Frontline Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs globally ambitious business-to-business software companies across Europe and the United States.
Steve brings technical leadership experience from roles as chief technology officer at Unity and King. He currently operates as a partner at Frontline Ventures.
Shay Garvey
Founding Partner
Shay brings venture capital experience from roles at Frontline Ventures and Delta Partners. He also serves as chairperson of The Irish Times and sits on the advisory board for the EBRD Venture Capital Investment Program.
The seed round was led by Frontline Ventures and will support the expansion of artificial intelligence compliance workflows.
"We were really early-stage when the boom in AI came into effect, meaning we could implement AI-native solutions from the very start, something that more established companies running on legacy architecture have found challenging. It is true that bad actors in financial crime are finding new ways of using AI all the time, which is what makes the work Flagright is doing so important. This funding will allow us to further develop our AI agents that will allow financial companies to stay one step ahead."
Frontline Ventures led the seed round with participation from Techstart Ventures to support team growth and American expansion.
"For the super-large enterprises moving product all over the globe, transport procurement and management is a major expense both financially and in terms of time. Teams are often individually managing hundreds of carrier relationships, it truly has become an impossible task to do well. Third-party logistic (3PL) companies are inefficient and fail at promoting crucial strategic partnerships between shippers and their carriers. It’s a challenge in need of a solution, and today’s funding announcement is the next major step for us to be able to provide that solution."
Addition led the Series A round with backing from several existing investors.
"From what began as a simple Grasshopper plugin for sharing 3D models, Speckle evolved into a transformative company built on top of a powerful open-source community that addresses critical pain points in the AEC industry, Today, our goal is to be a reliable data partner for data connectivity, real-time collaboration and workflow automation."
Concept Ventures led the pre seed financing round to support the artificial intelligence platform.
"HR and People teams are responsible for so many vital things – from culture to compensation. But too many colleagues see them as just a route to key information, like their payslips and P60s. This means HR teams are drowning in fiddly, low-value admin tasks. Harriet AI is freeing them from this burden; allowing HR teams to focus on their real purpose and show how valuable their role in a company really is."
Silverstripe led the Series A round with participation from Frontline Ventures, Guillaume Pousaz, and Brad Bao.
"We are thrilled to welcome Silverstripe to the Shackle story. It has been great to build a really strong relationship with the team, and their experience and track record in the finance and tech sector will supercharge our mission to revolutionise the hotel industry."
The financing round was led by Frontline Ventures to support team expansion and technology development.
"Our mental healthcare industry is in crisis. The demand for services is growing, while the supply of skilled professionals is dwindling. Our mission at Nolea Health is to create a revolutionary platform that will change how healthcare providers find talent and healthcare professionals find jobs. With our innovative approach, we believe we can make a real difference in this area and successfully address the urgent issue of staff shortages."
The London-based HR software provider secured Series A backing from Lachy Groom and a cohort of prominent angel investors to scale its European footprint.
Frontline Ventures and angel investors backed the latest financing round.
"We are very happy to extend our funding to Appital ahead of its launch. Appital has a proven track record in securing partnerships with major EMS providers, executing brokers and a trading venue to address the lack of efficiency and control over existing bookbuilding and deal distribution processes. Their traction with global asset management firms is clear evidence of the need for their innovative solution for equity markets. We are delighted to back Appital’s vision."
The seed round was co-led by Frontline Ventures and Matrix Partners with participation from Foundamental.
"Software is finally eating the world of atoms and Speckle is at the forefront of bringing the power of code to the physical world. Dimitrie and Matteo are building the tools that will design the buildings, infrastructure and machinery of the modern world."
The workplace learning platform has raised a Series A round led by Beringea with backing from several new and existing investors.
"An increasingly competitive hiring market and the rise of the ‘great resignation’ mean employers worldwide are concerned about how they recruit and retain top talent."
The Series A round was led by Force Over Mass and included debt financing from Atalaya Capital Management.
"Koyo launched at the start of the global pandemic and has proven that innovative use of open banking data results in better risk decisioning and ultimately has enabled us to grow the business during one of the toughest economic times the UK has faced. I’m proud to have continued to give many people in the UK access to competitively priced credit, during a time where most traditional lenders were quick to scale back their lending."
The investment round was led by Frontline Ventures with backing from angel investors to scale technology infrastructure and engineering capacity.
"This is an exciting time for our business. We are delighted to have secured joint investment from Frontline Ventures and a number of angel investors to provide buy-side firms with new opportunities to discover and interact with latent liquidity. We enable buy-side firms to radically rethink their approach to interacting with the market, gain exposure to deal flow opportunities they have not been able to access before, and proactively drive liquidity in the market."
The Belfast based software firm raised the seed capital from Frontline Ventures, MMC Ventures, and Techstart Ventures.
"We believe that the concept of provenance will play a defining role in the future of software security and quality. All companies need end-to-end visibility and control of the assets in their software pipelines. It’s important to have the support of Frontline and MMC as we enter this critical stage in Cloudsmith’s growth,"
The investment was led by Smedvig Capital with participation from Frontline Ventures, Downing Ventures, and 24 Haymarket.
"The Spirable platform has transformed how we create video content. Automating a previously manual process and allowing us to scale in a way that was once impossible. The data-driven personalisation element means we are now connecting with our audience in more meaningful ways, resulting in better performing campaigns and an uplift in sales."