CroíValve raises €8m in new funding for study Dublin-based medtech start-up CroíValve has raised €8m in a Series A Round of funding for a feasibility clinical study of its DUO Coaptation valve system. Business • 04 Feb 22
CroíValve raises €8m in new funding for study Dublin-based medtech start-up CroíValve has raised €8m in a Series A Round of funding for a feasibility clinical study of its DUO Coaptation valve system. Business • 04 Feb 22
Wayflyer raises $150m, becomes Ireland's sixth unicorn Irish start-up Wayflyer, a revenue-based financing and growth platform to eCommerce merchants, has raised $150m in a Series B funding round. Business • 01 Feb 22
Wayflyer raises $150m, becomes Ireland's sixth unicorn Irish start-up Wayflyer, a revenue-based financing and growth platform to eCommerce merchants, has raised $150m in a Series B funding round. Business • 01 Feb 22
Sodexo seeking start-ups with workplace solutions Workplace service provider Sodexo Ireland is accepting applications from start-up enterprises with solutions to improve the workplace experience. Business • 31 Jan 22
Sodexo seeking start-ups with workplace solutions Workplace service provider Sodexo Ireland is accepting applications from start-up enterprises with solutions to improve the workplace experience. Business • 31 Jan 22
Spectrum.Life wins deal with UK healthcare provider Irish startup Spectrum.Life has won a deal to provide digital mental health and wellbeing support to the over 800,000 members of Benenden Health, a UK healthcare provider. Business • 28 Jan 22
Spectrum.Life wins deal with UK healthcare provider Irish startup Spectrum.Life has won a deal to provide digital mental health and wellbeing support to the over 800,000 members of Benenden Health, a UK healthcare provider. Business • 28 Jan 22
Raising capital a top problem for tech start-ups Raising capital and recruiting and retaining staff are the biggest challenges facing Irish tech start-ups, according to the findings of a survey carried out by Scale Ireland. Business • 28 Jan 22
Raising capital a top problem for tech start-ups Raising capital and recruiting and retaining staff are the biggest challenges facing Irish tech start-ups, according to the findings of a survey carried out by Scale Ireland. Business • 28 Jan 22
€10m investment fund for sustainable start-ups launched A new €10m fund has been established to invest in socially-conscious start-ups on the island of Ireland. Business • 27 Jan 22
€10m investment fund for sustainable start-ups launched A new €10m fund has been established to invest in socially-conscious start-ups on the island of Ireland. Business • 27 Jan 22
Snapfix completes €1.75m funding round Irish software as a service company Snapfix has announced €1.75m in new funding. Business • 24 Jan 22
Snapfix completes €1.75m funding round Irish software as a service company Snapfix has announced €1.75m in new funding. Business • 24 Jan 22
Start-up figures surpass pre-Covid levels, hit new high New figures show that Ireland's new company start-up levels reached the highest number on record in 2021, while the number of companies going under fell by 6%. Business • 24 Jan 22
Start-up figures surpass pre-Covid levels, hit new high New figures show that Ireland's new company start-up levels reached the highest number on record in 2021, while the number of companies going under fell by 6%. Business • 24 Jan 22
Training programme 'Go and Grow Online' launches A new digital training programme, 'Go and Grow Online' has been launched today, and aims to support over 20,000 small Irish businesses through virtual training and supports. Business • 14 Jan 22
Training programme 'Go and Grow Online' launches A new digital training programme, 'Go and Grow Online' has been launched today, and aims to support over 20,000 small Irish businesses through virtual training and supports. Business • 14 Jan 22
Business angels invest average of €200,000 in start-ups A new survey from the Halo Business Angel Network shows that HBAN business angels have invested a median of €200,000 each in start-ups on the island of Ireland. Business • 07 Jan 22
Business angels invest average of €200,000 in start-ups A new survey from the Halo Business Angel Network shows that HBAN business angels have invested a median of €200,000 each in start-ups on the island of Ireland. Business • 07 Jan 22
Houzz buys Irish start-up ConX Irish start-up ConX has been bought by global platform Houzz, which specialises in home renovation and design and has 67 million users worldwide. Business • 16 Dec 21
Houzz buys Irish start-up ConX Irish start-up ConX has been bought by global platform Houzz, which specialises in home renovation and design and has 67 million users worldwide. Business • 16 Dec 21
New small company rescue process launches The new dedicated rescue process for small companies, that makes restructuring faster, cheaper and more efficient, launches from today. Business • 08 Dec 21
New small company rescue process launches The new dedicated rescue process for small companies, that makes restructuring faster, cheaper and more efficient, launches from today. Business • 08 Dec 21
100 new jobs to be created by gifting platform &Open At least 100 new jobs are to be created here by global gifting platform &Open over the next year. Business • 06 Dec 21
100 new jobs to be created by gifting platform &Open At least 100 new jobs are to be created here by global gifting platform &Open over the next year. Business • 06 Dec 21
EV charging start-up wins UCD award A London-based electric vehicle charging start-up has won this year's UCD Start-Up of the Year Award. Business • 01 Dec 21
EV charging start-up wins UCD award A London-based electric vehicle charging start-up has won this year's UCD Start-Up of the Year Award. Business • 01 Dec 21
Aikido Finance to launch new £5m funding round Dublin-based cloud investment platform Aikido Finance is to launch a fundraising round to raise £5m to support its plan to further scale the growth of the business and explore new markets. Business • 29 Nov 21
Aikido Finance to launch new £5m funding round Dublin-based cloud investment platform Aikido Finance is to launch a fundraising round to raise £5m to support its plan to further scale the growth of the business and explore new markets. Business • 29 Nov 21
Winners of Knowledge Transfer Ireland awards announced Knowledge Transfer Ireland, the body which helps businesses to boost their competitiveness through innovation with third level research, has announced the winners of their sixth annual Impact Awards. Business • 26 Nov 21
Winners of Knowledge Transfer Ireland awards announced Knowledge Transfer Ireland, the body which helps businesses to boost their competitiveness through innovation with third level research, has announced the winners of their sixth annual Impact Awards. Business • 26 Nov 21
Kernel Capital backed firms Oncomark & Swiftqueue sold Kildare-based Swiftqueue Technologies Limited has been bought by international healthcare software solutions provider Dedalus Group. Business • 22 Nov 21
Kernel Capital backed firms Oncomark & Swiftqueue sold Kildare-based Swiftqueue Technologies Limited has been bought by international healthcare software solutions provider Dedalus Group. Business • 22 Nov 21
Lintil raises more funds to power UK expansion Irish-founded startup Lintil, which aims to streamline and simplify the process of buying a home, has raised €250,000 to help power the company's plans for UK expansion. Business • 16 Nov 21
Lintil raises more funds to power UK expansion Irish-founded startup Lintil, which aims to streamline and simplify the process of buying a home, has raised €250,000 to help power the company's plans for UK expansion. Business • 16 Nov 21
Content Llama wins €2.5m investment to fuel expansion Donegal-based data technology company Content Llama has secured €2.5m in fundraising to further expand its presence globally and broaden its reach to potential customers. Business • 11 Nov 21
Content Llama wins €2.5m investment to fuel expansion Donegal-based data technology company Content Llama has secured €2.5m in fundraising to further expand its presence globally and broaden its reach to potential customers. Business • 11 Nov 21
12 start-ups pitch for investment at Big Ideas event 12 investor-ready start-ups will pitch their new technology solutions to investors at Enterprise Ireland's Big Ideas 2021 online event today. Business • 11 Nov 21
12 start-ups pitch for investment at Big Ideas event 12 investor-ready start-ups will pitch their new technology solutions to investors at Enterprise Ireland's Big Ideas 2021 online event today. Business • 11 Nov 21
Guinness Enterprise Centre in €10m expansion The Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), an incubator in the heart of Dublin City, has today opened its new 100,000 square foot space following a €10m expansion project. Business • 10 Nov 21
Guinness Enterprise Centre in €10m expansion The Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), an incubator in the heart of Dublin City, has today opened its new 100,000 square foot space following a €10m expansion project. Business • 10 Nov 21
28% rise in new companies registered so far this year There has been a 28% rise in the number of new companies registered in Ireland in the first nine months of the year compared with the same time in 2020, according to CRIF Vision Net. Business • 02 Nov 21
28% rise in new companies registered so far this year There has been a 28% rise in the number of new companies registered in Ireland in the first nine months of the year compared with the same time in 2020, according to CRIF Vision Net. Business • 02 Nov 21
HBAN angel investments exceed pre-pandemic levels New figures from the Halo Business Angel Network show that over €8.3m in angel funding was invested in start-ups here in the first half of the year, up 13.5% on the first half of 2019. Business • 29 Oct 21
HBAN angel investments exceed pre-pandemic levels New figures from the Halo Business Angel Network show that over €8.3m in angel funding was invested in start-ups here in the first half of the year, up 13.5% on the first half of 2019. Business • 29 Oct 21
Kernal Capital leads €1.5m Kianda Tech investment Kernel Capital, through the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund and supported by Enterprise Ireland, has led a €1.5m investment in Kianda Technologies. Business • 18 Oct 21
Kernal Capital leads €1.5m Kianda Tech investment Kernel Capital, through the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund and supported by Enterprise Ireland, has led a €1.5m investment in Kianda Technologies. Business • 18 Oct 21
Kilkenny IT company to double workforce to 40 Twenty jobs are to be created by a Kilkenny-based IT company to meet what it describes as a "surge" in demand for cybersecurity services. Leinster • 14 Oct 21
Kilkenny IT company to double workforce to 40 Twenty jobs are to be created by a Kilkenny-based IT company to meet what it describes as a "surge" in demand for cybersecurity services. Leinster • 14 Oct 21
