A Melbourne startup constructing AI brokers for the incapacity and aged care sectors has raised $2.5 million in Seed funding.
The spherical for Minikai was led by Tidal Ventures with participation from Antler.
Tigerspike founder Luke Janssen beforehand backed the startup with a six-figure pre-Seed funding practically 12 months in the past.
Minikai’s AI brokers are hoping to save lots of money and time in terms of the administration for frontline employees in each sectors, which might take up between 30% and 50% of their work time.
The platform handles paperwork and compliance duties, releasing up help employees to spend extra time on direct care and human connection.
Minikai was cofounded in 2024 by Keoki Alexander-Chang, the CEO, who beforehand labored in Deloitte’s Forensic AI lab earlier than hanging out on his personal to launch the startup, impressed by the challenges his mom confronted navigating social providers.
Ready on maintain, filling in varieties, processing purposes, getting approval. It’s the busy work no one desires to do. We’re going to get AI to do that work as an alternative,” he mentioned.
“Our objective at Minikai is to make AI helpful so that each Australian can entry higher care and thrive. If we might help suppliers scale back the time they spend on admin, we’re serving to taxpayers, the federal government, suppliers, carers, and the folks in want of care.”
The platform has already gained traction with main care suppliers who collectively help greater than 150,000 weak Australians yearly.
His cofounder and CTO Ky Shera-Jones was impressed by his nephew, an NDIS participant. Whereas Shera-Jones grew up as a dairy farmer, his subsequent profession targeted modernising complicated backend infrastructure for the Australian authorities and main excessive efficiency groups at Concentrix-Tigerspike.
“After I obtained the title of ‘uncle’ at 15 years outdated, I didn’t comprehend the influence it could have on my life,” he mentioned.
“My nephew Chase is lucky to obtain NDIS funding, but it surely’s clear the system we’ve got will be higher.”
Tidal Ventures associate Georgie Turner mentioned Minikai’s AI-powered platform is a step-change in how aged care and NDIS suppliers ship and doc important providers.
“The workforce’s deep technical experience in AI and intimate understanding of the regulatory panorama place them effectively to rework workflows throughout the care sector,” she mentioned.
“We’re excited to again Minikai as they construct what we consider will turn into the bedrock of improved care globally.”
