Mark Burrell - Who’s Caring for the Carers?

In this episode of Funded Futures, Emily Macfarlane sits down with Mark Burrell, Founder and CEO of AiCarer, a predictive wellness and safety platform built to support families caring for ageing or vulnerable loved ones.Born from Mark’s personal experience as a carer, AiCarer uses everyday wearables and proprietary AI to detect early changes in wellbeing — before a crisis occurs. The technology is already gaining traction with Carers Queensland, Garmin Health, and major insurers, and is now scaling across Australia and into the UK.Mark shares how a deeply personal challenge inspired him to create a solution that empowers carers, reduces hospitalisations, and restores dignity for millions of people ageing at home.In This Episode:💡 The personal story that sparked AiCarer’s creation💡 How predictive AI and wearables are transforming aged and disability care💡 Why unpaid carers are the invisible backbone of our health system💡 How AiCarer secured major partnerships and early commercial traction💡 What’s next — Australia-wide rollout and UK expansion💡 How investors can get involved through AiCarer’s VentureCrowd raise