Ledger.

CTO · Founder, Synchron

Professor Nicholas Opie

Coverage

Stories naming Professor Nicholas Opie. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

9 deals

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.

SmartCompany Fri 7 Nov 2025 CytophenixGiftbeeHullbotLumonusNbryoSynchronUnderstanding ZoeZeligateAgriZeroCentre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI)Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthHarry Perkins Institute of Medical ResearchKPMGMandalay VCNeuralinkRoyal Melbourne HospitalStartmateUniversity of MelbourneUniversity of Western AustraliaUNSW FoundersAntler AustraliaAviron Investment ManagementBandera CapitalBrisbane AngelsClimate Tech PartnersDNX VenturesFolklore VenturesGates FoundationKatapult OceanMeat & Livestock AustraliaNewSouth InnovationsNRF CorporationOncology VenturesQueensland Investment CorporationRegeneration VCRypplesTenacious VenturesTrinity VenturesVerge HealthTech FundEuan MurdochDr Christine CarsonDenver NaidooElon MuskJames TeldersJohan ErchoffKarl WatfernDr Kieran MulroneyLaetitia AndracMark SingerProfessor Nicholas OpieDr Rahul SharmaSherief KhorshidTeagan PatonTim InglisTom LoeflerDr Tom Oxley

Also Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily

Funding announcement

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.

Startup Daily Fri 8 Sep 2023 Navi Medical TechnologiesNuraNutromicsSeer MedicalSynchronVitalTraceMedtech ActuatorMenzies FoundationSynthesis CapitalDr Buzz PalmerDr Mukesh HaikerwalProfessor Nicholas Opie
Series C $110m

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.

SmartCompany Fri 16 Dec 2022 SynchronNeuralinkArch Venture PartnersBezos ExpeditionsGates FrontierElon MuskProfessor Nicholas Opie

Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·@AuManufacturing·Techboard·Startup Daily

Something wrong? Tell us