Frontline Ventures

As the year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on some of Frontline’s key achievements over the past 12 months. Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve been up to: 🆕 We've raised and started deploying 2 new funds, backing 12 new companies over the course of the year, including the brilliant teams at StrongDM, Regal.ai, Roboflow and Loadar. 🚀 We've doubled down on 11 portfolio companies, providing additional support to help them scale their teams, enhance their product offerings, and accelerate their transatlantic expansion. 👥 We've also been scaling, welcoming the wonderful Allison Graf, Philipp Werner, and Dylan Scully to the team. 🇺🇸 And we've released the definitive guide for European founders expanding to the US, packed with strategic advice from our investors and portfolio founders. It covers everything from where and when to land to who and how to hire (link in the comments for anyone who missed it!). As always, we’re grateful for all the brilliant founders, operators and fellow investors we've had the chance to meet and work with this year, and look forward to connecting with even more of you in 2025! 🧡

Frontline is delighted to be backing Ciaran Doherty and the wider team at Loadar in a $4m round, as they modernise freight procurement and management for super-large enterprises. The platform, which reduces logistics costs while minimising environmental impact, is already operational in Europe with plans to expand stateside within the next year. Read more from Cate Lawrence at Tech.eu here 👇 https://lnkd.in/erMzwSqr

Nothing makes us happier than seeing two of our investees collaborate as they scale. Big love to the teams at Cloudsmith and Kota – a brewtiful bond 💜 💙

We had a fantastic evening at the US Embassy last night, discussing all things US Expansion – when to go, how to go, and all the common mistakes to avoid (of which there are many!) 🇺🇸 A huge thank you to Gathr® - Formerly London Tech & PE Drinks for organising and bringing such a brilliant group of people together. Check out our US Playbook for all our tips and tricks on making the move across the pond 🌎 👉 https://lnkd.in/epJEU9Cc

Frontline is delighted to be backing the team at Roboflow, as part of their $40m Series B round, led by GV (Google Ventures) 🙌 Roboflow is making the world programmable through visual AI, transforming how developers and enterprises across all industries build, train, and deploy computer vision applications. The company has already seen rapid adoption from 25,000 organisations, with over 1 million developers using their tools monthly. Read more about their $40M funding round and future plans here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQki54GX

Congratulations to the wonderful team at Kota on the launch of their new embedded product with Remote, which delivers instant-enrolment health benefits directly to Remote Payroll customers 🎉 This new product makes it easy for businesses to select, enrol, and manage local health benefits, offering a unified solution for companies with a distributed workforce 💜 Full story here: https://lnkd.in/e3Qjq6c2

🚀 Yesterday, we had the privilege of hosting a startup ecosystem event in Dublin, a partnership between Stripe and National Treasury Management Agency to bring together founders and investors to share insights, strategies, and stories. A few insights from the panels; 💼 Founder Panel In a vibrant discussion on how to scale your company, founders from Tines ZeroMission Trustap Trustev and Sisu Clinic chaired by Kamael Sugrim from Stripe, shared candid thoughts on the key ingredients for success: - People & Unique Perspectives: Beyond the product, the people your hire are crucial and their unique vantage points matter. Don’t be afraid of getting hiring really talented people to raise the standard. - Ambition & Market Fit: It’s not just about big dreams; it’s about building a company that can scale and capture an addressable, sellable market. - Power of Networks: We saw how founders leverage networks and partnerships to succeed, even in nuanced global markets. - Staying User-First: At the core, prioritizing the user experience and maintaining cultural consistency are foundational, regardless of the market or stage. - Be Sound. The culture of your company might evolve and change as your company grows but your values stay true. “Be Sound” seemed to be a common one bubbling up amongst all our founders 💡 VC & Capital Allocator Panel Our second panel, chaired by Barbara O'Beirne from Stripe, dove deep into what VCs from Delta Partners VC Frontline Ventures Renatus and National Treasury Management Agency look for beyond capital: - Value Beyond Money: Investors highlighted the need for ongoing support in strategy, hiring, and operational expertise—key factors that truly help startups scale. - Ambition & Focus: The importance of a strong strategy, knowing what not to do, and going international from Day 1 were central themes. - Customer-Centricity: Being close to customers and aligning all strategies to prioritize user needs and growth emerged as a top priority. Special thanks to our incredible partners at ISIF and all who joined to make this event a success. Particularly our panelists providing the insights Conor Lyden Pat Phelan Leah O'Dwyer Thomas Kinsella Will Prendergast Amy Neale Mark Flood Brian O Connor. Finally a big thanks to Nick Ashmore and James Brennan, CFA for hosting the event in their offices! The energy in Dublin’s startup scene is incredible—excited to see where these conversations lead! #Startups #VC #Innovation #DublinEcosystem #Stripe #ISIF #FounderInsights #TechIreland

We're expecting to meet some ambitious and talented founders on the 27th – could you be one of them? 👀 ✏️ Apply by the 20th using the link below for a one-on-one session with Dylan Scully or Will Prendergast. Thanks to Dogpatch Labs for facilitating 🧡

Essential reading for Pre-Seed and Seed founders who are preparing for a fundraise (and the first of many fantastic blog posts by Dylan Scully 👏 🧡 )

A new survey by Frontline Growth portfolio company, Kandji, reveals that the security benefits of Apple devices is a core contributing factor to Apple’s growth in enterprises. 73% of organisations report that the number of Apple products has increased over the last year, with security, reliability, and employee demand driving adoption 🚀 Dive into the full report for all the insights:  https://lnkd.in/g8Be884G