Go Locum Secures $350,000 Seed Funding for Global Expansion and New App Launch
Medical staffing platform Go Locum, designed to connect doctors with temporary roles in regional and remote areas, has raised $350,000 in Seed funding from Darwin’s first Venture Capital Fund Paspalis Innovation Investment Fund. This investment will drive the startup’s international growth and the launch of a new app to enhance locum recruitment across Australia.
Established in 2022 by Dr. Joshua Case and Phoebe Bardsley, Go Locum has quickly built a network of over 2,500 health professionals on social media. The platform uses AI to automate credentialing and match healthcare workers to roles in underserved regions.
Go Locum’s recent partnership with Rosata Recruitment has launched Go Ireland, a program encouraging a gap year exchange between Australia and Ireland. This initiative is led by entrepreneur Ronan Corrigan, co-founder of one of the largest locum agencies globally.
Paspalis Innovation Investment Fund investment manager Alex Farrugia said Go Locum is tackling the acute challenge of demand outstripping supply in remote healthcare.
“Their digital solution addresses the critical need for flexible staffing while empowering medical professionals—a win-win that could reshape the industry globally, he said”.
Source: Simon Thomsen – Contains edits.
About StartNT
Go Locum participated in the 2024 cohort of StartNT, an in-house accelerator program designed and run by Darwin Innovation Hub. StartNT provides a commercialisation pathway for companies looking to scale and become “investment ready” in the Northern Territory.
Go Locum completed the StartNT program, successfully meeting its milestones in rapid pace while growing the value of the venture. Upon completion of the program, Go Locum was ready to pitch for venture capital investment. Go Locum successfully negotiated a term sheet and secured $350,000 seed capital from the Paspalis Innovation Investment Fund, a sister-venture capital fund of the Darwin Innovation Hub.
Learn more about our StartNT Program here.
About Go Locum
At Go Locum, they are revolutionising and democratising the locum industry with their innovative web app. This platform streamlines the process for doctors to find top locum opportunities, manage their details to reduce paperwork, and secure the best travel and accommodation options.
Transparency is their priority—they always disclose the hospital name in job listings and share feedback on hospital experiences.
They are committed to giving back. For every hour worked through their platform, they donate to leading charities that enhance health outcomes in regional and remote areas of Australia.
Their automated systems significantly reduce application time, cutting it from 10 hours to just 10 minutes.
Read more about Go Locum here.
About Paspalis Innovation Investment Fund
Paspalis is the first and leading innovation investor in the Northern Territory, dedicated to supporting high-growth innovation companies locally and globally.
Paspalis actively co-invests alongside public and private institutions, including the Northern Territory’s Local Jobs Fund. They invest in both Australian and offshore high-growth companies seeking to expand their businesses in the Northern Territory.
