Startup · $2.6m raised · Healthcare
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round GonGlobal raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| A private investor | Grant | $200,000 |
| Alice Anderson Fund | Pre-seed | - |
| Breakthrough Victoria | Grant | - |
| Dr Peter Cronin | Pre-seed | - |
| Flying Fox Ventures | Pre-seed | - |
| Innovation Victoria | Grant | $500,000 |
| Medical Angels | Pre-seed | - |
| RMIT University | Grant | $500,000 |
| The George Institute for Global Health | Pre-seed | - |
| UNSW Founders | Pre-seed | - |
Companies GonGlobal acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming GonGlobal. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Victoria's opposition pledges to shut down Breakthrough Victoria and sell its investments, calling the state fund a failure. The piece recalls portfolio raises, a rescue deal, an NYSE listing and the LaunchVic merger.
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Melbourne medical device maker GonGlobal has received a A$1 million grant, split evenly between Innovation Victoria and RMIT University, to develop Ovulair, which delivers fertility medication by inhalation instead of injection.
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