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Continental Investors

227 W Monroe St Ste 5045, Chicago, Illinois, 60606, United States

Overview

Private equity firm investing in financial and consumer businesses.

Founded

2006

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Hospitality
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Verdata
Aug 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Aeropay
May 2024Participated
$20 MSeries B
Aeropay
Mar 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Gig Wage
Oct 2020Participated
$8 MSeries A
Sezzle
Apr 2019Led
$6 MOther Equity
Winestyr
Dec 2018Led
$3 MOther Equity
Align Income Share Funding
Mar 2016Led
$31 MDebt
CampusLogic
Oct 2015Led
$8 MSeries A
WePay
May 2015Participated
$40 MSeries D
Drizly
May 2014Led
$3 MSeed
WePay
Jan 2014Led
$15 MSeries C
Verdata
Aug 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Aeropay
May 2024Participated
$20 MSeries B
Aeropay
Mar 2021Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Gig Wage
Oct 2020Participated
$8 MSeries A
Sezzle
Apr 2019Led
$6 MOther Equity
Winestyr
Dec 2018Led
$3 MOther Equity
Align Income Share Funding
Mar 2016Led
$31 MDebt
CampusLogic
Oct 2015Led
$8 MSeries A
WePay
May 2015Participated
$40 MSeries D
Drizly
May 2014Led
$3 MSeed
WePay
Jan 2014Led
$15 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Continental Investors: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Continental Investors: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A21
Series B01
Series C+11
Other Equity21
Debt10

Monthly Deal Activity

Continental Investors: 11 deals are recorded across 154 months.All available history.
Continental Investors: 11 deals are recorded across 154 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Continental Investors: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

Continental Investors: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech9
E-Commerce & Retail5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Enterprise Software3
Professional Services3
Food & Agriculture2
Education & Workforce1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Health & Life Sciences1

Deal Size Distribution

Continental Investors: 11 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.

Continental Investors: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Continental Investors: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Continental Investors: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States11
Continental Investors: 20 co-investors are shown, with Chicago Ventures sharing 2 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.

Continental Investors: 20 co-investors are shown, with Chicago Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Chicago Ventures2
1st & Main Growth Partners1
August Capital1
Bridge Investments1
D-W Investments1
Front Porch Ventures1
FTV Capital1
Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation1
Green Dot1
Group 111
HC Tech1
Highland Capital Partners1
Ignition Partners1
Overline1
Peak1
Rakuten1
Rise of the Rest1
Select Venture Partners1
Service Provider Capital1
Suffolk Equity1

Investment Strategy

Continental Investors: Led accounts for 64% and participating for 36% of round participation.All available history.
Continental Investors: Led accounts for 64% and participating for 36% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led764%
Participating436%
Continental Investors: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Continental Investors: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead7100%
Co-led00%

Team

Phil Purcell

Founder