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Lifeline · frontenac.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Jun 29, 2017 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 4, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 5, 1995frontenac.com was registered on Dec 5, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described frontenac.com from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJun 29, 2017 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 29, 2017 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 20, 2009 – Jun 8, 2026Registration records for frontenac.com are held from Jan 20, 2009 to Jun 8, 2026 (42 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: worldnic.comJan 20, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns35.worldnic.com, ns36.worldnic.com) for frontenac.com from Jan 20, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 8, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for frontenac.com from May 8, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 6, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Dec 5, 1995Registration: frontenac.com was registered on Dec 5, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
Jan 20, 2009 – Jun 8, 2026Registrant: Registration records for frontenac.com are held from Jan 20, 2009 to Jun 8, 2026 (42 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 20, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns35.worldnic.com, ns36.worldnic.com) for frontenac.com from Jan 20, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: worldnic.com (ns35.worldnic.com, ns36.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for frontenac.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described frontenac.com from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: worldnic.com
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
worldnic.com (ns35.worldnic.com, ns36.worldnic.com) were the nameservers listed for frontenac.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Nameservers: worldnic.comNameservers: worldnic.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 8, 2026Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns35.worldnic.com, ns36.worldnic.com) for frontenac.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 8, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns35.worldnic.com, ns36.worldnic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Jun 29, 2017 – Nov 6, 2026
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 29, 2017 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 21, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 8, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns35.worldnic.com, ns36.worldnic.com) for frontenac.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 8, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 8, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for frontenac.com from May 8, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 6, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
Jul 9, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns35.worldnic.com, ns36.worldnic.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Frontenac - Chicago-based Private Equity Firm
Frontenac is a Chicago-based private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies and their leadership teams. Founded in 1971, the firm has completed over 350 deals and committed $3.8 billion across 13 funds, focusing on growth buyouts in consumer, industrial, and services sectors through its CEO1ST partnership model.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 81 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 81 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.