# Continental Investment Partners

> Continental Investment Partners is a VC fund in Lugano backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lugano, Switzerland
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Continental Investment Partners is a VC fund in Lugano focused on FinTech and Financial Services. CIP is an investment hub, a common platform capable of channeling private capital and creating returns through investment in financial products that combine the need for flexibility, sharing, and specialization. CIP focus on Liquid strategies in regulated markets focused on debt instruments of financial and corporate issuers, Private / PublicEquity investments, and Real Estate Investments.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 67% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 67% |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Cannabis | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 67% |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aeropay | Aeropay is America’s pay by bank network, making payments simpler and smarter for the digital economy.Our integrated products and national network turn bank linking, money movement, and risk prevention into a seamless and reliable part of any payment experience.Businesses of every size use Aeropay to lower payment costs, accelerate cashflow,and guarantee success—at scale. | $20M | Series B | May 16, 2024 |  |
| Layup | Layup is a savings account that provides prizes based on the outcomes of sporting events. | $2.3M | Seed | Sep 19, 2023 |  |
| Prizeout | Prizeout is a performance-based ad-tech company that connects customers withdrawing money with brands looking to capture their spend. Used by companies like HomeAdvisor, Paddy Power Betfair, Jackpocket, and Coinbase, we give customers a better withdrawal experience by offering faster access to their funds, at a higher value. The company was foundedin 2019 by David Metz and is headquartered in New York City. | $25M | Series B | Mar 31, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Astralis Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astralis-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Anchor Capital GP — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-capital-ba3c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chaos Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chaos-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Chicago Venture Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chicago Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chicago-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Continental Investment Partners invest in?

Continental Investment Partners invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Apps startups, most often at Series B and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Continental Investment Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Continental Investment Partners closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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