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Best Disease Self Management Companies in Melbourne, Australia

The 50 best Disease Self Management companies in Melbourne, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Seer.

50companies tracked
$126.4Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
15have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · DISEASE SELF MANAGEMENT × MELBOURNE

Our analysis of 50 Disease Self Management companies

$3.0b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
94%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
3unicorns
2014median founding year

Ranked: Best Disease Self Management companies in Melbourne

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Seer
Cloud-based wearable device for epilepsy diagnosis and management
$34M59 mo agoSeries ADean Freestone
Co-Founder & CEO
2017WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34——
2Respiri
Developer of detection tools for respiratory disorders
$28M69 mo agoPublic—1987WordPressMySQLPHP+2219 patents
Digital respiratory monitoring and cough detection for COPD management and health analytics
—
3Epiminder
Developer of an implantable device for EEG monitoring
$25M52 mo agoPublicRohan Hoare
CEO
2018Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+188 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
4Mindset Health
Developer of evidence-based digital hypnotherapy programs for chronic conditions
48Customers top 20%Funding top 36%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%
All 8 signals ▾
Customerstop 20%
Fundingtop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
Techtop 44%
Producttop 47%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 37%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.56★ across 6,312 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +12% in 6 mo
Funding: Raised $18.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$18M40 mo agoSeries AAlex Naoumidis
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
2018WebflowStripecore-js+15——
5HD Medical Group
Developer of stethoscopes with integrated phonocardiogram visual display
$5M90 mo agoSeries A—2005—7 patents
Gynecological examination devices (sealed speculums) and dome-shaped thermoplastic foam medical components.
—
6CliniCloud
Developing smart stethoscope and thermometer kit
$5M130 mo agoDeadpooled—2012———
7Umps
Provider of smart plugs to monitor elders at home
37Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 48%
All 7 signals ▾
Techtop 33%
Growthtop 35%
Talentbottom 49%
Productbottom 48%
Fundingbottom 41%
Marketbottom 30%
Globalbottom 29%
Tech: 38 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$4M20 mo agoSeries AAdam Jahnke
CEO
2016Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+26——
8Geminii
Wearable device for continuous monitoring and management of blood glucose level
7Talent top 35%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 25%Market bottom 8%
All 4 signals ▾
Talenttop 35%
Fundingbottom 41%
Globalbottom 25%
Marketbottom 8%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $2.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100
$2M23 mo agoSeedCalvin Carter
Co-Founder & President
2016———
9Semacare
Remote vital signs monitor with Bluetooth connctivity
$1M73 mo agoSeries ARoger Luo
Co-Founder & COO
2014———
10Ventora Medical
Manufacturer of airway pressure monitoring device for infants
$1M68 mo agoSeedEdward Buijs
Co-Founder & CEO
2019—7 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
11KYRI
Provider of a wearable fertility tracking ring and associated app
$1M28 mo agoSeedOlivia Orchowski
Founder & CEO
2019———
12Femtek
Provider of a basal body ring and cycle tracker app for fertility tracking
$1M28 mo agoSeedOlivia Orchowski
Founder & CEO
2019———
13Kali HEALTHCARE
Provider of a digital platform to monitor pregnancy
22Talent top 28%Moat top 38%Innovation top 39%Patents top 44%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 38%
Innovationtop 39%
Patentstop 44%
Techbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 39%
Globalbottom 33%
Newsbottom 22%
Marketbottom 10%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 9 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$500K21 mo agoSeedEmerson Keenan
Co-Founder & CEO
2020WordPressMySQLPHP+239 patents
Optimizing placement and signal quality of wearable maternal-fetal monitoring sensors
1 partnership
14iUFlow mHealth
Online platform offering automated bladder monitoring systems
$253K130 mo agoSeedGil Hidas
Founder & CEO
2015WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+16——

Top 12 Disease Self Management companies in Melbourne

#1
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 22 employees
$4Mraised
▾

Provider of smart plugs to monitor elders at home. It enables monitoring of daily activities of elders using the data of appliances like kettle, TV, refrigerator, bedside lamp, and microwave that are plugged into it. It notifies caretakers on the detection of any deviation. It also caters to old-age homes and healthcare and provides activities summary of every individual on a daily basis. Its app is available on Android and iOS platforms.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 33%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
bottom 49%
Product
bottom 48%
Funding
bottom 41%
Market
bottom 30%
Tech: 38 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Series A$4M
  • Jul 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Adam JahnkeCEO
Investors
Sprint Ventures, Breakthrough Victoria, InterValley Ventures, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Agnes, 5pointfoundation
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCart FunctionalityGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHsts
#2
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2016 · 2 employees
$2.1Mraised
▾

Geminii is developing a non-invasive, wearable device for continuous monitoring and management of blood glucose level. The device is used for diabetes therapy without using insulin.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 7how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 35%
Funding
bottom 41%
Global
bottom 25%
Market
bottom 8%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $2.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Seed (Aug 2024)
Global: Single-market focus (Australia)
Audience (LinkedIn): 264 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Seed$1.5M
  • Sep 2023Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Calvin CarterCo-Founder & PresidentSunny HuangCo-Founderwalter carterCo-Founder
#3
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2020 · 4 employees
$500Kraised
▾

Provider of a digital platform to monitor pregnancy. The company has developed a small wearable device and sensor patch that records a baby’s heart rate and access to pregnancy monitoring for regional patients.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 38%
Innovation
top 39%
Patents
top 44%
Tech
bottom 49%
Funding
bottom 39%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 9 patents
Innovation: 9 patents (top 68% of patent-holders) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers — 10.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Grant (prize money)$2.6M
  • Mar 2023Seed$500K
Founders & team
Emerson KeenanCo-Founder & CEOMarimuthu PalaniswamiCo-FounderFiona BrownfootCo-Founder
Investors
University of Melbourne, LaunchVic, Western Health
#4
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2018 · 42 employees
$18.2Mraised
▾

Developer of evidence-based digital hypnotherapy programs for chronic conditions. These programs utilize hypnosis-based digital therapeutics to help individuals self-manage conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, menopause symptoms, chronic back pain, mental health concerns, and smoking cessation. The programs offer structured hypnotherapy sessions combined with educational resources, providing users with tools and support for improved self-management. Clinician resources are also available to facilitate patient referrals and remote progress tracking.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 20%
Funding
top 36%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 39%
Tech
top 44%
Product
top 47%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.56★ across 6,312 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +12% in 6 mo
Funding: Raised $18.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2023)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2023Series A$12M
  • Jun 2021Seed$5M
  • May 2020Angel$1.1M
  • 2019Seed$150K
Founders & team
Alex NaoumidisCo-Founder & Co-CEOChris NaoumidisCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors
Y Combinator, Gelt Venture Capital, Giant Leap Fund, Fifty Years, Banana Capital, King River
#5
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2019
$1Mraised
▾

Provider of a wearable fertility tracking ring and associated app. The ring continuously monitors basal body temperature overnight, eliminating the need for daily manual temperature checks. Data is synced to a mobile application for cycle tracking and analysis, providing personalized insights into ovulation patterns and potential cycle irregularities. This information supports informed decision-making regarding reproductive health. The device is designed for nighttime use only and offers discreet, non-intrusive monitoring.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 8.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Marketing Assistant
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Seed$1M
  • 2023Seed$20K
Founders & team
Olivia OrchowskiFounder & CEO
Investors
Arcanys, Techstars
#6
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2019 · 6 employees
$1Mraised
▾

Developer of a menstrual health platform designed to smart ring that encompasses the entire female life cycle in its user experience. The company's basal body ring collects key biomarkers like heart rate, heart rate variability, and basal temperature, enabling the cycle tracker to provide cycle and ovulation predictions, women to fuel, train and heal their body with their own personal guide.

Founders & team
Olivia OrchowskiFounder & CEO
Investors
Arcanys, Techstars
#7
Public · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2018 · 14 employees
$24.5Mraised
▾

Developer of an implantable device for EEG monitoring. Its minder sub-scalp system is used for the recording of brain electrical activity associated with the occurrence of epileptic seizures.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 18.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Series A$11.7M
  • Oct 2020Series A$12.9M
Founders & team
Rohan HoareCEO
Investors
Cochlear, University of Melbourne, Seer, Bionics Institute, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailGoogle AnalyticsHstsMailchimp
#8
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 328 employees
$34Mraised
▾

Developer of a cloud-based wearable device for epilepsy diagnosis and management. The company uses wearable devices and cloud analytics technology for its platform. Their platform uses EEG and ECG to record small and large events, behavior changes, and visible symptoms over a number of days. The platform uses data types like diaries, clinical records, medical imaging (MRI, PET, SPECT, CT), time-series data (EEG and other wearables), and video.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2021Series A$34M
  • Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$1M
Founders & team
Dean FreestoneCo-Founder & CEOGeorge KenleyCo-Founder + Chief Operating Officer
Investors
The Australian health system, SGH, Cochlear, EWM Group, Giant Leap, Avalanche Technology Group
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAstroFastlyGithub Pages
#9
Public · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 1987 · 2 employees
$27.8Mraised
▾

Developer of detection tools for respiratory disorders. The company is developing a range of clinical lab and home care products. The product "SonoSentry" is an over-the-counter automated wheeze detection system. The device allows the data to be uploaded to the cloud via a web portal.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2020Post IPO$12.5M
  • Mar 2020Post IPO$2M
  • Apr 2018Post IPO$3M
  • Oct 2011Post IPO$10.3M
Investors
Bergen Asset Management
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpElementorContact Form 7Yoast Seo
#10
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2005 · 30 employees
$5.2Mraised
▾

The HD medical Group produces stethoscopes with a high-resolution integrated phonocardiogram (PCG) visual display featuring the world’s first murmur indicator. Their stethoscopes have a unique embedded algorithm that enables clinicians to quickly screen for heart anomalies and murmurs. The scope has a tunable filter giving you the ability to select specific parts of the heart sound to listen to, such as S1/S2, S3/S4 murmurs, etc.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2019Conventional Debt—
  • Jan 2019Series A$4.4M
  • Feb 2016Seed$800K
Investors
Maxim Integrated, Advance Technology Group, Nexxus Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpW3 Total CacheWoocommerceElementor
#11
Deadpooled · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2012 · 15 employees
$5Mraised
▾

CliniCloud launched Bluetooth-connected stethoscopes and thermometers that enable consumers to check their own vitals and have a doctor access them via the cloud. The CliniCloud medical kit transfers the data of vital to the mobile phone via blue tooth and hooks information from the app up with remote physicians. As of June'2015, ClinicCloud is accepting pre-orders at $109 per kit.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2015Seed$5M
Investors
Tencent, Ping An Ventures
#12
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2019 · 4 employees
$1.2Mraised
▾

Ventora Medical manufactures airway pressure monitoring device for infants. This device will improve the air pressure delivery to neonates, which helps in reducing breathing complications for infants.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 10.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. D+I (now Capgemini)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2020Seed—
  • 2019Seed—
Founders & team
Edward BuijsCo-Founder & CEOAlan HaszardCo-FounderAmy YuCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer
Investors
The Walker Group, Artesian, The Actuator, Springboard Enterprises

Funding & investor landscape

$126.4Mtotal disclosed funding
14companies funded
25disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Artesian6 rounds
The Actuator5 rounds
Melbourne Health Accelerator3 rounds
Arcanys2 rounds
Breakthrough Victoria2 rounds
Cochlear2 rounds
Giant Leap2 rounds
Startmate2 rounds
Techstars2 rounds
University of Melbourne2 rounds

Notable founders

Adam Jahnke
CEO · Umps
Calvin Carter
Co-Founder & President · Geminii
Sunny Huang
Co-Founder · Geminii
Emerson Keenan
Co-Founder & CEO · Kali HEALTHCARE
Marimuthu Palaniswami
Co-Founder · Kali HEALTHCARE
Alex Naoumidis
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Mindset Health
Chris Naoumidis
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Mindset Health
Olivia Orchowski
Founder & CEO · KYRI
Rohan Hoare
CEO · Epiminder
Dean Freestone
Co-Founder & CEO · Seer
George Kenley
Co-Founder + Chief Operating Officer · Seer
Edward Buijs
Co-Founder & CEO · Ventora Medical
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 172,988 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Disease Self Management coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time falling

Funding & growth over time

funding flat · growth rising

RESEARCH IN MELBOURNE · Health & Bio

How research on Digital Health in Melbourne is moving

A read on the academic research around Digital Health in Melbourne — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 204 papers.

204 papers · stance +0.13 · 12% breakthrough · 52% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • The University of Melbourne128
  • University of Melbourne46
  • Melbourne Health25
  • The Royal Melbourne Hospital19
  • St Vincent\'s Hospital Melbourne11
leading researchers
Kathleen Gray · Mark Merolli · Kayley Lyons · Kerryn Butler‐Henderson · Daniel Capurro · Fernando Martín-Sánchez
prism intelligence · tone & topics
86% positive · 7% critical tone
HealthcareMental HealthBusinessEducationPublic HealthGovernment
▲ Breakthroughs21 · 10%
▲ 0%→11% share
1 median citations95% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→11% of field), led by Health care.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health care5
  • Context (archaeology)5
  • Health informatics5
  • Knowledge management4
  • Public health4
Newly emergingHealth care 0→5 · Context (archaeology) 0→5 · Health informatics 0→5
Landmark Automated Detection of Convulsive Seizures Using a Wearable Accelerometer Device · 91 cites
◆ Advancements60 · 29%
▲ 25%→29% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations85% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (25%→29% of field), led by Public health.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Public health1→11
  • Health informatics4→11
  • Mental health2→9
  • Health administration1→6
  • Nursing research1→6
Newly emergingHealth care 0→13 · Psychological intervention 0→11 · Thematic analysis 0→7
Landmark Development of a theory-informed questionnaire to assess the acceptability of healthcare interventions · 491 cites
▼ Concerns89 · 44%
▼ 70%→41% share
▼0.6× share momentum2 median citations82% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (70%→41% of field), led by Health informatics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Health informatics9→26
  • Health administration3→19
  • Public health4→19
  • Nursing research2→14
  • Health care3→15
Newly emergingQualitative research 0→7 · MEDLINE 0→5 · Thematic analysis 0→5
Landmark Interventions to improve cultural competency in healthcare: a systematic review of reviews · 633 cites

Common questions

How many Disease Self Management companies are there in Melbourne, Australia?
Radar tracks 50 indexable Disease Self Management companies headquartered in Melbourne, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Disease Self Management companies in Melbourne, Australia?
The Disease Self Management companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list have raised a combined $126.4M in disclosed equity funding across 14 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Disease Self Management company in Melbourne, Australia?
Seer is the highest-funded Disease Self Management company in Melbourne, Australia, with $34M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Disease Self Management companies in Melbourne, Australia are funded?
14 of the 50 Disease Self Management companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Disease Self Management unicorns are there in Melbourne, Australia?
None of the Disease Self Management companies in Melbourne, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Melbourne, Australia Disease Self Management companies?
The most active investors in Melbourne, Australia Disease Self Management companies on this list include Artesian, The Actuator, Melbourne Health Accelerator, Arcanys, Breakthrough Victoria.
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