# Frontline Ventures

> Frontline Ventures is a Dublin-headquartered venture capital firm backing B2B software companies across Europe and the United States. Frontline Seed invests in European pre-seed and seed founders with US ambitions; Frontline Growth co-invests in US Series B-D companies preparing to expand into Europe. Its offer combines equity capital with practical support on market entry, hiring, sales and organisational design.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Dublin, Ireland
- **Founders:** Will Prendergast (Co-founder and Partner), Shay Garvey (Co-founder and Partner (Emeritus)), William McQuillan (Co-founder and Partner)
- **Products:** Frontline Seed, Frontline Growth, The US Playbook, The European Expansion Report, Atlantic Crossing Club
- **Notable:** Navan became the first IPO in Frontline’s portfolio in October 2025., Backed Workvivo from seed through its acquisition by Zoom., Seed investor in Brightflag, which announced a €425 million acquisition by Wolters Kluwer in May 2025.

## Products & services

- **Frontline Seed** — Equity investment and expansion support for European pre-seed and seed B2B technology companies with US ambitions.
- **Frontline Growth** — Growth-stage co-investment in US B2B software companies at Series B-D, with European market-entry, talent and go-to-market support; publicly launched as FrontlineX in 2020.
- **The US Playbook** — Public guidance for European B2B founders on readiness, location, hiring and managing across borders; first version published in 2015 and subsequently revised.
- **The European Expansion Report** — The 2023 edition draws on more than 200 companies to examine expansion timing, location, go-to-market, talent and localisation.
- **Atlantic Crossing Club** — A network described on the current website as 20 operators and advisors supporting portfolio hiring, pipeline and revenue decisions.

## Achievements

- Navan became the first IPO in Frontline’s portfolio in October 2025.
- Backed Workvivo from seed through its acquisition by Zoom.
- Seed investor in Brightflag, which announced a €425 million acquisition by Wolters Kluwer in May 2025.
- Raised US$200 million across new Seed and Growth funds in March 2024.
- Published transatlantic market-entry research, including a 2023 European report covering more than 200 companies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Published Philipp Werner’s thesis on defensible vertical voice AI, citing portfolio examples Avallon, Tucuvi and Donna.
- **2026-03** — Published Dylan Scully’s essay on the limits of current AI approaches.
- **2026-02** — Published an essay arguing for the durability of application companies as code becomes cheaper.
- **2025-10** — Celebrated Navan’s Nasdaq listing as Frontline’s first portfolio IPO.
- **2025-05** — Reported Brightflag’s €425 million acquisition announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://frontline.vc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frontline-ventures/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Frontlinevc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontlineventures

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Last updated: 2026-10-24