Frontenac

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1970

AUM

$2 100 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Frontenac is a private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1971. The firm focuses on lower-middle-market buyout transactions in the consumer, industrial, and services sectors. Frontenac employs an executive-centric approach called CEO1ST, partnering with established operating leaders to build market-leading companies through transformational acquisitions and operational excellence. The team consists of 28 professionals, including 9 partners.

Frontenac primarily invests in North American companies, with a focus on the United States and Canada. The firm manages several funds, including Frontenac X Private Capital, L.P. ($250M, 2014), Frontenac XI ($325M, 2017), and Frontenac Fund XII ($520M, 2022). They typically invest in companies across a wide range of sectors, including food and agriculture, business services, and industrials.

Notable investments by Frontenac include Chipotle - a fast-casual restaurant chain, Nth Degree - an event management company, and Levy - a hospitality company. The firm has a history of successful exits, including companies like Crofter's Organic and Newterra.

Industry

Construction Business Services (B2B) Consumer Products Education Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Industrial Fashion/Beauty Media and Entertainment SaaS Security Software

Frontenac Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Frontenac X Private Capital, L.P.
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Fashion/Beauty
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$250 M
July 2014
Frontenac XI
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$325 M
October 2017
Frontenac Fund XII
Private Equity (PE)
Education
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$520 M
May 2022

Contacts

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Vidur Gupta Vice President
Vice President
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Walter Florence Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Frontenac

Frontenac is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Frontenac is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Frontenac was founded in 1970.
Frontenac invests in companies and startups in Construction, Business Services (B2B), Consumer Products, Education, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Industrial, Fashion/Beauty, Media and Entertainment, SaaS, Security, Software.
Frontenac invests in companies and startups in North America.
Frontenac invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Frontenac usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Frontenac has around $2 100m assets under management.
Frontenac last fund was created/launched in 2022-05-17
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