CSA Partners
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture capital |
| Headquarters | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Area served | North America |
Key people | Managing Directors: Chris Abele Pat Farley Steve Mech Brian Taffora |
| Website | www |
CSA Partners is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin–based venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, who committed at least US$10 million of his own capital to invest in early-stage companies in Wisconsin and the broader Midwest. [1][2] The firm leases 35,000 square feet at remodelled space inside the historic John Pritzlaff Hardware Company building.[3]
CSA Partners hosts the monthly "1 Million Cups" start up showcase.[4]
History
[edit]CSA Partners was launched in 2013.[1] In 2013–2014, statewide venture reporting listed CSA Partners with US$10 million in committed capital among Wisconsin investment groups.[5] The firm’s first disclosed deal was leading a US$550,000 round in Scanalytics in October 2013, followed by continued early-stage activity aimed at technology-enabled startups. [1]
Investments
[edit]CSA Partners’ first investment led Scanalytics’ US$550,000 round in 2013.[1] In April 2014 the firm participated as a new investor in Madison-based food-ordering company EatStreet’s US$6 million Series B financing.[6] In August 2015 the fund led a US$2 million seed round for Milwaukee-relocated Bright Cellars, a subscription wine retailer that had joined the local ecosystem after participating in gener8tor. [7][8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Gallagher, Kathleen (2 November 2013). "Chris Abele's money at work in venture fund". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ↑ Gallagher, Kathleen. "Chris Abele's money at work in venture fund". jsonline.com. Journal Sentinel, Inc. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Apex Portal CSAPartners's site". www.apex-portal.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ Bauter, Alison (August 29, 2014). "CSA Partners plan startup hub". bizjournals.com. Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
the firm has been co-hosting the monthly 1 Million Cups startup showcase
- ↑ Gallagher, Kathleen (4 January 2014). "Wisconsin start-ups attracting investors". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ↑ Gallagher, Kathleen (7 April 2014). "Madison start-up EatStreet raises $6 million from investors". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ↑ Gallagher, Kathleen (18 August 2015). "Wine retailer Bright Cellars raises $2 million in new investments". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
- ↑ "Wine subscription service Bright Cellars raises $2.8 million". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 18 May 2018.
- ↑ Gallagher, Kathleen (8 March 2019). "Subscription service Bright Cellars plans to change how wine is made". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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