John Carroll
Co-founder & Co-CEO, Vexev
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Building with Atoms and Bits: 5 Founders Making Hard Tech in Australia | HEO, Alloy, Vexev, Zabidou, AntaresAbout Vexev
Vexev is a Sydney medtech company founded in 2018 by UNSW PhDs Dr John Carroll and Dr Eamonn Colley. It makes VxWave, a robotic, AI-guided ultrasound system that lets non-specialist staff scan blood vessels in the arm, starting with dialysis patients.
In August 2026 it raised a round to fund FDA 510(k) clearance and a US launch. Investors include Blackbird, Neotribe, Startmate and TEN13.
- Sector
- Vascular imaging medtech
- Business model
- Med-tech (robotic imaging hardware + AI)
- Founded
- 2018
- Founders
- John Carroll, Eamonn Colley
- Headquarters
- Sydney
- Markets
- Australia, US
- Total raised
- $19M (Aug 2026)
Sources: dealroom.co, mobihealthnews.com, startupdaily.net, vexev.com, vexev.com
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- Co-founded by John Carroll and Eamonn Colley from UNSW researchseedtable.com
- Raised $8.5M led by Neotribe Venturesstartupdaily.net
- Raised US$6M for FDA clearance and US commercialisationmobihealthnews.com
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Also backed by Neotribe Ventures, Horizon, Alumni Ventures, Bioshore Ventures.
Sources: dealroom.co
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