Frontenac

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1971

AUM

$2 100 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

$10-50 m

Investment Ticket

3-5 years

Investment Horizon

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

Investment Stage

Sale to strategic investor, IPO, Majority Ownership, Sale, Buyout, Mergers and Aquisitions, Add-on acquistions, MBO

Exit Strategy

Investor profile last updated: 27 July, 2026

Profile

Frontenac is a Chicago-based private equity firm. The firm focuses on investing in lower middle market buyout transactions in the consumer, industrial, and services industries. Frontenac works in partnership with established operating leaders, through an executive-centric approach called CEO1ST, which seeks to identify, acquire, and build market-leading companies through transformational acquisitions and operational excellence. Over the last 50+ years, Frontenac has built a franchise working with over 325 owners of mid-sized businesses as they address complex transition issues of liquidity, management enhancement, and growth planning.

Industry

Education Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Media and Entertainment SaaS Software Energy Fashion/Beauty Security

Region of investment

North America

Frontenac Funds

Name Type
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Region
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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

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FAQs about Frontenac

Frontenac is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Frontenac was founded in 1971.
Frontenac invests in companies and startups in Education, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Media and Entertainment, SaaS, Software, Energy, Fashion/Beauty, Security.
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