Causeway Media Partners: Funding, Team & Investors

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Causeway Media Partners: Funding, Team & Investors | Startup Intros

About

Causeway Media Partners is an investment firm dedicated to fostering long-term growth and value creation for its portfolio companies. The firm actively builds a world-class portfolio of assets by investing in growth-stage enterprises across the sports, fitness, art, lifestyle, and entertainment sectors, leveraging its specialized expertise to drive success within these dynamic industries.

The firm was founded in 2013 by Wyc Grousbeck, Mark Wan, and Bob Higgins. The partners established Causeway Media Partners with an insight derived from their extensive experience and networks within investment and the target industries. Wyc Grousbeck, known for his prior operational and acquisition experience in professional sports, alongside Mark Wan, a former General Partner in private equity, brought significant financial and strategic acumen to the venture.

Causeway Media Partners primarily serves growth-stage companies operating within their niche sectors, providing strategic partnership and capital for expansion. The firm's vision centers on deploying its collective deep industry experience and network to identify and cultivate promising businesses, ultimately shaping the future landscape of sports, entertainment, and related markets through active participation and investment.

Recent News & Mentions

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Investment Activity

Causeway Media Partners has 15 tracked investments across 11 companies. The latest tracked deal is $37.0M Series B in Posh Events in March 2026.

Investments

11 companies

Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Mar 23, 2026	Posh Events	$37.0M Series B	FirstMark Capital	Lukasz Kaiser, Companyon Ventures, Epic Ventures, Goodwater Capital
Jun 28, 2022	Zigazoo	$17.0M Series A	Emil Woods	Charli D’amelio, Dixie D´amelio, Jimmy Kimmel, Serena Williams, Animoca Brands, Dapper Labs, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Medici Ventures, NBA, ONE Football
Sep 1, 2021	Omaze	$85.0M Series C	—	Accomplice VC, Andreessen Horowitz, BITKRAFT Ventures, Bono, Crosscut Ventures, Expa, FirstMark Capital, FTX Ventures, Gaingels, General Catalyst, TOM Hulme, H.I.G. Capital, Juxtapose Capital, Lakestar, Maveron, NewView Capital, Notion Capital, Outlander Labs, Portal Ventures, Prosperity7 Ventures, Rainfall Ventures, RSE Ventures, Seven Seven SIX, Sound Ventures, The Finger Group, Thirty Five Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Trinity Ventures, ULU Ventures, Andy Leaver, Asher Leids, Baron Davis, Jeremy YAP, Kevin LIN, Konstantin VON Unger, Sean Park, Shane Battier, Sherry Coutu, WYC Grousbeck, Alexis Ohanian, Kerry Washington, Paul Hewson (Bono), TOM Brady, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Mockingbird Ventures, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Telstra Ventures, WndrCo
Sep 1, 2020	Zwift	$450.0M Series C	Patrick Devine	Zone 5 Ventures, Amazon, Highland Europe, Novator, Andrew Y., Chris YU, Paul Cocker
Sep 1, 2020	Freeletics	$25.0M Series B	JAZZ Venture Partners, Causeway Media Partners	Kkcg
Feb 25, 2020	SquadLocker	$20.0M Series C	Mike Avon	JIM Lombardi
Jan 1, 2019	Niantic	$250.0M Series C	Sandy Miller	Adjacent, Jonathan Becker, Left Lane Capital, Ellie Wheeler, Bruce Stein, Battery Ventures, CRV, Samsung Ventures
Jul 23, 2018	SessionM	$23.8M Other Equity	Matt Garratt	CRV, General Atlantic, Highland Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins
Apr 1, 2017	SeatGeek	$57.0M Series D	Glynn Capital	Accel, Altimeter Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Benchmark, Next47, TCV, Third Point Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures, Venture Guides, Erik Blachford, Haystack, Mousse Partners
Oct 11, 2016	VenueNext	$15.0M Series B	Causeway Media Partners	John Tortora
Sep 8, 2016	SessionM	$35.0M Other Equity	JIM Rossman	CRV, Highland Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Salesforce Ventures
Sep 1, 2016	SessionM	$35.0M Series D	General Atlantic	BoxGroup, BrandProject, Cisco Investments, City Light Capital, CRV, Karim Faris, Highland Capital Partners, Menlo Ventures, Mkt1 Capital, The Finger Group, True Ventures, White Star Capital, Glenn Winokur, Kleiner Perkins, Salesforce Ventures
Aug 1, 2016	FloSports	$21.0M Series B	Keith Titan, Jason Krikorian	BoxGroup, DCM, Felicis Ventures, LUX Capital, M13, Pronomos Capital, Gordon Segal, Ulrich Gall, Discovery Communications, World Wrestling Entertainment
May 1, 2015	SessionM	$12.0M Series C	Causeway Media Partners	BoxGroup, BrandProject, Cisco Investments, City Light Capital, CRV, Karim Faris, Highland Capital Partners, Menlo Ventures, Mkt1 Capital, The Finger Group, True Ventures, White Star Capital, Glenn Winokur, Commerce Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, NTT DOCOMO Ventures
Apr 1, 2015	SeatGeek	$62.0M Series C	Daniel O'keefe	Accel, ALL Iron Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Ballistic Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, BoxGroup, Entrée Capital Ventures, FirstMark Capital, First Round Capital, FJ Labs, Foundation Capital, Founder Collective, Montage Ventures, Next47, NFX, Primitive Ventures, Quiet Capital, Sapphire Ventures, The Finger Group, Third Point Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures, Venture Guides, Mousse Partners

Financial History

Leadership Team

6 people

Key people at Causeway Media Partners.

Bob Higgins

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Chief Financial Officer

Leadership Team

6 people

Key people at Causeway Media Partners.

Bob Higgins

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Chief Financial Officer

Deep Dive

Sources

Frequently Asked Questions

Who founded Causeway Media Partners?

Causeway Media Partners was founded in 2013 by Bob Higgins (Co-Founder and Managing Partner) and Wyc Grousbeck (Co-Founder & Partner) and Mark Wan (Co-Founder & Partner).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who founded Causeway Media Partners?

Causeway Media Partners was founded in 2013 by Bob Higgins (Co-Founder and Managing Partner) and Wyc Grousbeck (Co-Founder & Partner) and Mark Wan (Co-Founder & Partner).