**Title:** Go1 Founders Launch OneMRI: Australia’s First Whole-Body MRI Provider
**Meta Description:** Go1 co-founders unveil OneMRI, Australia’s first national provider of whole-body MRI scans, aiming to meet rising health awareness.
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**Headline:** Go1 Co-Founders Introduce OneMRI, Pioneering Whole-Body MRI Scans in Australia
In a remarkable entrepreneurial journey, the co-founders of Go1, Vu Tran and Andrew Barnes, alongside entrepreneur Gopi Sara, have launched OneMRI, marking it as Australia’s first and only national provider of whole-body MRI scans. This innovative venture emerges from their previous success with Go1, an education platform that has recently been valued at an impressive $3 billion.
The inception of OneMRI is driven by a growing demand from health-conscious individuals seeking full-body scans but unsure of where to obtain them. In a seed funding round, existing Go1 investors, executives, clinicians, and radiologists have collectively invested $2.5 million to support OneMRI’s national expansion.
Vu Tran, who continues to work as a general practitioner, expressed that OneMRI was born out of frustration regarding the lack of clear referral pathways for MRI scans. “It’s not covered by Medicare, and no one is catering for it,” Tran stated. He highlighted the underutilization of existing MRI machines and the increasing interest among patients in proactive health management. “There’s a significant focus on sick care within the Medicare system, rather than on health care,” he added.
Andrew Barnes, who served as Go1’s CEO for nearly a decade before stepping down in August 2022, remains involved with the company and its board. He co-founded Go1 in 2015 with Tran, Chris Eigeland, and Chris Hood, and they were accepted into the prestigious Silicon Valley start-up accelerator Y Combinator that same year. Today, Go1 boasts over 10,000 organizations utilizing its platform for staff training, with 50 million registered users having completed courses.
Barnes noted that traditional MRI scans typically take around two hours, but OneMRI aims to reduce this time to just 45 minutes, with a long-term goal of offering scans for $500 and within 15 minutes. “Identifying serious health issues four or five years before symptoms appear can be transformative,” he remarked, likening the service to routine health checks like skin examinations or mammograms.
Tran emphasized that their experience from launching Go1 has made the process of starting OneMRI smoother. “With more experience, we have a clearer focus on our goals and what we want to achieve,” he explained.
As OneMRI embarks on its mission to bridge the gap in health care accessibility, it aims to empower individuals to take charge of their health through innovative MRI scanning solutions.
**FAQ Section:**
**What is OneMRI?**
OneMRI is Australia’s first national provider of whole-body MRI scans, founded by the co-founders of Go1 to meet the rising demand for accessible health screenings.
