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Overview

Investment fund focused on sports media and technology.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

2

Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Germany
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Sports

Investment portfolio

25rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Pro Shop
Oct 2026Participated
$24 MSeries B
Posh
Mar 2026Participated
$37 MSeries B
Volley
Jul 2024Participated
$55 MSeries C
Zigazoo
Jun 2022Participated
$17 MSeries A
Omaze
Sep 2021Participated
$85 MSeries C
Freeletics
Sep 2020Led
$25 MSeries B
Zwift
Sep 2020Participated
$450 MSeries C
Omaze
Aug 2020Participated
$30 MSeries B
SquadLocker
Feb 2020Participated
$20 MSeries C
FloSports
Jun 2019Participated
$47 MSeries C
Niantic
Jan 2019Participated
$245 MSeries C
Zwift
Dec 2018Participated
$120 MSeries B
Pro Shop
Oct 2026Participated
$24 MSeries B
Posh
Mar 2026Participated
$37 MSeries B
Volley
Jul 2024Participated
$55 MSeries C
Zigazoo
Jun 2022Participated
$17 MSeries A
Omaze
Sep 2021Participated
$85 MSeries C
Freeletics
Sep 2020Led
$25 MSeries B
Zwift
Sep 2020Participated
$450 MSeries C
Omaze
Aug 2020Participated
$30 MSeries B
SquadLocker
Feb 2020Participated
$20 MSeries C
FloSports
Jun 2019Participated
$47 MSeries C
Niantic
Jan 2019Participated
$245 MSeries C
Zwift
Dec 2018Participated
$120 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Causeway Media Partners: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Causeway Media Partners: 25 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A12
Series B26
Series C+18
Other Equity32

Monthly Deal Activity

Causeway Media Partners: 25 deals are recorded across 149 months.All available history.
Causeway Media Partners: 25 deals are recorded across 149 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Causeway Media Partners: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Causeway Media Partners: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle14
Networks, Cloud & Communication13
Media & Entertainment10
Enterprise Software9
Marketing & Advertising6
E-Commerce & Retail4
Professional Services3
Travel & Hospitality2
Government & Defense2
Fintech2
Health & Life Sciences2
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1
Hardware & Robotics1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Causeway Media Partners: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Causeway Media Partners: 25 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Causeway Media Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Causeway Media Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States22
Europe2
Canada1
Causeway Media Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Causeway Media Partners: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation.All available history.
Causeway Media Partners: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led728%
Participating1872%
Causeway Media Partners: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Causeway Media Partners: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead457%
Co-led343%

Team

Bob Higgins

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Dave Poltack

Chief Financial Officer

Jack Harvey

Senior Associate

Mark Wan

Co-Founder & Partner

Wyc Grousbeck

Co-Founder & Partner