Frontline Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2012. The firm was founded by Shay Garvey, William Prendergast, and William McQuillan. The firm operates from two locations: London, United Kingdom, and Dublin, Ireland. As of February 2019, the firm is managing 35 companies in its portfolio and has sold off its shares in seven companies. Its most recent investment is in December 2018 for AQMetrics, a company providing risk and regulatory reporting platform for fund management companies or firms.
Frontline Ventures focuses on investing in companies that are based in Europe and helping companies in their portfolio to expand to the U.S. The firm provides funding for companies in various stages of developments, from pre-seed stages to Series A. It seeks to finance companies that are operating in the big data, cloud services, internet and mobile industries. As of February 2019, the firm has managed to amass €110 million with its most recent funding round held in February 2017.
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Carolina Küng
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Laura McNally
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Shay Garvey
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Stephen McIntyre
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William McQuillan
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William Prendergast
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