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Chasella

North America, New York, United States, Massapequa Park

Description

Chasella is a private equity and early-stage investment firm based in Massapequa Park, United States, dedicated to value creation through innovation and trust. The firm positions itself as a results-oriented investor, seeking to partner with companies that demonstrate a strong competitive advantage and a clear path to profitability. While their self-description encompasses both private equity and early-stage investments, their publicly disclosed portfolio leans heavily towards the latter, specifically seed-stage opportunities.

The firm's investment thesis is centered on identifying and supporting ventures that leverage technology to disrupt traditional industries. This focus is evident in their notable early-stage investments. For instance, Chasella led the seed round for Kryptos Logic, a cybersecurity firm, which closed at $2 million. They also participated in the seed rounds for Curebase, a clinical trials software company, and Tidal Commerce, a payment processing solution, with these rounds valued at $1.5 million and $1 million respectively. These investments highlight Chasella's commitment to fostering growth in nascent companies with significant potential.

Chasella's approach involves active participation in the development of its portfolio companies, aiming to build long-term relationships. While the firm's team is relatively lean, with approximately 10 employees listed on LinkedIn, this structure likely allows for focused attention on their investments. Beyond their core listed portfolio, Chasella indicates broader interests, having made additional investments across diverse sectors including healthcare, technology, and consumer goods, suggesting a versatile investment mandate.

This analysis suggests Chasella primarily operates in the early-stage venture capital space, with the capacity to lead or significantly contribute to seed rounds. Their dual identity as a private equity firm implies potential for larger, later-stage deals, though specific examples of such investments are not publicly detailed.

Investor Profile

Chasella has backed more than 31 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 3% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series Unknown, Convertible Note rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Internet of Things, SaaS.
  • Typical check size: $100K – $1M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (42%)
  • Series Unknown (26%)
  • Convertible Note (13%)
  • Pre Seed (10%)
  • Series A (6%)
  • Undisclosed (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (94%)
  • Canada (6%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Internet Of Things
  • Saas
  • Fashion
  • Financial Services
  • Sports
  • E-commerce
  • Fintech
  • Hardware
  • Smart Home
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Chasella frequently co-invest with?

VV
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 2
Right Side Capital Management
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Tamarisc Ventures
North America, California, United States, Irvine
Co-Investments: 2
AI
North America, Georgia, United States, Atlanta
Co-Investments: 1
Bridge Investments
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 1
Dorm Room Fund
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Co-Investments: 1
XL Innovate
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
TIA Ventures
North America, California, United States, Turlock
Co-Investments: 2
Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Chasella often collaborate with?

BR
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
Joe Roos
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
Andrew Peek
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AS
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
MB
North America, Florida, United States, Boca Raton
Shared Deals: 1
Emlyn Scott
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Shared Deals: 1
Shu Duan
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Shared Deals: 3
JP
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
Chris Sang
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Shared Deals: 1
JR
North America, Florida, United States, Boca Raton
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Chasella?

giveback

Los Angeles, California, United States

philanthropy made easy: giveback is a tech-enabled platform that helps donors create and manage giving portfolios.

CharityFinTechSocial Impact
Pre SeedFeb 10, 2022
ExactBuyer

Portland, Oregon, United States

ExactBuyer is an internet company that delivers B2B intelligence to identify prospects, personalize marketing, and sales conversations.

B2BSaaSSoftware
SeedJan 1, 2022
REZA

Detroit, Michigan, United States

REZA is a footwear and apparel brand that develops advanced footwear technology.

Apparel
Pre SeedDec 31, 2021
ISlide

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

ISlide an online premium athletic footwear marketplace intended to sell custom designer athletic sandals.

E-CommerceFitnessShoesSporting GoodsWearables
Series UnknownMar 31, 2021
Amount Raised: $700,000
BRRRN

New York, New York, United States

Brrrn is a subscription based fitness platform.

Health Care
SeedJan 1, 2021
Trajekt Sports

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Trajekt Sports is a solutions for professional sports utilizing the latest in engineering technology.

Product DesignRoboticsSports
SeedJan 1, 2021
SportBLX

New York, New York, United States

SportBLX is an investment platform that allows fans and investors all over the world to own shares of unique assets in sports.

Financial ServicesFinTechInternetSportsTrading Platform
SeedMar 1, 2020
Amount Raised: $250,000
Boxabl

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Boxabl develops a room module construction technology that enables scalable factory mass production.

ConstructionIndustrialManufacturingSmart Building
Series UnknownJan 15, 2020
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Fermata Discovery

New York, New York, United States

Fermata Discovery is a SaaS firm that develops tools to automate and scale routine processes involved with investigative workflows.

Law EnforcementSaaSSoftware
SeedSep 1, 2019
Amount Raised: $200,000
LeagueSide

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The nation’s leading community sports sponsorship platform.

Brand MarketingMarketingSports
Series UnknownJan 1, 2019