# CSC Generation: Venture capital & private equity, Chicago, United States

> CSC Generation: CSC Generation is a multi-brand, AI-driven holding company founded in 2017 by Justin Yoshimura. Based in Chicago, United States. Founded 2016.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/csc-generation (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# CSC Generation

CSC Generation is a multi-brand, AI-driven holding company founded in 2017 by Justin Yoshimura.

Funding reported Last round: Series E

Venture capital & private equity Chicago, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 1,600 1,000+ people
- **Funding reported:** $2.0M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series E Aug 2024

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for CSC Generation has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About CSC Generation

CSC Generation is a multi-brand, AI-driven holding company founded in 2017 by Justin Yoshimura.

The company focuses on acquiring and modernizing retail brands, particularly those that are overlooked or facing challenges. CSC Generation transforms these companies into high-performance, digital-first brands by leveraging automation and AI. Headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana, CSC Generation operates as an AI-enabled platform that integrates expert retail practices into its portfolio of over 10 brands across retail, eCommerce, and wholesale sectors. Notable brands include Sur La Table, Z Gallerie, and Backcountry. The company aims to drive growth and improve margin management for its brands through digital transformation and innovative technology solutions.

## What company datasets say CSC Generation raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$2.0M** in dollars

Last round **Series E**

Last round date **Aug 2024**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

- **Brandon Proctor** Executive Officer i
- **Justin Yoshimura** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Thomas Cole*

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Quest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quest-venture-partners)

Each firm lists CSC Generation on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

retail operational modernization high performance retail inventory management ai consumers customer engagement strategic partnerships retail revitalization retail innovation lab product distribution distribution inventory management consumer-centric retail wholesale trade wholesale channels retail portfolio management point-of-sale systems

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Venture capital & private equity
- **Industry code:** NAICS 54151, 52394, 44-45, SIC 5999
- **Region:** Illinois
- **Revenue:** $15M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/csc-generation)

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- [**AHOY Capital** Palo Alto · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ahoy-capital)
- [**Sydecar** San Francisco · founded 2021](https://millionrounds.com/startup/sydecar)
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