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Observer | Secondary & Series A Investor
Mar 2011
If you're trading for alpha, it's crucial you get the data you need, the way you want, from a source you trust.
Our high-performance API data feeds and trading infrastructure help hedge funds, investment banks, brokers, market makers, financial technology providers, and trading venues perform at their best with quality data delivered the way they want. All from one trusted source.
We started as QuantHouse, the market leader in API trading technology. Now as Iress, we're giving our clients an even better way to power their data-driven trading strategies, with API data and trading solutions built for better performance.
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2017
Founder, Managing Director & General Partner | Growth Equity Investor
Jan 2017
At fronttrail, we partner with extraordinary founders, entrepreneurs, management teams and owners to rapidly transform their software businesses into sustainable leaders and winners in their field.
As a software-focused growth equity investor, we exclusively focus on mature European tech companies in expansion (Venture Capital), late stage (Private Equity) and transformation situations.
fronttrail’s investment targets are typically bootstrapped and profitable, have been in business for 5-20 years, already achieve revenues of €5-30m and have one or more own software technology products that are in operation with several large enterprises.
frontrail’s main geographic investment area is Western Europe, i.e. Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH), France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg (Benelux), the United Kingdom and Ireland, Italy, Spain and Portugal (Iberia), as well as Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland (Scandinavia).
Growth capital transactions incl. primary and/or secondary equity investments, ranging between €5-20m and beyond. Investors behind fronttrail are institutionals, family offices and high net worth individuals.
fronttrail has a particular focus on financial technologies (FinTech), governance, risk & compliance (GRC), content management, marketing automation, digital commerce, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), as well as infrastructure and security software solutions, including enabling software technologies. Business models may contain selling traditional software perpetual and/or term licenses, as well as offering modern internet, cloud, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and subscription models.
Our software industry focus allows us to provide substantial value add beyond financial expertise and funding. We actively support the growth, expansion, acquisitions and transformation plans of our investments by leveraging our deep domain expertise and industry network.
Follow us on www.twitter.com/fronttrail
2011
Observer | Secondary & Series A Investor
Mar 2011
If you're trading for alpha, it's crucial you get the data you need, the way you want, from a source you trust.
Our high-performance API data feeds and trading infrastructure help hedge funds, investment banks, brokers, market makers, financial technology providers, and trading venues perform at their best with quality data delivered the way they want. All from one trusted source.
We started as QuantHouse, the market leader in API trading technology. Now as Iress, we're giving our clients an even better way to power their data-driven trading strategies, with API data and trading solutions built for better performance.
2000
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Day Software
Observer | Pre-IPO Investor
Feb 2000
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ViewPoint Capital Partners
Founder, MD, Chairman & General Partner | Growth Capital Investor
Feb 2000
1996
Assistant Vice President | TMT Investment Banking & Private Equity
Apr 1996
Vontobel is an international investment management firm with Swiss roots, providing investment, advisory and solution capabilities to private and institutional clients. With our investment-led approach that focuses exclusively on the buy-side of financial markets, we think and act purely from the client’s perspective – as an investor for investors.
This includes continually rethinking how to empower investors – something we have engaged in for over 100 years. Harnessing the power of technology allows us to deploy our investment expertise across multiple platforms and ecosystems, while aiming to offer an individualized and high-quality client experience.
Our conviction that successful investing begins with the assumption of personal responsibility means we focus on empowering employees to unlock their potential, take ownership of their work, and bring opportunities to life. We continuously scrutinize our achievements as we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients.
Important legal notice: This publication is deemed to be marketing material within the meaning of Article 68 of the Swiss Financial Services Act and is provided for informational purposes only. We will be happy to provide you with additional information about the specified financial products, such as the prospectus or the basic information sheet, free of charge, at any time.
https://www.vontobel.com/socialmediaterms
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