€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
Dogpatch Labs wins new €17m NDRC deal Dogpatch Labs, supported by its partner hubs in Cork, Kerry and Galway, has been awarded the €17m contract to manage the National Digital Research Centre ... Business • 16 Dec 20
Tyndall seeking applicants to develop deep-tech ideas Cork's Tyndall National Institute is seeking applicants for its new deep-tech start up programme. Business • 09 Dec 20
Electric bike company Moby raises almost €800,000 Irish electric bike company Moby has raised almost €800,000 from the Irish public in just 30 days through crowdfunding. Business • 03 Dec 20
Resourceful mum delighted by toy rental business demand An enterprising mum says she is delighted that demand for her wooden toy rental business has "exploded". Coronavirus • 30 Nov 20
'Sweet' success for couple who were kept apart by Covid A young couple who were kept apart by Covid-19 are now are experiencing a "sweet" success story with their confectionery business in Co Galway. Coronavirus • 13 Nov 20
Galway designer's shoe art business a runaway success A young Galway designer who returned home from Canada due to the pandemic is up and running with a new shoe art business in Ireland. Coronavirus • 11 Nov 20
Stampify app brings loyalty scheme to feed children in need Fiona Alston spoke to Conor Leen CEO of charity Stampify, which is constantly adapting to feed children in developing countries. Boost My Business • 10 Nov 20
Aviation worker's wreath business soars in lockdown An aviation worker's handmade wreath business is helping her family survive after her hours were cut due to Covid-19. Ireland • 11 Nov 20
37% increase in start-up registrations in Q3 Irish start-up figures are starting to show signs of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest analysis from credit risk analyst CRIFVision-net shows. Business • 09 Nov 20
