your firm needs to grow, in one place.
• ClearCalcs — Online structural design software. Calculation tools for shear force, bending moment, cantilever deflection, steel beam calculations, wood, concrete and more.
• Clipboard — Clipboard is a provider of software for managing extracurricular school activities. Clipboard is an Extracurricular Management System (EMS). An EMS is a purpose-built platform designed to help schools manage the administration of their extracurricular activities.

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• Carbar — No car yards, no salesmen. We do it online!
• InStitchu — InStitchu is an online custom clothier specializing in tailor made menswear. Customers are able to design custom made garments online which are then made to their exact measurements.InStitchu provides tailor made, high quality menswear through a simple online ordering process. Once a customer has added measurements to their profile, a suit orshirt can be ordered in a few minutes and on its way in two weeks. There are multiple ways for a customer to get their measurements perfected and enjoy that “perfect fit” InStitchu customers keep coming back for - our measurement guide will take you on a journey from your living room to the hustle and bustle of our tailor’s studio. Customers can choose from a wide range of globally sourced high quality wool and cotton fabrics, and when you’ve chosen, we’ll deliver your design right to your door. This new approach to shopping is stress free and cuts out the middleman, allowing us to deliver customers luxury tailor made suits and shirts without the high price tag.
• CarExpert.com.au — Australia's most reputable and independent motoring experts bring you the latest car reviews, comparisons, news and auto content.

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• Go1 — GO1 provides a platform that allows companies to upscale their workforce with on-demand training and a dynamic content-driven platform for companies that are Open to Learn. The funding follows an integration with Microsoft Teams, which enables organizations using Teams to learn directly within their workplace ecosystem. Individuals can now find,consume, share, and discuss learning resources from its library of online learning resources.
• Edstart — Edstart | A better Way to Pay School Fees
• Vitruvian Form — Vitruvian manufactures a connected fitness hardware, develops software and fitness class content.

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• Jupe — Jupes are off-grid dwellings built to be mobile, from deep nature retreats to concert festivals. Each Jupe is electrified with charging outlets, climate controls, and a temperature-moderated queen mattress.
• Offsight — Factory ready project management software for the modular and offsite construction industry. We solve the delivery, quality, traceability and communication challenges of modular, offsite and project based manufacturing.
• SoleSavy — Get tools and resources to grow your sneaker collection without paying resell, and join a tight-knit sneaker community you can trust.

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• More Good Days — More Good Days offers evidence-based pain management programes, education, and health services.

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• MOSH — Mosh gives Aussie men access to affordable, discreet, online treatment for hair loss, sexual health, skincare and mental health.
• CAMPFIRE — Campfire engages in the planning, development, and operation of a crowd funding platform.They operate the largest cloud funding platform in Japan [CAMPFIRE (campfire)], which supports "whoever wants to start something."The fee is 5% of the domestic level, and about 15,000 projects have collected about $70million in total from over700,000 people.
• Note — Note develops a media platform that aims to help creators publish sentences, images, and audio over the Internet. The company's platform enables users to receive updates in order to keep track of daily information, allowing creators and readers to feel comfortable creating things and delivering them pleasantly to the recipients.

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• SigNoz — SigNoz is an open-source observability tool to help you find issues in your deployed applications & solve them quickly. It provides logs, metrics, and traces under a single pane of glass. Built with ClickHouse as datastore, it is designed to handle enterprise scale.
• teachme.to — Teachme.to is a community of learners discovering lessons for everything.
• Canid — We believe vaccinating shouldn't be hard and it shouldn't be a distraction from what's most important: taking care of the kids.

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• Plott — Plott producing youtube animation platform under Vision “Become a Content holder from YouTube”. In August 2019, the company name was changed from Fabo to Plott. Plott, the new company name, is derived from the plot that you make before writing novels, etc., and the idea that “I want to make content all the time” is put in the company name.
• Studist — Studist develops and provides a manual creation and sharing platform "Teachme Biz". Teachme Biz is a platform that allows instant delivery and browsing management. It produces a standard work procedure manual based on images and videos. The company is a startup with the vision of eliminating a loss of information transmission in a companyand realizing a “society where all of the intellectual vitality can be seen”.
• Sprocket — Sprocket is a web-based customer development platform that delivers the latest digital marketing information.

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• GAMURS Group — GAMURS Group is a leading gaming, esports, and entertainment media network - we own and operate a network of digital publications and social media communities.
• VycoLend — The first decentralized Crypto money market built on BTC with advanced security features for pro traders
• SynergyXR — SynergyXR is a no-code, cloud platform that lets companies design, onboard, sell, and support across all XR devices without writing a single line of code