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CSG Consumer Partners

VC
Los Angeles, CAWebsite

CSG Consumer Partners is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, CA investing in Other. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$5.0M checks and has 8 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$1.0M – $5.0M

Portfolio

8+ companies

Team

9 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on disruptive consumer brands and innovative products within the food, beverage, and lifestyle sectors.

How CSG Consumer Partners invests

CSG Consumer Partners is a vc firm based in Los Angeles, CA. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Other.

CSG Consumer Partners typically writes checks of $1.0M–$5.0M per investment.

CSG Consumer Partners has backed 8 companies in our records, including Juneshine, Liquid Death, Stumptown Coffee.

Meet the Team

DL

David Ligon

Managing Partner

capital markets function
creative financing solutions
supporting partner companies
CH

Charles H. “Chuck” Esserman

General Partner

consumer brand investing
growth-capital
private equity in consumer sector
JL

James L. “Jamie” O’Hara

Managing Partner

transaction structuring
deal diligence
finance
investment execution
HM

Hadley Mullin

Managing Partner

originating investment opportunities
structuring transactions
overseeing firm strategy
investment committee member
DK

Dori Konig

Managing Partner

operations optimization
branding
digital transformation
value creation across portfolio
BC

Brian Crandall

Managing Partner

commercial value creation
digital value creation
operations
strategy
DY

Daniel Young

Managing Partner

CPG
Alcoholic Beverages
EJ

Erik Johnson

Managing Partner

new investment opportunities
portfolio oversight
ESG oversight
EW

Ed Wong

Managing Partner

investment evaluation and execution
portfolio company leadership
consumer & retail brands

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (8)

Other

JU

Juneshine

Alcoholic Beverages
LI

Liquid Death

CPG
ST

Stumptown Coffee

PU

Pura Vida

JO

Joe Hudson’s Collision Center

PH

PHLUR

DU

DUDE Wipes

EōS Fitness

How to pitch CSG Consumer Partners
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $5.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as David Ligon, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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