Frontline Growth

For US CEOs
with Global Ambition

Who we back

We back the best US companies and help them win in Europe

For Series B–D companies preparing to make Europe their next major market, we bring on-the-ground networks, operational expertise and local knowledge to make it the growth engine it should be.

Our Portfolio

What our founders say

The European Opportunity

An essential growth lever

Europe accounts for up to 40% of global revenues for top-performing tech companies at IPO.

Most US CEOs underestimate the size of the opportunity and overestimate the ease of capturing it, expanding too late, in the wrong location, or with the wrong team. We help founders get it right first time.

2 %
of global revenues can be driven from Europe
Frontline Growth Team

San Francisco  ●  New York   ●  London  ●  Dublin

 

Experts in Expansion

When it comes to European expansion, experience matters more than innovation.

Many of the problems you’ll encounter are previously known, and we’ve already lived them: we’ve led expansions for Google, Twitter, Airtable and Yammer, and have been guiding our portfolio of category leaders since 2019.

A specialist community of European leaders

We’ve spent a decade building the most relevant network in transatlantic expansion, including 150+ EMEA VPs and GTM leaders who have already scaled the markets you’re entering.

Whether it’s for hiring, reference calls, market intelligence, or peer learning and support, every portfolio company gets access to our trusted network.

Addepar
Algolia
Alphasense
Braze
Complyadvantage
Addepar
Algolia
Alphasense
Braze
Complyadvantage
Datadog
ElevenLabs
GitHub
Harvey
Datadog
ElevenLabs
GitHub
Harvey
Okta
OpenAI
Personio
Rippling
Rubrik
Okta
OpenAI
Personio
Rippling
Rubrik
Slack
Snowflake
Snyk
Vercel
Slack
Snowflake
Snyk
Vercel

150 Members and Counting

How We Support

Maximising Success in Europe

01

Time Your Market Entry

We assess readiness and tell you clearly if you’re not there yet — and what needs to change before you are.

02

Land in the Right Place

We recommend where to land based on your sales motion, hiring needs, and customer concentration.

03

Secure Top Talent

We spec your VP role, shortlist candidates from our network, and help you structure the landing team for year one.

04

Activate Local Networks

We connect you with relevant customers, the best local vendors and experienced operators to help you scale. 

05

Build a Winning GTM Playbook

We map competitors, sequence market entry, and flag where your home positioning won’t translate.

Recommended Reading:
The European Expansion Report

Latest insights for CEOs considering European Expansion, drawing on data from over 200 US Software companies and European experts

Insights and Analysis

Congratulations Navan: Frontline’s First IPO

Today marks a big milestone for the team at Navan, which IPOs on the Nasdaq. Here’s how we worked on their European expansion.

Why US Startups Shouldn’t Wait to Expand to Europe

As we release our newest European Expansion Report, the findings all point to one thing: Europe is *the* critical growth lever for US companies.

Where to Land: Selecting Your European HQ

Selecting the right location for a European HQ is a critical step to becoming a global business. Here’s how to decide where to land.

Frontline Growth

For US companies at Series B–D, ready to make Europe their next growth engine

Frontline Seed