Frontenac Company is a private equity firm based in Chicago and founded in 1971. Frontenac has over $1 billion under active management and is currently making investments from its tenth fund. Through the firm's 'CEO1st' investment approach, Frontenac works with proven executives to acquire and grow successful middle-market companies, primarily in services businesses. Frontenac has invested in more than 200 such companies since its founding, targeting the following industries: financial services, healthcare services, business services, industrial, consumer, publishing/media and technology services.