Brad Johnson: Ledger

Role	Organisation	Sources
Founder	Zena Sport	SmartCompany (Fri 18 Aug 2023), SmartCompany (Wed 16 Aug 2023), Breakthrough Victoria

Coverage

Stories naming Brad Johnson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

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Eight Aussie startups that raised $149 million this week

Weekly roundup of eight Australian startups together securing $149 million: One Model, SafetyCulture, Hysata, Pendula, Marqo, Medigrowth, Curiious and Zena Sport, spanning HR analytics, safety tech, hydrogen, AI, medicinal cannabis, VR and sportstech.

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Breakthrough Victoria invests $148,000 in Zena Sport to tackle breast injury in sport

Geelong sportswear startup Zena Sport has closed its first outside round, with Breakthrough Victoria putting in $148,000 and Carbine, the Smorgon family and Euphemia also taking part, after an Amazon Launchpad grant win.

SmartCompany Wed 16 Aug 2023 Zena Sport Deakin University Amazon Australia Breakthrough Victoria Carbine Euphemia Smorgon Family Brad Johnson Donna Johnson Grant Dooley

Also SmartCompany

Pre-seed

Zena Sport

Breakthrough Victoria announces a $148,000 pre-seed investment in Geelong maker Zena Sport, whose protective vests guard female athletes against breast injury; Carbine, Smorgon Family and Euphemia also backed the first external round.

Breakthrough Victoria Mon 14 Aug 2023 Zena Sport Deakin University Western Bulldogs Breakthrough Victoria Carbine Euphemia Smorgon Family Brad Johnson Donna Johnson Grant Dooley

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Brad Johnson

Roles

Coverage

Eight Aussie startups that raised $149 million this week

Breakthrough Victoria invests $148,000 in Zena Sport to tackle breast injury in sport

Zena Sport