Causeway Media Partners

Causeway Management LLC, established in 2013 and headquartered in Cambridge with an additional office in Palo Alto, is a private equity firm that specializes in early-stage investments within the sports media, sports technology, and related sectors. The firm focuses on growth equity and venture capital opportunities, aiming to build long-term partnerships with management teams to support their development. With a team that possesses extensive industry experience, Causeway is dedicated to structuring, executing, and monetizing its investments effectively, thereby fostering innovation and growth in its target markets across the United States.

Wyc Grousbeck

Co-Founder and Partner

Mark Wan

Co-Founder and Partner

32 past transactions

Volley

Series C in 2024
Founded in 2013, Volley specializes in developing AI-powered conversational games optimized for messaging apps and voice interfaces. Its popular titles include Song Quiz, Yes Sire, World Detective, Trivia Showdown, Math Showdown, Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, and 20 Questions.

VoyceMe

Seed Round in 2022
VoyceMe is a platform dedicated to hosting high-quality English language webcomics, novels, and mangas. It enables creators to share their work and generate revenue, while providing readers with immersive storytelling experiences.

Volley

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2013, Volley specializes in developing AI-powered conversational games optimized for messaging apps and voice interfaces. Its popular titles include Song Quiz, Yes Sire, World Detective, Trivia Showdown, Math Showdown, Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, and 20 Questions.

Omaze

Series C in 2021
Omaze operates a unique online platform that combines fundraising for charitable initiatives with exciting prize experiences. It hosts auctions where donors can bid for chances to win once-in-a-lifetime opportunities such as celebrity encounters, luxury items, or exclusive travel packages. Omaze provides comprehensive services including marketing, content creation, technology support, and fulfillment to facilitate these experiences while raising funds for various causes.

Freeletics

Series B in 2020
Freeletics is a digital fitness company that offers AI-powered fitness and mindset coaching through a mobile and web application. The platform provides personalized training programs, nutrition coaching, and workouts aimed at improving physical fitness and mental strength, with guidance designed to be accessible without equipment or gym access. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Freeletics seeks to help individuals unleash their physical potential and confidence by delivering real-time health and lifestyle coaching.

Zwift

Series C in 2020
Zwift is a California-based developer of an interactive fitness platform that transforms indoor cycling and running into social, immersive experiences. The platform pairs with stationary trainers and treadmills to let users ride or run in virtual landscapes, train together, and compete with friends online. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on bringing outdoor exercise indoors through gaming technology and also markets gear, clothing, accessories, and gift cards online.

Omaze

Series B in 2020
Omaze operates a unique online platform that combines fundraising for charitable initiatives with exciting prize experiences. It hosts auctions where donors can bid for chances to win once-in-a-lifetime opportunities such as celebrity encounters, luxury items, or exclusive travel packages. Omaze provides comprehensive services including marketing, content creation, technology support, and fulfillment to facilitate these experiences while raising funds for various causes.

SquadLocker

Series C in 2020
SquadLocker, Inc. is a company that designs, manufactures, and sells athletic apparel specifically for sports teams in the United States and Canada. The company offers a wide range of products, including team uniforms, T-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, hoodies, equipment, and fan gear. SquadLocker serves various stakeholders in the sports community, including league administrators, coaches, players, parents, and athletic directors, by providing a platform that allows for the customization of team gear on time and to high-quality standards. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Warwick, Rhode Island, SquadLocker aims to enhance the customer experience by focusing on the details that contribute to satisfaction. The company sells its products primarily online and emphasizes brand control and efficiency in managing and distributing custom apparel and gear.

FloSports

Series C in 2019
FloSports is a media company specializing in live streaming and original content for niche sports communities. It offers subscription-based access to premier events, original programming, and weekly shows, connecting fans worldwide.

Niantic

Series C in 2019
Niantic is a developer of augmented reality games that promote outdoor activity and social interaction. The company creates products that encourage movement and exploration, fostering face-to-face engagement among users. Niantic is best known for its popular games, including Ingress and Pokémon GO, which utilize its augmented reality platform to enhance mobile gaming experiences. This platform integrates features such as shared state, communication, security, and mapping, allowing users to interact within virtual environments that are seamlessly connected to the real world. Through its innovative approach, Niantic aims to enrich gaming by blending digital experiences with physical exploration.

Zwift

Series B in 2018
Zwift is a California-based developer of an interactive fitness platform that transforms indoor cycling and running into social, immersive experiences. The platform pairs with stationary trainers and treadmills to let users ride or run in virtual landscapes, train together, and compete with friends online. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on bringing outdoor exercise indoors through gaming technology and also markets gear, clothing, accessories, and gift cards online.

Freeletics

Series A in 2018
Freeletics is a digital fitness company that offers AI-powered fitness and mindset coaching through a mobile and web application. The platform provides personalized training programs, nutrition coaching, and workouts aimed at improving physical fitness and mental strength, with guidance designed to be accessible without equipment or gym access. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Freeletics seeks to help individuals unleash their physical potential and confidence by delivering real-time health and lifestyle coaching.

You.i TV

Series C in 2018
You.i TV is a software provider specializing in solutions for TV and media companies focused on creating cross-platform video applications. The company's enterprise development platform allows for the deployment of video apps across various devices, including mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, streaming devices, set-top boxes, and Smart TVs, using a single codebase. This approach streamlines the development process, enabling developers to implement app features and user experience modifications efficiently across multiple operating systems. By facilitating quicker deployment and enhancing viewer engagement, You.i TV empowers media companies to deliver tailored app experiences to their audiences.

Peerfit

Convertible Note in 2018
Peerfit is a company based in Tampa, Florida, founded in 2011. It operates as an online community dedicated to helping individuals discover and engage with various fitness classes. The platform enables companies to offer their employees a wide range of fitness options by providing access to a network of studios and gyms. Employees can select classes that align with their personal preferences, reserve spots, and manage their fitness schedules through the company's dashboard. Peerfit supports a variety of workout types, including yoga, crossfit, cycling, boxing, and more.

Freeletics

Venture Round in 2018
Freeletics is a digital fitness company that offers AI-powered fitness and mindset coaching through a mobile and web application. The platform provides personalized training programs, nutrition coaching, and workouts aimed at improving physical fitness and mental strength, with guidance designed to be accessible without equipment or gym access. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Freeletics seeks to help individuals unleash their physical potential and confidence by delivering real-time health and lifestyle coaching.

SessionM

Series E in 2018
SessionM, Inc. is a cloud-based customer engagement and loyalty platform that enables brands to enhance their relationships with customers through personalized interactions. The platform collects and analyzes customer behavior from various channels, including in-store, online, and mobile, allowing for real-time data integration and insights. By utilizing advanced machine learning and a rules-based engine, SessionM delivers tailored marketing automation and loyalty solutions, which help businesses engage customers more effectively with targeted offers and recommendations. The company's services also include a reporting tool that assesses the impact of loyalty programs on revenue. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, SessionM operates globally with additional offices in major cities such as New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, London, and Amsterdam. Incorporated in 2010, the company has positioned itself as a key player in the customer loyalty sector, focusing on helping enterprises create profitable customer relationships.

QuintEvents

Corporate Round in 2018
QuintEvents is a company that specializes in providing official hospitality services for sports and entertainment events worldwide. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, QuintEvents offers a range of services including event ticket packages, travel arrangements, accommodation, special hospitality access, private security entrances, and early ticket delivery. These services ensure that customers can purchase packages directly from the source while enjoying the benefits associated with them. The company also has offices in Bristol and London, United Kingdom.

SquadLocker

Series B in 2017
SquadLocker, Inc. is a company that designs, manufactures, and sells athletic apparel specifically for sports teams in the United States and Canada. The company offers a wide range of products, including team uniforms, T-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, hoodies, equipment, and fan gear. SquadLocker serves various stakeholders in the sports community, including league administrators, coaches, players, parents, and athletic directors, by providing a platform that allows for the customization of team gear on time and to high-quality standards. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Warwick, Rhode Island, SquadLocker aims to enhance the customer experience by focusing on the details that contribute to satisfaction. The company sells its products primarily online and emphasizes brand control and efficiency in managing and distributing custom apparel and gear.

TuneIn

Series G in 2017
TuneIn is a global audio streaming platform that provides live sports, music, news, podcasts, and internet radio. It offers premium services with commercial-free music and access to live sports and news content, and TuneIn Live enables Alexa and other voice-enabled devices to access premium audio content. The company operates its own radio stations and partners with others, delivering live and on-demand programming across home, car, and mobile devices on a wide range of platforms and devices worldwide. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, TuneIn serves tens of millions of monthly active users and hosts a catalog of more than 100,000 radio stations and millions of podcasts, accessible in many countries and on popular smart speakers and connected devices.

SeatGeek

Series D in 2017
Founded in 2009, SeatGeek operates a mobile ticketing marketplace and search engine for live sports, concerts, and theater events. It aggregates ticket listings from various sources, offering users a 'Deal Score' metric to assess ticket value. The platform also provides event discovery tools based on user preferences. SeatGeek is headquartered in New York with additional offices globally.

VenueNext

Series B in 2016
VenueNext, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing venue-specific, context-aware applications designed to enhance the experience of event-goers. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional locations in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and New York, VenueNext provides a mobile-centric platform that offers a suite of tools for venue operators. This platform delivers insights into guest behavior, enabling operators to manage high-demand situations, sell unused parking spots, and keep attendees informed with customized updates during events. Their service caters to a diverse range of venues, including sports stadiums, concert amphitheaters, theme parks, hotels, and conference facilities both in the United States and internationally. VenueNext also features a data and analytics dashboard that aids operators in making data-driven decisions to enhance customer loyalty and improve operational efficiency. The company has a strategic partnership with MapsPeople and employs a team of experienced developers from notable tech companies.

SessionM

Series D in 2016
SessionM, Inc. is a cloud-based customer engagement and loyalty platform that enables brands to enhance their relationships with customers through personalized interactions. The platform collects and analyzes customer behavior from various channels, including in-store, online, and mobile, allowing for real-time data integration and insights. By utilizing advanced machine learning and a rules-based engine, SessionM delivers tailored marketing automation and loyalty solutions, which help businesses engage customers more effectively with targeted offers and recommendations. The company's services also include a reporting tool that assesses the impact of loyalty programs on revenue. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, SessionM operates globally with additional offices in major cities such as New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, London, and Amsterdam. Incorporated in 2010, the company has positioned itself as a key player in the customer loyalty sector, focusing on helping enterprises create profitable customer relationships.

FloSports

Series B in 2016
FloSports is a media company specializing in live streaming and original content for niche sports communities. It offers subscription-based access to premier events, original programming, and weekly shows, connecting fans worldwide.

TuneIn

Series F in 2015
TuneIn is a global audio streaming platform that provides live sports, music, news, podcasts, and internet radio. It offers premium services with commercial-free music and access to live sports and news content, and TuneIn Live enables Alexa and other voice-enabled devices to access premium audio content. The company operates its own radio stations and partners with others, delivering live and on-demand programming across home, car, and mobile devices on a wide range of platforms and devices worldwide. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Francisco, TuneIn serves tens of millions of monthly active users and hosts a catalog of more than 100,000 radio stations and millions of podcasts, accessible in many countries and on popular smart speakers and connected devices.

Tracksmith

Series A in 2015
Founded in 2013, Tracksmith is an American sports apparel brand specializing in performance athletic wear. The company offers a range of products including tops, bottoms, and accessories designed specifically for runners. Tracksmith's apparel is known for its classic, functional designs and is available through specialty running stores and online platforms across North America, Europe, and Australia.

VenueNext

Series A in 2015
VenueNext, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing venue-specific, context-aware applications designed to enhance the experience of event-goers. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional locations in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and New York, VenueNext provides a mobile-centric platform that offers a suite of tools for venue operators. This platform delivers insights into guest behavior, enabling operators to manage high-demand situations, sell unused parking spots, and keep attendees informed with customized updates during events. Their service caters to a diverse range of venues, including sports stadiums, concert amphitheaters, theme parks, hotels, and conference facilities both in the United States and internationally. VenueNext also features a data and analytics dashboard that aids operators in making data-driven decisions to enhance customer loyalty and improve operational efficiency. The company has a strategic partnership with MapsPeople and employs a team of experienced developers from notable tech companies.

SessionM

Series C in 2015
SessionM, Inc. is a cloud-based customer engagement and loyalty platform that enables brands to enhance their relationships with customers through personalized interactions. The platform collects and analyzes customer behavior from various channels, including in-store, online, and mobile, allowing for real-time data integration and insights. By utilizing advanced machine learning and a rules-based engine, SessionM delivers tailored marketing automation and loyalty solutions, which help businesses engage customers more effectively with targeted offers and recommendations. The company's services also include a reporting tool that assesses the impact of loyalty programs on revenue. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, SessionM operates globally with additional offices in major cities such as New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, London, and Amsterdam. Incorporated in 2010, the company has positioned itself as a key player in the customer loyalty sector, focusing on helping enterprises create profitable customer relationships.

SeatGeek

Series C in 2015
Founded in 2009, SeatGeek operates a mobile ticketing marketplace and search engine for live sports, concerts, and theater events. It aggregates ticket listings from various sources, offering users a 'Deal Score' metric to assess ticket value. The platform also provides event discovery tools based on user preferences. SeatGeek is headquartered in New York with additional offices globally.

FloSports

Series A in 2014
FloSports is a media company specializing in live streaming and original content for niche sports communities. It offers subscription-based access to premier events, original programming, and weekly shows, connecting fans worldwide.

SportsEngine

Series D in 2014
SportsEngine, Inc. is a leading provider of web and mobile application software for managing youth, amateur, and professional sports. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company offers a comprehensive suite of management tools designed to assist over 500,000 sports teams, leagues, clubs, and associations. Its product offerings include SportsEngine for team and tournament management, TeamUnify for swim team administration, GoMotion for class-based sports, Trackwrestling for wrestling event management, Tourney Machine for tournament organization, and RallyMe for fundraising. These tools help sports organizations streamline operations and improve communication among various stakeholders, including athletes, parents, coaches, and officials, thereby reducing administrative burdens and enhancing engagement in the sports community.

FIA Formula E

Venture Round in 2014
Formula E is a new FIA motor racing championship featuring single-seater cars powered exclusively by electricity. Beginning in September 2014, the series will compete in the heart of 10 of the world's leading cities with 10 teams, each with two drivers, going head-to-head to create a unique and exciting racing series for a new generation of motorsport fan.
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