CSA Partners

CSA Partners, LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage, high-growth companies, primarily focusing on startups located in the Midwest region of the United States. CSA Partners aims to partner with entrepreneurs to support the development and expansion of innovative businesses, fostering growth in the local economy.

Chris Abele

Managing Director

Steve Mech

Managing Director

31 past transactions

Pet Krewe

Seed Round in 2022
Pet Krewe Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing a range of pet costumes, toys, and crafting kits. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, the company offers products for both dogs and cats, including a variety of costumes and unique items such as pet horoscopes. Pet Krewe sells its products through an online platform and a mobile application, making it accessible to pet owners seeking innovative and fun accessories for their pets.

Zizzl

Venture Round in 2021
Zizzl LLC is a full-service benefits consulting firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, established in 2016. The company specializes in providing comprehensive HR and payroll solutions designed to streamline various human resource management processes, including hiring, onboarding, and benefits administration. Zizzl's services include benefits consulting, funding strategies, employee communication, compliance support, wellness programs, and vendor management. By integrating advanced benefits administration technology with a robust human resources information system (HRIS) and payroll services, Zizzl aims to enhance employee engagement, control costs, and mitigate compliance risks for businesses.

Edda

Venture Round in 2021
Edda operates a cloud-based platform designed for investment management and performance tracking, specifically catering to the needs of venture capital firms. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company facilitates the management of investments, the tracking of fund performances, and the generation of relevant reports. Additionally, Edda provides tools for communication with companies and monitoring of the latest news related to those companies. The platform aims to streamline the investment management process, helping venture capitalists enhance their operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Wildwonder

Seed Round in 2021
Producer of beverage products intended to provide tea-based sparkling wellness drinks. The company's beverages include herbs and teas blended with real fruit juice and made with fresh ingredients and are offered in a variety of flavors, providing consumers with herbal drinks packed with nutrition and various health benefits.

Agricycle

Seed Round in 2021
Agricycle Global Inc. specializes in manufacturing and selling solar-powered drying machines to farmers' cooperatives in Africa and the Caribbean. The company focuses on ethical brands and utilizes a systems-based, zero-waste approach to international development by transforming food waste and agricultural byproducts into all-natural and organic consumer packaged goods. Agricycle collaborates with majority-women cooperatives, providing them with training and support. By purchasing products created through their technology, Agricycle develops on-trend brands that emphasize storytelling, sustainability, and transparency. Each brand leverages the byproducts of others, fostering local production and maximizing margins through a shared supply chain and similar production processes. Founded in 2019 and based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Agricycle aims to create sustainable solutions for agricultural communities while addressing food waste.

Elena Velez

Seed Round in 2021
Elena Velez is an apparel and fashion company founded in 2018 in New York City by designer Elena Velez. The company is recognized for its innovative blend of metalsmith techniques and high fashion, creating unique clothing for women. By emphasizing traditional crafts and artisanal heritage, Elena Velez aims to provide customers with authentic and stylish garments at accessible prices.

Carson Life

Venture Round in 2020
Carson Life, Inc. is a manufacturer and supplier of natural health and beauty products, focusing primarily on the Hispanic market. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, the company offers a range of products including hair care, skin care, weight loss solutions, vitamins, and anti-aging treatments. Carson Life stands out by securing exclusive endorsement deals with prominent Hispanic celebrities, enhancing its brand visibility. Its products are available through various retail partners, such as Walmart, Walgreens, Kmart, and CVS, in addition to being sold online via its own webshop and major e-commerce platforms like Amazon. The company's mission is to provide sustainable and eco-friendly options that empower customers to lead energetic and confident lives.

Onepanel

Seed Round in 2020
Onepanel, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing an open and extendable platform for building, training, and deploying deep learning applications. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Onepanel offers a fully managed, distributed, and elastic infrastructure that supports complex model training. The platform includes pre-built environments equipped with popular open-source tools and is designed to scale efficiently across multiple instances. It emphasizes collaboration and reproducibility by version controlling code, data, parameters, and environments, which facilitates knowledge transfer and accelerates the ideation process. Onepanel is built on Kubernetes and can be deployed on-premise or across various cloud providers.

Highview

Seed Round in 2019
Provider of electronic data interchange services intended to integrate low-volume small business suppliers to established organizations. The company's services help automate, integrate, and manage critical business data exchange between systems and external business partners, enabling companies to have fully managed support of order-to-cash, purchase-to-pay, and fulfillment processes.

B/2BNOW

Seed Round in 2019
B/2BNOW is a strategically focused B2B Cloud Solution which is uniquely positioned to serve SAP’s S/4HANA global customer community. B/2BNOW automates, integrates and manages the exchange of critical business data between S/4HANA systems and external business partners. As the first and only dedicated S/4HANA B2B solution provider in the market, B/2BNOW is recognized by SAP and leading System Integrators as the subject matter exert and recommended choice for customers requiring B2B cloud solutions.

Bright Cellars

Series A in 2019
Bright Cellars Inc. operates an online wine subscription service that personalizes wine selections for its members. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company employs a questionnaire and customer feedback to understand individual tastes and preferences. Using a machine-learning algorithm, Bright Cellars generates tailored wine recommendations that are shipped monthly to subscribers, helping them discover and refine their wine palate. The service also includes options for gifting wine, making it accessible for users to share their experience with friends. Bright Cellars aims to educate and inspire a new generation of wine enthusiasts through a curated and transformative wine experience.

Ease

Seed Round in 2018
Ease, Inc. is a software company that specializes in process performance solutions and freelance management platforms. The company's offerings include tools for manufacturing and service providers, such as an auditing and inspection platform that streamlines processes and reduces administrative burdens, as well as electronic work instruction tools that allow for the easy dissemination of operational plans to users via computers or mobile devices. Additionally, Ease provides a Freelance Management System, a cloud-based solution that helps businesses manage their independent contractors and access top-tier talent, including software developers, designers, and digital strategists. Founded in 1986 and based in Mission Viejo, California, the company serves a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, electronics, and retail, while also offering deployment, certification, and training services to enhance operational performance.

Bright Cellars

Venture Round in 2018
Bright Cellars Inc. operates an online wine subscription service that personalizes wine selections for its members. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company employs a questionnaire and customer feedback to understand individual tastes and preferences. Using a machine-learning algorithm, Bright Cellars generates tailored wine recommendations that are shipped monthly to subscribers, helping them discover and refine their wine palate. The service also includes options for gifting wine, making it accessible for users to share their experience with friends. Bright Cellars aims to educate and inspire a new generation of wine enthusiasts through a curated and transformative wine experience.

YachtLife

Seed Round in 2017
YachtLife Technologies, Inc. develops YachtLife, a mobile application that enables yacht owners to charter their luxury yachts. The company’s application allows its users to find and book yachts. It serves customers primarily in Nassau, Bahamas; Chicago, Illinois; Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Newport, Rhode Island; Ibiza, Spain; Cannes, France; and The Hamptons and New York, New York. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

PrettyLitter

Seed Round in 2016
PrettyLitter is a developer of an innovative lightweight cat litter that allows cat owners to monitor their pets' health effectively. This litter changes color in response to abnormalities detected in a cat's urine, providing an early warning system for potential health issues. By offering a product that is 80% lighter than traditional cat litter while maintaining a comparable price point, PrettyLitter combines convenience with peace of mind. This unique feature empowers cat owners to take proactive measures to safeguard their pets' health, enhancing the overall wellbeing of their feline companions.

Dattus

Seed Round in 2016
Dattus, Inc. is a technology company based in Indianapolis, Indiana, focused on developing a platform that provides real-time access to critical machine data for various industrial sectors. The platform integrates hardware and software solutions, including sensor technologies for monitoring temperature, vibration, pressure, and other key parameters. Dattus Connect serves as a plug-and-play hub that uploads sensor data to a cloud-based database, while Dattus Intelligence offers data analytics to translate this information into actionable insights. The company's solutions are designed to improve asset utilization and operational efficiency, supporting machine owners, service providers, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in reducing downtime and enhancing safety. Dattus serves a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, energy generation, oil and gas, and biotech, among others. Originally known as Bearing Analytics, Inc., the company rebranded in 2014 and has since positioned itself as a key player in the advancement of smart machinery and the industrial internet.

Understory

Series A in 2016
Understory, Inc. provides real time datasets and graphical views of the movement and intensity of weather events. It builds, installs, maintains, and harvests data networks in Kansas City and northeast Dallas. The company offers precision hail, hail forensic, and precision wind reports for advanced property level analytics; and weather verification reports that include precipitation date, precipitation event, ice dam conditions, and wind event reports. It serves insurance companies, and property owners and managers; and students and staff at degree-granting institutions, including high schools, undergraduate colleges and universities, and post-graduate degree programs. Understory, Inc. was formerly known as Winstruments, Inc. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

OpenHomes

Seed Round in 2015
OpenHomes Inc. operates a residential real estate platform that facilitates the buying and selling of homes, primarily in Wisconsin. The platform connects qualified buyers and sellers, providing them with secure and immediate access to view properties in person, mimicking the experience of an open house. OpenHomes streamlines the transaction process by allowing users to communicate and negotiate directly, minimizing reliance on agents and reducing transaction costs. Additionally, the platform supports users with essential services related to paperwork, negotiation, and drafting, ensuring a transparent and comfortable experience for both parties involved in the real estate transaction.

Bright Cellars

Seed Round in 2015
Bright Cellars Inc. operates an online wine subscription service that personalizes wine selections for its members. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company employs a questionnaire and customer feedback to understand individual tastes and preferences. Using a machine-learning algorithm, Bright Cellars generates tailored wine recommendations that are shipped monthly to subscribers, helping them discover and refine their wine palate. The service also includes options for gifting wine, making it accessible for users to share their experience with friends. Bright Cellars aims to educate and inspire a new generation of wine enthusiasts through a curated and transformative wine experience.

gener8tor

Venture Round in 2014
Gener8tor is an accelerator firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 2012. It is recognized as a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups across various sectors, including software, IT, life sciences, MedTech, e-commerce, and hardware. Gener8tor offers a 12-week accelerator program, during which it provides $100,000 in funding to each of five selected startups, alongside a comprehensive mentorship experience. The program connects startups with a network of experienced mentors, technologists, corporate partners, angel investors, and venture capitalists to support their growth. Gener8tor is a member of the Global Accelerator Network and holds a GOLD-tier ranking in the United States according to the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project. In addition to its accelerator activities, Gener8tor manages a venture capital fund that focuses on investing in software and technology sectors.

Bright Cellars

Convertible Note in 2014
Bright Cellars Inc. operates an online wine subscription service that personalizes wine selections for its members. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company employs a questionnaire and customer feedback to understand individual tastes and preferences. Using a machine-learning algorithm, Bright Cellars generates tailored wine recommendations that are shipped monthly to subscribers, helping them discover and refine their wine palate. The service also includes options for gifting wine, making it accessible for users to share their experience with friends. Bright Cellars aims to educate and inspire a new generation of wine enthusiasts through a curated and transformative wine experience.

ReviewTrackers

Seed Round in 2014
ReviewTrackers is a customer feedback software company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The platform is designed to help businesses measure and enhance the customer experience by collecting review data from various sites. It provides tools for generating new reviews, responding to customer feedback, and gaining valuable insights to inform decision-making. Key features include review notifications, a centralized management dashboard, reporting and analytics, and consumer engagement surveys. By enabling enterprises to listen to their customers and understand their needs, ReviewTrackers assists organizations in saving time and resources while focusing on improving customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Docalytics

Venture Round in 2014
Docalytics Inc. is a cloud-based platform designed to enhance marketing and sales communication for B2B professionals. Established in 2012 and based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Docalytics enables companies to optimize their marketing documents, such as whitepapers and case studies, by providing detailed analytics and tracking tools. This platform allows marketers to gain insights into how their content performs, including which pages attract the most attention and where potential customers lose interest. Additionally, it integrates with existing marketing and sales automation systems, facilitating seamless data flow. For sales teams, Docalytics offers the capability to track email attachments, notifying users when recipients engage with their content. This functionality is accessible directly within the user's Gmail or Outlook inbox, ensuring that marketing teams receive usage reports on the effectiveness of sales collateral. In 2016, Docalytics became a subsidiary of Contently Inc.

EatStreet

Series B in 2014
EatStreet, Inc. is an online and mobile food ordering service that connects diners with local restaurants across the United States. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, the platform offers a comprehensive listing of partnered restaurants, allowing users to easily order delivery or takeout from their favorite eateries. Targeting college students and young professionals, EatStreet provides a simple and cost-effective way to access a variety of food options. For restaurant owners, the service acts as a centralized hub for online ordering and marketing, helping to increase visibility and sales. By facilitating fast and convenient food ordering, EatStreet enhances the dining experience for customers while supporting local businesses.

Spirit Shop

Seed Round in 2014
SpiritShop.com is the leading online apparel and merchandise retailer for officially licensed high schools and amateur sports teams in the US. Spirit Shop sells through its own 100,000 online school and team stores offering more than 20,000 products with stock and customizable designs. Spirit Shop also integrates its ecommerce platform for online retailers, team registration software companies, sports leagues, national and state athletic associations as well as national sports media companies including CBS MaxPreps, USA Today HS Sports, Varsity News Network and more.

OpenHomes

Seed Round in 2013
OpenHomes Inc. operates a residential real estate platform that facilitates the buying and selling of homes, primarily in Wisconsin. The platform connects qualified buyers and sellers, providing them with secure and immediate access to view properties in person, mimicking the experience of an open house. OpenHomes streamlines the transaction process by allowing users to communicate and negotiate directly, minimizing reliance on agents and reducing transaction costs. Additionally, the platform supports users with essential services related to paperwork, negotiation, and drafting, ensuring a transparent and comfortable experience for both parties involved in the real estate transaction.

Docalytics

Seed Round in 2013
Docalytics Inc. is a cloud-based platform designed to enhance marketing and sales communication for B2B professionals. Established in 2012 and based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Docalytics enables companies to optimize their marketing documents, such as whitepapers and case studies, by providing detailed analytics and tracking tools. This platform allows marketers to gain insights into how their content performs, including which pages attract the most attention and where potential customers lose interest. Additionally, it integrates with existing marketing and sales automation systems, facilitating seamless data flow. For sales teams, Docalytics offers the capability to track email attachments, notifying users when recipients engage with their content. This functionality is accessible directly within the user's Gmail or Outlook inbox, ensuring that marketing teams receive usage reports on the effectiveness of sales collateral. In 2016, Docalytics became a subsidiary of Contently Inc.

Music Dealers

Convertible Note in 2013
Music Dealers, LLC is a music licensing platform that offers pre-cleared music, custom song creation, and rights clearance services for content creators globally. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company also has offices in major cities including Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York City, Chicago, and London. Music Dealers specializes in sync licensing, custom music, performance and live event services, as well as music search and licensing strategies. It caters to various industries, including advertising, television, film, and gaming, facilitating a streamlined experience for visual media creators. The platform connects independent artists and music producers with potential buyers, allowing for the discovery of unique artists and original content. As of November 2016, Music Dealers operates as a subsidiary of BrandSpins, LLC.

Scanalytics

Funding Round in 2013
Scanalytics Inc. offers software solutions to monitor and analyze customer behavior at retail stores and events. It offers a system that automates and analyzes information for actionable insights; and Analysis Lab, an actionable comparison tool that allows users to fine-tune their operations to create the profit machine. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Scanalytics

Funding Round in 2013
Scanalytics Inc. offers software solutions to monitor and analyze customer behavior at retail stores and events. It offers a system that automates and analyzes information for actionable insights; and Analysis Lab, an actionable comparison tool that allows users to fine-tune their operations to create the profit machine. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Scanalytics

Seed Round in 2013
Scanalytics Inc. offers software solutions to monitor and analyze customer behavior at retail stores and events. It offers a system that automates and analyzes information for actionable insights; and Analysis Lab, an actionable comparison tool that allows users to fine-tune their operations to create the profit machine. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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