MedTech Actuator
AcceleratorSeed–Series B
Investment thesis
MedTech Actuator supports early-stage medtech, medical device, pharma, and healthcare startups through cohort-based accelerator programs. Its offerings — including the Accelerator Australia, Origin, Global Navigator, and J-StarX programs — provide sprint-based structure, mentorship, IP and business strategy guidance, and connections into Australia's and the broader Asia-Pacific medtech ecosystem. The organization emphasizes building founder independence and self-reliance, helping teams refine strategy, build prototypes, form partnerships, secure grants and funding, and expand their networks as they navigate the complex path of commercializing health technology.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 19 of 83 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×13Healthtech ×13Medical Devices ×11Biotech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3FemTech ×3SaaS ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:Australia×10United States×4Japan×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×23 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
Monash University ×2University of Melbourne ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3Computer Science ×2Medicine ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history
TS-Nano ×2
Portfolio companies · 83 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2025 · 12019 · 12 dated
Aurabox is a platform enabling healthcare organisations to share medical imaging securely across organisational boundaries with partners, referrers, and patients.
Cloud ComputingDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSCanberra, AU
Dr Chaturica Athukorala(Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer)inChristopher Skene(Co-Founder & CEO/CTO)in
ChezLeon makes DP-Tx, a patented textile bra insert that uses differential pressure to gently massage tissue and keep lymphatic fluid moving, treating lymphoedema, mastitis, and post-breast-surgery swelling.
Digital HealthFemTechMedical Devices
Cheryl Pollock(Founder)in
Data Dissect builds AI-powered data capture solutions for healthcare, helping clinicians, patients, and healthcare systems collect and manage clinical data more efficiently through voice-to-registry, intelligent forms, and automated document parsing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech
DermR Health is a healthcare startup focused on improving how skin cancer is managed, aiming to reduce unnecessary skin biopsies for benign lesions.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Stefan Mazy(Founder)in
Ellen Medical develops affordable dialysis technology for people with end-stage kidney disease, aimed at expanding access to treatment in developing countries where cost currently limits availability.
HealthtechImpact & Social GoodMedical Devices
ExerWatch develops a wearable sensor and companion app that uses AI to learn a patient's prescribed rehabilitation exercise and give real-time feedback on whether each repetition is performed correctly, while sending adherence and technique reports to physiotherapists between visits.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMelbourne, AU
Dr Mahtab (Maya) Mirmomeni(Founder)in
Flomatrix is a medical technology company developing patented IV catheter tip technology designed to reduce the mechanical forces on veins that cause inflammation, blockages, and early cannula failure.
HealthtechMedical DevicesBrisbane, AU
GenEmbryomics provides comprehensive preimplantation genetic screening of IVF embryos using whole genome sequencing, screening for chromosome abnormalities, mosaicism, and thousands of inherited and new genetic mutations.
BiotechDigital HealthFemTech
Nick Murphy(CEO)in
Co-investorsArtesian
Lenexa Medical provides fabric-based sensor technology and AI software embedded in hospital mattresses to continuously monitor patient positioning and pressure, enabling healthcare staff to prevent pressure injuries through real-time data and targeted interventions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMelbourne, AU
Ajit Ravindran(CEO)inWill Yang(CSO)in
Co-investorsStoic VC
Nutromics is developing a wearable patch for continuous, real-time monitoring of biomarkers in hospital settings, starting with therapeutic drug monitoring of the antibiotic vancomycin.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMelbourne, AU
Peter Vranes(Co-Founder & CEO)inHitesh Mehta(COO & Co-Founder)inGarry Chambers(Co-Founder)inJustin Gooding(Chief Scientific Officer)Rowan(CFO)
Co-investorsArtesianCP VenturesVU Venture Partners
ONWARD Health Research is a technology and services company offering tech-enabled clinical trials through its ONWARDAccess platform, which is customized to match clinical trial protocols.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSingapore, SG
Co-investorsITERATIVE
Bitly provides a unified platform for URL shortening, QR code generation, and landing page creation with advanced analytics and tracking capabilities.
FintechMarketing TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Co-investorsASEBAt One VenturesAUGE-UCRBerkley Center for EntrepreneurshipBethnal Green VenturesBioHealth Innovation, Inc.+21 more
Pulsatile Innovations develops Pulse Tile, a medical device focused on emergency cardiac care, particularly cardiac arrest.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Elleesha King(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inAtheer Nassir(Chief Operating Officer)inPaul Stoddart(Chief Technology Officer)in
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Co-investorsSwinburne Innovation Studio
Quadlytics develops medical devices and software, provides healthcare services, and offers consulting on data analysis for the healthcare industry.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesKyoto, JP
Kohei Hayashi(Chief Executive Officer)inToshitaka Yamakawa(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsLifetime VenturesKyoto Capital PartnersXTechXTech Ventures
Soterius provides drug safety, pharmacovigilance, and medical affairs services to pharmaceutical companies, including case intake and processing, signal detection, aggregate report writing, and compliance technology.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSPrinceton, US
Suneet Walia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSonia A. Veluchamy(Director)Rakesh Dighe(Director)
TS-Nano develops polymer nanocomposite and nanotechnology materials for wellbore sealing and infrastructure applications, working with oil and gas operators, service partners, and regulators.
Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsAlbuquerque, US
Mahmoud Taha(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inJohn Stormont(Chief Technology Officer & Founder)inDaniel Heras Murcia(VP, Engineering & Founder)inBernard Leung(Chief Application Officer & VP, Canada)inKary Ann Taha(VP, Business Operations)in
CleantechWellness & FitnessBerwick, AU
Maryam Soomro(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Ventora Medical develops a neonatal airway pressure monitoring device for clinicians managing non-invasive respiratory support in newborn patients.
BiotechDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Vital Trace develops biosensors for continuous lactate monitoring (CLM) to support critical care decisions during childbirth, aiming to provide doctors with real-time clinical data for mothers and babies.
Digital HealthFemTechMedical Devices
Dr Arjun KaushikJonathan Morris(Chief Medical Officer)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Acegirl innovationAdraCardAdvanced BiomedicalAISI XAnto MedcareAnura MedicalAU-MDXDBlue OakCannentaCellivate TechnologiesChyralDFU SolutionsDiag-NoseELLIS Medical SolutionsEloCareFluxCore TechnologiesGildGoldilocksHaemographHaptiSimHatiSensHealthariumHiCura MedicalHindsytInflaMedJAY-NIKKidney AllyMicrobMeterMistiMoon TechnologiesMY ROBOTS IncNanoCube HealthNavi Medical TechnologiesNeev Tech LabsNeural DriveNeurogenNeuromersivNirtekNourriOsteo-XParallel MedicalPhilia LabsPhysiPalPretect DevicesPROMInsightQuittaRadetec DiagnosticsRehabSwiftScribletSenoptixSmartRxSONoALSSpokleStelectSymex LabsTasmanian Medical InnovationsTournicareUrayVirteticVisualisation HubVysumWalk to BeatXCLR8 Technologies
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDermR Health · trysignalbase.com · Jun 29, 2026
Quadlytics · quadram.ac.uk · Feb 5, 2026
Ventora Medical · mtpconnect.org.au · Jan 30, 2026
Nutromics · medtechinnovator.org · Sep 3, 2025
Soterius · soterius.com · Apr 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MedTech Actuator made?
- MedTech Actuator has 82 tracked investments.
- What stage does MedTech Actuator invest at?
- MedTech Actuator invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does MedTech Actuator focus on?
- MedTech Actuator focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Who does MedTech Actuator co-invest with?
- MedTech Actuator most often shares deals with Artesian, ITERATIVE, Techstars, among 31 tracked co-investors.
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