# CIVC Partners

> CIVC Partners is a VC fund backing Consulting and Financial Services. See 42 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 42
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 48%
- Fund size: $400M
- Last fund: May 2017
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/civc-partners
- Website: http://www.civc.com/

CIVC Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm with 50 years of experience. CIVC has invested $1.7 billion in 66 platform transactions and over 100 add-on acquisitions since 1989. CIVC is currently investing out of CIVC Partners Fund V. CIVC focuses on companies operating within the business services and financial services industries.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for CIVC Partners. Shizune tracks 9 team members at CIVC Partners. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/civc-partners?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Consulting | 6 | 14% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 14% |
| Software | 4 | 10% |
| Construction | 4 | 10% |

62 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 18 | 43% |
| Private Equity | 18 | 43% |
| Series A | 2 | 5% |
| Series B | 1 | 2% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 29 | 69% |
| China | 4 | 10% |
| Canada | 3 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Doug Potters | Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doug-potters |
| J.D. Wright | Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-d-wright-1db2 |
| JOHN COMPALL | Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-compall |
| Scott Schwartz | Partner | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-schwartz |
| Andrew Roche | Principal | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-roche-f836 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nationwide Legal LLC | The Nationwide Legal, LLC team provides a broad spectrum of comprehensive legal support services at an unparalleled level of quality. NWL utilizes state-of-the-art technology to deliver practical and cost-effective solutions for all of your legal support service needs. |  | Private Equity | Jun 01, 2026 |  |
| Cary Street Partners | Cary Street Partners is a wealth management firm offering asset management and advisory services. | $7.7M | Private Equity | Apr 07, 2025 |  |
| Highstreet IT Solutions | We are a new style IT services company. We are led by a Team that should be running an IT Services Company. We are culture builders, not destroyers. We are not bounded by search firms or last century models. We are experienced, yet vibrant. We are passionate and dedicated. We are founded as a hand-picked group of warriors, driven by integrity andethics. We are referencable. And, we are Cloud-focused with unique ERP talent and access. Our blend of on-shore, off-shore solutions - without bureaucracy - is a pleasure to engage with. We are entrepreneurial, flexible and absent of jerk egos! |  | Private Equity | Feb 20, 2024 |  |
| Highstreet IT Solutions | We are a new style IT services company. We are led by a Team that should be running an IT Services Company. We are culture builders, not destroyers. We are not bounded by search firms or last century models. We are experienced, yet vibrant. We are passionate and dedicated. We are founded as a hand-picked group of warriors, driven by integrity andethics. We are referencable. And, we are Cloud-focused with unique ERP talent and access. Our blend of on-shore, off-shore solutions - without bureaucracy - is a pleasure to engage with. We are entrepreneurial, flexible and absent of jerk egos! |  | Private Equity | Feb 20, 2024 |  |
| Industrial Networking | Industrial Networking Solutions (INS) offers sector wired and wireless machine networking products, technical support, and operational services. |  | Private Equity | Jan 23, 2023 |  |
| Signers National | Signers National is a technology-enabled insurance brokerage and managing general agent focused on commercial insurance for the not-for-profit and human services sectors. |  | Private Equity | Nov 21, 2022 |  |
| Continuum Companies | Continuum Companies is an integrated platform of residential real estates services. |  | Private Equity | Oct 11, 2022 |  |
| Continuum Companies | Continuum Companies is an integrated platform of residential real estates services. |  | Private Equity | Oct 11, 2022 |  |
| OTR Transportation | OTR Transportation is a freight brokerage with deep-rooted industry experience. Our experienced team of brokers along with our proprietary software, allows us to match our customers’ needs with our extensive network of qualified carriers to optimize their supply chain. |  | Private Equity | Aug 31, 2022 |  |
| InnovateMR | InnovateMR is a fiercely independent research technology company that delivers Faster Answers from business and consumer audiences. As industry pioneers, InnovateMR helps market research agencies worldwide answer business questions and uncover insights with online and mobile surveys. Established by industry forerunners who launched both goZing anduSamp, the company’s co-founders have spent over two decades in the online sampling industry developing innovative methodologies to harness research technology and survey audiences around the globe. |  | Private Equity | Jan 24, 2022 |  |

10 of 42 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Shenzhen Capital Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shenzhen-capital-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Beyond Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-capital-a963) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Madison Dearborn Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/madison-dearborn-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MidOcean Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/midocean-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NorthStar Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northstar-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OFC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ofc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CIVC Partners invest in?

CIVC Partners invests primarily in Consulting, Financial Services and Information Technology startups, most often at Funding Round and Private Equity stage. Most of the 42 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact CIVC Partners?

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### Who are the partners at CIVC Partners?

The team at CIVC Partners includes Doug Potters (Partner), J.D. Wright (Partner) and JOHN COMPALL (Partner), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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