Venture capital funding to tech firms rose in Q1: IVCA Venture capital funding to Irish tech firms rose by 8.9% in the first three months of the year, as the number of deals agreed rose ... Business • 10 May
Irish firms see second highest level of VC investment Irish companies secured the second highest level of venture capital investment on record in 2020, the latest KPMG Venture Pulse reports shows. Business • 03 Feb
VC firm Draper Esprit raises £110m Dublin and London-listed venture capital firm Draper Esprit has raised £110m through the sale of new shares. Business • 02 Oct 20
Irish companies raise $121m in VC funding in Q2 KPMG's latest Venture Pulse report shows that a total of $120.9m was raised over 14 deals in Ireland, with the largest deals in the IT ... Business • 25 Jul 19
VC funding for Irish tech firms falls in first quarter Funding to Irish tech firms from venture capital funds dropped by over 40% during the first three months of the year. Business • 23 May 19
Draper Esprit's portfolio value soars by 44% Technology focused venture capitalist firm Draper Esprit said its gross primary portfolio value increased by 44% to £162.8m for the six months to the end ... Business • 24 Oct 17
European Investment Fund to invest €20m in Irish SMEs The European Investment Fund (EIF) - part of the European Investment Bank - has said it will invest €20m in ACT Venture Capital's latest fund, ... Business • 07 Sep 17
Decline in number of venture capital deals in Q1 - KPMG The number of venture capital deals worldwide fell in the first quarter of the year, with 2,716 deals completed globally during the period - compared ... Business • 18 Apr 17
Irish tech firms raised €888m last year Irish based technology firms raised a record €888m last year, up 70% from the figure of €522m in 2015. Business • 15 Feb 17
€85m fund to create jobs in life sciences sector A new €85m life sciences venture capital fund, into which the State has invested more than €15m, has been launched. News • 09 Jan 15
Enterprise Ireland-backed VC investment rises Investment firms backed by Enterprise Ireland invested €5m more last year than in 2012, according to the semi-State agency. Business • 18 Jul 14
