Startup · $34m raised
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round EpiMinder raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne | Bridge / extension · Series A | - |
| St. Vincent's Hospital | Series A | - |
| Seer Medical | Bridge / extension | - |
| Cochlear | Bridge / extension · Series A | - |
| Bionics Institute | Bridge / extension · Series A | - |
The transaction that ended EpiMinder's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | IPO | 1 Dec 2025 | $125m | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Companies EpiMinder acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Rohan Hoare | CEO | Startup Daily (Tue 2 Dec 2025), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Tue 15 Mar 2022) |
| Professor Mark Cook | Chief Medical Officer · Founder | Startup Daily (Tue 2 Dec 2025), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Wed 8 Oct 2025) |
Stories naming EpiMinder. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
An analysis of what happens to brain-implant trial participants once studies end, covering Australia's growing neurotech sector, EpiMinder's FDA approval, Synchron's funding, and recommendations from a convened panel of specialists.
Medical device firm Epiminder has joined the ASX, its shares dipping below issue price on debut, with the $125 million IPO proceeds earmarked for an American launch of its implantable epilepsy monitoring system next year.
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Epi-Minder has completed a $16 million bridge round with its existing shareholders to fund expanded clinical trials, product development and manufacturing of its long-term epilepsy monitoring device.