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Eight Aussie startups that raised $81.5 million this week

Roundup of eight local raises totalling roughly $81.5 million: generative AI, sustainable packaging, VR medical training, optical radar, drinks, preventive health and wholesale retail software.

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Virtual reality doctor training startup backed by Epic Games raises $7 million in pre-Series A

Vantari VR, which trains doctors in virtual reality, has closed a $7 million pre-Series A led by Co:Act Capital; the article recalls earlier grants, an Epic Games award and a Slingshot accelerator cohort.

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From Doctors to Students

Clinical VR startup Vantari has partnered with the University of Wollongong to pilot virtual reality training for medical students, starting with arterial blood gas collection, with university teams validating the software.