Investor · 2 deals
Every published round Smorgon Family took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zena Sport | Pre-seed | 13 Aug 2023 | $90k | Participant | Breakthrough Victoria, Startup News (WA) | |
| Zena Sport | Accelerator | 14 Jun 2023 | $148k | Participant | SmartCompany (Fri 18 Aug 2023), SmartCompany (Wed 16 Aug 2023), Startup News (WA) |
Companies Smorgon Family has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zena Sport | 14 Jun 2023, Accelerator | 2 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Smorgon Family, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Smorgon Family has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Smorgon Family did.
Stories naming Smorgon Family. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
King River Capital is wrapping up a A$157 million (US$100 million) fund for AI startups, with Future Super, David Gonski, Marinya Capital and the Smorgon family among its backers.
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.
Also SmartCompany
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.
Also Startup News (WA)
Techboard's monthly roundup cataloguing April 2022 Australian startup funding: megadeals, seed rounds, grants and crowdfunding, nine acquisitions, several ASX listings, and venture firms' fund news.