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€20m VC fund for innovative tech companies launched News
08.03.2013 A €20m Innovation Fund Ireland programme investment by Enterprise Ireland and the National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) has been announced this morning by Minister for Jobs,... -
189 tech companies raised €269m in VC funding in 2012 News
06.03.2013 A new survey from the IVCA reveals that 189 technology companies in Ireland raised venture capital from investors in 2012, up 18pc from 159 in the previous year.Tags: IVCA, Venture Capital, -
InterTradeIreland Venture Capital Conference showcases investment opportunities available to Irish companies News
06.03.2013 The 12th annual InterTradeIreland Venture Capital (VC) Conference took place in Croke Park in Dublin today and attracted all of the major active venture capital and business...Categories: Start-up, Special Events, Irish Economy, Investment, Funding, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, Economy -
Informal investors crucial for Irish start-ups -- DCU report News
29.01.2013 Irish start-ups are very dependent on informal investment, despite this source of funding being lower in Ireland than in the US and many other European countries, according to a...Tags: Venture Capital, -
Gridstore secures US$12.5m in funding round News
18.10.2012 Next generation data solutions company Gridstore has closed a US$12.5 series A financing round. -
Web Summit to contribute €12m to Irish economy, says founder News
17.10.2012 Opening this morning at the RDS, The Web Summit will contribute over €12m to Ireland’s economy over the next two days and beyond, according to its founder Paddy Cosgrave. -
Successful start-ups have more female execs - US study News
10.10.2012 US venture-backed companies that have held successful exits employed more female senior executives than unsuccessful companies, according to a new research study from Dow Jones...Categories: Women In Business, Technology, Start-up, Market Research, Management, Jobs, Funding, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, Careers -
New chairman for Irish VC association News
19.09.2012 Dr Manus Rogan, managing partner and co-founder of Fountain Healthcare Partners, has been elected chairman of the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA). -
€745m invested in UK and Irish tech companies in H1 2012 News
12.09.2012 Some £596m (€745m) has been invested in UK and Irish tech companies in the first half of this year, the highest amount in more than a decade, according to new figures from... -
Endeco raises €1.6m to support international expansion News
05.09.2012 The Halo Business Angel Partnership (HBAP) has concluded its 100th deal as part of a €1.6m co-investment for Irish smart energy technology company, Endeco Technologies.Categories: Enterprise Technology, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Investment, Markets, SME, Technology -
EI seeks co-investors for €20m seed and venture capital funding News
25.07.2012 The final €20m of the Enterprise Ireland Seed and Venture Capital Programme 2007 – 2012, which had a total purse of €175m, has been made available for co-investment in seed and...Categories: Investment, Funding -
VC funding helps to drive exporting companies – EI report News
20.07.2012 Irish venture capital (VC) firms supported by Enterprise Ireland made investments to the total value of €60m in 2011, a 43pc increase on the previous year, according to a report...Categories: Enterprise Technology, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Funding, Investment, Start-up, TechnologyTags: Enterprise Ireland, Venture Capital, -
AIB fund leads €2m investment in SurgaColl Technologies News
22.06.2012 The AIB Seed Capital Fund has completed a €500,000 equity investment in SurgaColl Technologies, a Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) spin-out focused on tissue... -
Investor Demo Day features four Irish start-ups News
16.05.2012 Four Irish entrepreneurs are pitching their ideas to angel investors, business mentors and start-up communities at an Investor Demo Day at Startupbootcamp Dublin headquarters in...Categories: Enterprise Technology, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Internet, Start-up, TechnologyTags: Venture Capital, -
Start-ups to pitch at new 'Meetup' event in Dublin News
11.04.2012 Four start-up companies are pitching to raise finance in a competition as part of the inaugural Irish Angel Meetup event in Dublin which will bring together 100 angel investors...Tags: Venture Capital, -
Business opportunities in Cork promoted in San Francisco News
03.04.2012 Cork Chamber is taking part in a high-level delegation to promote investment and business opportunities in the Cork Region in San Francisco. -
Government announces €60m funding to attract venture capitalists News
16.03.2012 The Government has announced that it will invest €60m in venture capital funds that establish a presence in Ireland. -
Solar, wind and biofuels markets up 31pc to US$246.1bn in 2011 News
15.03.2012 Global revenue for solar PV, wind power and biofuels increased by 31pc from US$188.1bn in 2010 to US$246.1bn last year, according to a new report from clean tech research and... -
Minister Bruton travelling to US west coast for five-day visit News
13.03.2012 Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton is travelling to the US today for a five-day trade, investment and St Patrick’s Day visit, including three days in... -
Consistency vital in securing VC funding -- Danny Moore News
07.03.2012 Belfast entrepreneur Danny Moore from Lough Shore Investments told delegates at a conference that it is important to be consistent when trying to secure venture capital funding.Categories: Funding, InvestmentTags: Venture Capital, IVCA,