# Doug Potters

> Doug Potters is a private equity investor at CIVC Partners (Chicago) backing Legal and Internet. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [CIVC Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/civc-partners)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-potters-8798b02

Doug Potters is a Partner at CIVC Partners. He attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Legal | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |
| Insurance | 1 | 25% |
| Marketing | 1 | 25% |
| Life Insurance | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 3 | 75% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 75% |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |

## 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 |  |
| Continuum Companies | Continuum Companies is an integrated platform of residential real estates services. |  | Private Equity | Oct 11, 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 |  |
| StoneRidge Insurance Brokers | StoneRidge Insurance Brokers is an insurance company that offers personal, commercial & life insurance services, along with claim services. |  |  |  |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## About CIVC Partners

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

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.

5 contacts available at CIVC Partners.

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

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## FAQ

### What does Doug Potters invest in?

Doug Potters invests primarily in Legal, Internet and Insurance startups, most often at Private Equity and Funding Round stage. Most of the 4 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 Doug Potters last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Doug Potters closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 4 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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