Farmington Capital Partners

What Farmington Capital Partners does

Farmington Capital Partners ("FCP") is a merchant banking and advisory firm founded in 2007 by John Clinton, who previously led CCP Equity Partners (formerly Conning Capital Partners) for approximately 20 years, where he completed over 50 insurance investments and grew AUM from $100 million to $700 million. The firm provides corporate finance advisory, consulting, and equity partnership services to innovative emerging growth and middle market companies in the insurance and financial services industries, targeting companies with $2-30 million in revenues poised for rapid growth. The firm operates through two service lines: Advisory Services (capital raising, M&A, business development consulting, strategic planning) and Merchant Banking through the Farmington Fund (direct equity investments with active board and advisory roles). Its current portfolio comprises approximately 12 companies spanning insurance distribution (MGAs/MGUs), specialty underwriting, InsurTech/data analytics, and life & health segments. The two-partner team (John Clinton, Managing Partner; Scott Cantini, Partner) leverages deep industry relationships across Hartford, New York, Boston, London, and São Paulo, with active engagement in insurance industry associations including the Hartford InsurTech Hub, Global Insurance Accelerator, and John Street Club. FCP's economic model combines advisory fees with equity participation, aligning the firm's interests with portfolio company management teams across the investment lifecycle.

Name

Farmington Capital Partners

Legal name

Farmington Capital Partners

Website

http://www.farmingtoncapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Farmington Capital Partners is a two-partner merchant banking and advisory firm serving innovative middle market companies ($2-30M revenue) in the insurance and financial services industries through capital raising, M&A advisory, and direct equity investments via the Farmington Fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Merchant Banking & Financial Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Investors, Nec (6799), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE), Capital Raising Advisory (Equity & Equity-Linked) (FSAEAGAC)

Keywords

• Merchant banking services
• Insurance private equity
• Middle market advisory
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Insurance investment banking

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advisory Services: Provides advisory services to entrepreneurs including business plans, financial models, capital raising, strategic exit alternatives, and business development. Services to investors include deal referrals, due diligence, representation in negotiations, and portfolio management.
2. Merchant Banking / Equity Investments: Takes equity positions as part of merchant banking approach, investing in companies with $2-30 million revenues poised for rapid growth. Economics structured partially in equity alongside advisory fees.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Farmington Capital Partners is a merchant banking and advisory firm serving innovative emerging growth and middle market companies in the insurance and financial services industries. The firm offers Advisory Services (corporate finance including growth capital raises, M&A transactions, and business development/strategy consulting) and Merchant Banking through the Farmington Fund, taking equity positions in target companies that generate $2–$30 million in revenues and partnering as active board members and strategic advisors throughout the investment life cycle.

Product overview

Farmington Capital Partners operates as a merchant banking and advisory firm offering two primary service lines: Advisory Services and Merchant Banking through Farmington Fund. Advisory Services encompasses corporate finance (growth capital and M&A), consulting (business development and strategy), and equity partnerships for entrepreneurs and investors in the insurance and financial services sectors. The Merchant Banking division provides direct equity investment to emerging and middle-market insurance companies, typically targeting companies with $2-$30 million in revenues, and maintains active board and advisory roles in portfolio companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advisory Services Corporate finance advisory, consulting, and equity partnership services for entrepreneurs and investors in insurance and financial services. Includes raising growth capital, executing M&A transactions, business development consulting, strategic planning, deal referrals, due diligence, representation in negotiations, and portfolio management.
• Merchant Banking (Farmington Fund) Direct equity investment and active board/advisory partnership for emerging and middle market insurance and financial services companies with $2-$30 million in revenues that are poised for rapid growth. The fund provides hands-on, value-added counsel to management teams in assisting to build franchise value over time.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 investments completed over 20 years at CCP Equity Partners
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Global Insurance AcceleratorminorOthersFCP is active with the Global Insurance Accelerator, participating in their events and programs.
• Hartford InsurTech HubminorOthersFCP is active with the Hartford InsurTech Hub, regularly attending their meetings and events.
• John Street ClubminorOthersFCP is active with the John Street Club, an insurance industry networking organization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TigerRisk Partners: Independent insurance and reinsurance advisory and capital-markets firm providing M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory to insurers, reinsurers, MGAs, and ILS investors. Closest direct comparable to FCP in terms of specialty focus, size, and advisory-plus-investment positioning.
• Conning & Company: Insurance-focused investment manager and research firm that previously housed CCP Equity Partners (Conning Capital Partners), where John Clinton was Managing Partner. Operates insurance PE, asset management, and research — direct lineage and comparable insurance-vertical mandate.
• Howden Capital Markets: Insurance-focused investment banking and capital markets advisory arm of Howden Group providing M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory to insurance and reinsurance clients. Directly comparable to FCP's advisory mandate in the insurance vertical.
• Pine Brook Partners: Private equity firm with a dedicated insurance services strategy that invests in middle-market insurance distribution, underwriting, and services businesses. Directly comparable merchant-banking model in the same insurance sub-verticals FCP targets.
• Lightyear Capital: Private equity firm focused on financial services, with deep insurance sector experience and a portfolio spanning insurance distribution, specialty underwriting, and asset management. Closely comparable size and insurance-vertical concentration.

Broad incumbents

• Aon: Global professional services firm offering insurance M&A advisory and capital-markets services through Aon Securities, alongside a much broader brokerage and consulting portfolio. Comparable insurance advisory capability but at vastly larger scale and scope than FCP.
• WTW (Willis Towers Watson): Global advisory, brokerage, and solutions firm offering insurance M&A and capital advisory as part of a much broader portfolio. Overlapping insurance advisory functionality but materially larger and more diversified than FCP.
• B. Riley Financial: Diversified financial services firm with an active insurance services investment banking practice and capital markets capabilities serving insurance clients. Comparable mid-market insurance advisory and capital raising, though operating at broader scale.
• Marsh McLennan (Oliver Wyman): Global professional services conglomerate whose Oliver Wyman and Marsh practices provide insurance strategy, M&A, and operational advisory. Overlaps with FCP's advisory mandate but operates at far greater scale and with broader service breadth.

Emerging players

• Atlas SP Partners: Asset management and capital solutions firm with insurance-linked securities, reinsurance, and structured product expertise. Partial overlap with FCP's insurance capital-markets advisory, particularly around structured equity and capital placement for insurance counterparties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farmington-capital-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments13 records

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