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Profile of Dr Kyle Turner launching the LaunchVic-funded Ochre pre-accelerator for First Nations founders, recalling his dental AI startup Pearlii and his role at a new First Nations venture fund.
First Nations-focused venture firm Ochre Ventures has closed the first tranche of its debut fund at $30m against a $100m goal, with PSG Holdings, MicroProse and Xylo Systems among five early investments.
Profile of Dr Kyle Turner, who is building Ochre, a LaunchVic-backed pre-accelerator for First Nations founders, and previously raised $3m-plus for dental AI startup Pearlii.
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Profile of Pearlii founder Kyle Turner, whose Melbourne AI dental-checkup app followed a 2019 Dream Ventures pitch, tracing his journey from Dubbo to Oxford and the company's pivot to dental products.
Melbourne dental app Pearlii has raised $1.5 million from BRC Capital, following a $1.25 million raise in 2020, to expand free AI-based dental check-ups and dental trucks for underserved communities.
Melbourne dental app Pearlii has raised a $1.25 million seed round from prominent Australian investors including Roger Allen and Justin Liberman, funding its AI-based oral health check-up technology ahead of a planned global launch.