We are a pioneering early stage venture capital firm, believing in ideas, and investing in passion.
Frontline Ventures is focused on the needs of the new wave of technology entrepreneurs.
We only invest in the best teams, who build capital efficient businesses in high growth markets.
We build long term trusted relationships with the people we invest in and seek to develop a community which fosters them and other budding entrepreneurs.
We aim to be the FIRST institutional investor as we understand that getting the capital culture of how investors and entrepreneurs work together right is crucial.
A Founder’s time is a limited resource and we try not to waste it. We spend time building knowledge and networks so that we can make FAST decisions.
We have a fund of sufficient size and flexibility to FOLLOW our successful investments through to scale. We also have existing relationships with the best later stage VC funds around the world.
We offer capital, mentorship when needed and a network of people that will assist the Founder in building their company. We spend time working with companies to win reference customers, make key hires, and develop the strategy for gaining access to commercial partners.
With our backing Founders can focus on customer discovery and development from the outset and get to proof of performance within months, not years.
We are looking for exceptional outcomes from our investments and therefore
only invest in a very small percentage of companies that we engage with.
Our process is not perfect but it allows us to be efficient and respond to the
volume of enquiries we receive in a timely fashion.
Our process starts when we receive your business plan/overview or are introduced to you through our network
If your business matches with our investment criteria then we will contact you within a week to set up a call.
If after a call we believe there may be a fit we will arrange a meeting, again within a week.
If the fit looks good we will enter a two week intensive due diligence period and will reach a conclusion on our interest at the end of that period.
You should judge us by the company we keep. The Founders of Frontline Ventures have led
investments in over 30 early stage technology companies across Europe and the US.
We believed in these people and the possibilities for their companies. Here are some of their stories:
(* investment made whilst at previous funds)
Trevor Parsons, Logentries - (Log file intelligence)
Why did you start a company?
I had just finished a PhD and had enjoyed taking something abstract and putting structure on it, figuring it out for myself as I went along. I thought that starting your own company would present similar challenges and must be the hardest thing that someone can do.
What was it like in the first six months? What has changed?
We knew there was a market need for log file intelligence so we dedicated ourselves night and day to building it. Back then the challenge was technical and ensuring it could scale. Now the challenge is how to get it to market. The one thing you realise when you take on funding is that every process you have is broken. Things can be done at much faster pace using capital but you need to structure for the growth.
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Shay is a founding partner of Frontline Ventures and one of the most active and experienced early stage technology investors in Europe. He was part of the core team of Delta Partners that raised 4 funds and €235m between 1994-2007. He has invested in 25 early stage tech companies and achieved exits over a number of cycles. He has deep networks among investors and the entrepreneurial community in Ireland and USA.
Earlier in his career Shay worked in industry with Exxon and Corning before joining McKinsey. Shay then returned to Ireland and spent seven years in the Irish start up scene as a founder/investor in two companies and CEO of a major food exporter before joining the venture capital industry.
Shay has served on the boards of the Irish Venture Capital Association, the Trinity College Science Gallery and the Harvard Business School European Leadership Council.
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We know the the secret of successful companies are it’s people and the way they work together, so our
partner companies are always on the look-out for the best talent.
Here are the current roles available in Frontline and our investee companies.
If you think your business fits our investment criteria and you are interested in speaking more please contact us via email.
We have offices in Dublin and London but spend a lot of time on video conferences and flights so should be easy to reach.
NCI Research Building,
Mayor Square, IFSC
Dublin 1
Phone: +353 (0) 1 449 8717
Frontline Ventures @ Central Working
6-8 Bonhill Street
London EC2A 4BX
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Phone: +44(0) 77 4822 2112