VC funding given to Irish firms rose by a third in Q3 Irish small and medium sized firms saw the flow of venture capital to them increase by a third in the third quarter of the year … Business • 28 Nov 22
Ronspot secures €1.1m investment for expansion Galway-headquartered hybrid working platform Ronspot has raised €1.1m in investment to help in its ongoing expansion. Business • 02 Sep 22
Delta Partners launches new €70m tech fund Venture capital firm Delta Partners has launched a new fund that aims to raise €70m. Business • 08 Apr 22
Irish firms raised record €1.3bn from VCs in 2021 Tech start-ups and SMEs secured a record €1.3 billion in investment from venture capital firms last year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association. Business • 14 Feb 22
New €90m fund for early-stage startups launched A new €90m fund for start-up businesses has been launched today by Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Leo Varadkar and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe. Business • 09 Feb 22
Irish firms urged to consider Asian investment fund High-tech and green-focused Irish firms are being encouraged to apply for a new fund that will help them expand into the Asian market. Business • 29 Nov 21
Early stage firms benefit as VC funding rises again Venture capital funding to Irish firms rose by 19% to €231m in the three months to the end of September, according to the Irish Venture … Business • 22 Nov 21
Venture capital investment up 8% in first half of 2021 Venture capital investment in Irish tech firms rose just by 8% in the first half of the year to €641m, according to the Irish Venture … Business • 30 Aug 21
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 21
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 21
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
