€6m investment in capital equipment for industry R&D The successful applicants of the Capital Equipment Fund administered by Enterprise Ireland through the Technology Gateway and Technology Centre Programmes have been announced. Business • 14 Jul
Cork's Sweet King aims to double staff numbers & sales Online confectionary retailer Sweet King has announced plans to more than double its staff numbers, from 23 to about 50 people, while simultaneously doubling sales ... Business • 13 Jul
New investment fund for south east entrepreneurs Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology Carlow have secured €3m from Enterprise Ireland to operate the New Frontiers entrepreneur development programme in the ... Business • 09 Jul
Irish start-up Zeus Scooters expands to the Nordics Irish electric scooter firm Zeus has launched its scooters in the city of Halmstad in Sweden, the 26th city it operates in since the company ... Business • 05 Jul
New start-up aims to help people switch mortgage Former Group Commercial Director with Permanent TSB, Mark Coan, has launched a new money advice and brokerage business called moneysherpa. Business • 23 Jun
AgTech start-up to compete in Future Food Asia Awards Artificial intelligence and robotics start-up Iamus Technologies has been named as a finalist for the 2021 Future Food Asia Award, which carries a $100,000 prize. Business • 08 Jun
Irish start-up Wayflyer raises $76 million Irish start-up Wayflyer, a revenue-based financing and growth platform to eCommerce merchants, has raised $76 million (€62 million) in funding. Business • 27 May
Dublin firm &Open raises $7m to scale gifting platform Dublin-based startup &Open has raised $7.2 million to further develop its corporate gifting platform. Business • 20 May
Most food and drink start-ups expect revenue growth Irish food and drinks start-ups are optimistic about their future growth, according to new research by SuperValu. Business • 12 May
€1m Competitive Start Fund for start-ups launched Entrepreneurs have been invited to apply for Enterprise Ireland's €1m Competitive Start Fund (CSF) which is now open for applications from founders of early-stage start-ups. Business • 05 May
€300,000 prize fund for budding start-ups InterTradeIreland's Seedcorn Investor Readiness competition, the largest business competition of its kind, is offering start-up and early stage companies a record total cash prize fund ... Business • 04 May
The Rolling Donut owner launches new sister company The owner of The Rolling Donut has launched a new sister company, Very Berry. Business • 26 Apr
Tacenda targets €600,000 fundraising campaign Dublin-based revenue operations start-up Tacenda is targeting €600,000 in new investment to accelerate growth. Business • 26 Apr
FRS Recruitment buys Co Clare start-up Get the Shifts On demand staffing platform, Get the Shifts, has been bought by FRS Recruitment. Business • 01 Apr
Third call for €175m Seed and Venture Capital Scheme The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has today opened the third call for expressions of interest for venture fund managers seeking to ... Business • 22 Mar
TerminusDB and Kairos secure seed funding Irish open source data collaboration platform TerminusDB has raise €3.6m in seed funding. Business • 15 Mar
GatewayUCC creates 400 jobs by supporting 60 startups GatewayUCC, which is part of UCC Innovation, said the companies it has worked with and supported since 2012 have created more than 400 jobs. Business • 12 Mar
Irish motorsport tech start-up raises €300,000 Motoklik, an Irish motorsport tech start-up, has raised €300,000 in seed funding from investors and Enterprise Ireland. Business • 03 Mar
Enterprise Ireland doubles investment in start-ups Enterprise Ireland invested more than €48m in Irish start-ups last year - the highest level of funding that the State agency has awarded to early ... Business • 23 Feb
NDRC launches new supports for entrepreneurs The NDRC, Ireland's national startup accelerator programme, has launched new supports to help early stage founders. Business • 11 Feb
Tiger Global Management invests €40m in Flipdish Investment firm Tiger Global Management has invested €40m in Flipdish, an Irish food ordering software developer. Business • 11 Feb
Luna and Zipp Mobility announce 'smart scooter' deal Irish start-up technology company Luna has announced a new partnership deal with shared scooter operator Zipp Mobility to roll out next-generation scooters that "know" where ... Business • 25 Jan
Neurent Medical closes $25m funding round Neurent Medical, which pioneers treatments for chronic inflammatory sino-nasal diseases, today said it has closed a $25m Series B financing round. Business • 20 Jan
Number of new firms set up hits four year low in 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic had a big impact on company formations last year, with the number of new firms established in 2020 hitting a four year ... Business • 18 Jan
Dublin-based Frankie Health closes $1.25m funding round Irish-based start-up Frankie Health has raised $1.25m in funding - and plans to add 20 remote roles to its business in the next year as ... Business • 14 Jan
