B2B VC, London + Dublin

Frontline Ventures

Venture capital firm · London · Founded 2012

Quick read

Frontline Ventures is a B2B-focused venture capital firm founded in 2012, headquartered in London with offices in Dublin and San Francisco. It runs two funds: Frontline Seed backs European B2B software companies at pre-seed and seed stage, while Frontline Growth invests in US companies at Series B–D looking to expand into Europe. The firm closed $200M across both funds in March 2024 and has backed over 120 companies, including five unicorns.

Key facts

Founded
2012
Employees
11-50
Sectors
saas, enterprise, ai, fintech

Investment thesis

Frontline backs globally ambitious B2B software companies on both sides of the Atlantic — Frontline Seed invests at pre-seed and seed stage in Europe, while Frontline Growth supports US-based B2B companies at Series B–D entering Europe. The firm positions itself as a two-way transatlantic bridge, with typical early-stage cheques of €1.5M–€3M and a proprietary 'US Playbook' to accelerate cross-border expansion.

Recent activity

  • Mar 2026investment
    Frontline Ventures participated in Unleash's $35M Series B, the firm's most recently tracked deal per Startup Intros. startupintros.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Frontline Ventures participated in a £6m funding round for Stanhope AI, a human brain-based AI startup. tracxn.com
  • Early 2026press
    A portfolio company launched its London office in 2026, supporting thousands of customers across EMEA — cited on Frontline's homepage as a recent expansion milestone. frontline.vc
  • Nov 2025–Feb 2026investment
    Frontline logged six investments between November 2025 and February 2026, including a pre-seed round in Seapoint, a financial platform for European startups that raised $3M led by Frontline Ventures and Tapestry VC. briefthecall.com
  • 2025press
    Navan IPO'd on the Nasdaq as $NAVN in 2025 — Frontline's first IPO, stemming from its debut Growth fund investment at Series B. frontline.vc
  • Mar 2024fundraise
    Frontline raised $200M across two funds — Frontline Seed (European pre-seed/seed) and Frontline Growth (US Series B–D) — with exited founders joining as LPs. vcwire.tech
  • 2024leadership
    Three new hires joined the firm: Allison Graf as first Investor Relations Manager, Dylan Scully on the Seed investment team in Dublin, and Philipp Werner on the Seed investment team in London, arriving from a Berlin-based VC where he spent five years investing in B2B AI SaaS. frontline.vc
  • Apr 2026investment
    Frontline participated in the Seed round of Realm, a Finland-based startup bringing AI agents into enterprise sales. Realm plans to triple its team by year-end. eu-startups.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Frontline backed Toyo, a British startup building secure AI agents for non-technical founders, which raised €3.6 million. eu-startups.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Frontline participated in the funding of Stanhope AI, a London-based startup raising €6.7 million for adaptive AI in robotics and defence. eu-startups.com
  • Jan 2026investment
    Frontline backed Tucuvi, a Spanish healthtech startup that raised €17 million to scale its LOLA voice AI platform, reporting up to 80% automation in nursing follow-up. eu-startups.com
  • 2025investment
    Frontline led Avallon's $4.6M Seed round alongside 1984 Ventures, Y Combinator, Liquid 2 Ventures, and BOOOM, backing the company's voice infrastructure for TPAs, MGAs, and carriers. uk.linkedin.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • William McQuillan · Partner
  • Will Prendergast · Partner
  • Jamie Bristow · Partner (Frontline Growth)
  • Stephen McIntyre · Partner (Frontline Growth)
  • Eimear Cahalin · COO
  • Philipp Werner · Team
  • Hannah Skingle · Brand Marketing & Platform
  • Brian Shortall · Finance
  • Finn Murphy · Partner
  • Brennan O'Donnell · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Frontline Ventures?+

Frontline Ventures is a B2B-focused venture capital firm founded in 2012, headquartered in London with offices in Dublin and San Francisco. It runs two funds: Frontline Seed backs European B2B software companies at pre-seed and seed stage, while Frontline Growth invests in US companies at Series B–D looking to expand into Europe.

Where is Frontline Ventures headquartered?+

Frontline Ventures is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

When was Frontline Ventures founded?+

Frontline Ventures was founded in 2012.

What sectors does Frontline Ventures invest in?+

Frontline Ventures focuses on saas, enterprise, ai, fintech. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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