Leading companies forward with a
thesis-driven approach

We partner with high-caliber executives and promising companies to pursue unparalleled growth by capitalizing on new ideas, tapping into tested playbooks, and leveraging deep industry expertise.

APPROACH
investment criteria
CASE STUDIES

CEO1ST

Our CEO1ST partners are experienced operators in their industry. Pre-acquisition, CEO1ST partners provide insight into specific sub-sectors, develop relationships with management teams and support the diligence process. Post-acquisition, CEO1ST partners may serve as a Chairman, CEO or Lead Director, based on the need of the portfolio company. CEO1ST partners help to facilitate an efficient partnership between management teams, the investing team, and the company’s board.

Industry teams

We have three industry teams each with individuals who dedicate their time and expertise to that vertical. This enables us to develop high quality investment theses, leverage networks tailored to the industry and quickly identify and apply the highest impact value creation opportunities.

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Portfolio Resources Group

Frontenac’s Portfolio Resources Group helps to accelerate the growth of our portfolio companies. Team members have diverse backgrounds and partner with portfolio company leadership on identification and implementation of best practices and value creation initiatives. This team enables portfolio companies to onboard efficiently and focus on what matters for achieving long-term success.

Playbooks

Throughout our extensive history of investing, Frontenac has developed a proprietary set of playbooks designed to accelerate value creation in our portfolio companies. These tested, repeatable playbooks are available to all Frontenac portfolio companies and include the following topics, among others