Irish VC Directory
A free directory of Irish VC funds, angel networks, syndicates, state-backed capital, and related startup funding sources investing into Irish companies.
Built by J.A. Consulting to help founders identify relevant sources of startup capital in Ireland and prepare more effectively for fundraising conversations.
This directory focuses on Irish capital investing into Irish startups. It includes Irish venture funds, public capital providers, angel networks, syndicates, and selected Irish ecosystem funds. It is not intended to list every international fund that has made an occasional investment in Ireland.
ACT Venture Capital
Early-stage venture capital firm backing technology companies from Ireland and beyond.
- Stage focus:
- Early stage and scaling companies
- Sector focus:
- Technology, software, generalist tech
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland and international
- Irish relevance:
- Dublin-based Irish VC firm.
Delta Partners
Early-stage venture capital investor supporting founders and startup companies in Ireland.
- Stage focus:
- Early stage
- Sector focus:
- Technology and scalable startups
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland
- Irish relevance:
- Early-stage VC focused on Ireland.
Elkstone
Irish venture investor backing early-stage and high-growth companies, with a strong role in the Irish startup ecosystem.
- Stage focus:
- Early stage to Series A
- Sector focus:
- Technology-enabled and high-growth companies
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland
- Irish relevance:
- Irish venture investor focused on Irish startup dealflow.
Furthr VC
Early-stage venture investor connected to Furthr's wider startup support and funding ecosystem.
- Stage focus:
- Seed to Series A
- Sector focus:
- Irish software, medtech, and scalable startups
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland
- Irish relevance:
- Invests in born-global Irish software and medtech companies.
Enterprise Equity
Venture capital provider for new and expanding companies throughout Ireland.
- Stage focus:
- Early stage and growth
- Sector focus:
- Technology and high-potential companies
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland
- Irish relevance:
- National provider of venture capital throughout Ireland.
Fountain Healthcare Partners
Venture fund providing capital and expertise to life sciences and healthcare companies.
- Stage focus:
- Early stage to growth
- Sector focus:
- Life sciences, healthcare, medtech, biotech
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland, Europe, and international
- Irish relevance:
- Dublin-based life sciences venture investor.
Seroba Life Sciences
Dublin-headquartered life sciences venture capital firm investing in biotech and medtech innovation.
- Stage focus:
- Early stage to growth
- Sector focus:
- Biotech, medtech, life sciences
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland and Europe
- Irish relevance:
- Dublin-headquartered life sciences VC.
WakeUp Capital
Early-stage climate and impact venture investor backing technology-driven companies.
- Stage focus:
- Early stage
- Sector focus:
- Climate, impact, resilience, sustainability
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland and Europe
- Irish relevance:
- Ireland-based climate and impact VC.
Resolve Ventures
Climate-focused venture investor supporting early-stage companies in Ireland.
- Stage focus:
- Seed stage
- Sector focus:
- Climate tech, energy, agriculture, mobility, construction, resource management
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland
- Irish relevance:
- Seed-stage climate tech fund focused on Ireland.
Sure Valley Ventures, Irish Software Fund
Software-focused seed capital fund with a stated mandate to invest in software companies across the Republic of Ireland.
- Stage focus:
- Seed stage
- Sector focus:
- AI, software, disruptive technology
- Geographic focus:
- Republic of Ireland
- Irish relevance:
- Irish Software Fund backed by Enterprise Ireland.
MiddleGame Ventures
FinTech-focused venture capital firm investing in financial services technology companies across Ireland and Europe.
- Stage focus:
- Post-seed to Series B
- Sector focus:
- FinTech, financial services technology, AI, cyber, deep tech
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland and Europe
- Irish relevance:
- ISIF-backed European FinTech fund with Ireland-specific relevance.
Atlantic Bridge
Global growth equity technology firm with a Dublin presence, investing in technology companies across Europe and the US.
- Stage focus:
- Venture and growth
- Sector focus:
- Deep tech, software, digital health, AI, data, IoT
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland, Europe, and US
- Irish relevance:
- Dublin office and Irish ecosystem relevance, but not Ireland-only.
Frontline Ventures
Venture firm backing globally ambitious B2B software companies, with Dublin presence and transatlantic expansion focus.
- Stage focus:
- Seed and growth
- Sector focus:
- B2B software, SaaS, transatlantic expansion
- Geographic focus:
- Europe and North America
- Irish relevance:
- Dublin presence and Irish ecosystem relevance, but not Ireland-only.
Digital Irish Venture Fund
US-based diaspora venture fund focused on early-stage startups from the island of Ireland.
- Stage focus:
- Seed to Series A
- Sector focus:
- Scalable Irish startups
- Geographic focus:
- Island of Ireland and Irish diaspora
- Irish relevance:
- Explicit Irish diaspora and island-of-Ireland mandate.
Enterprise Ireland
Irish state agency providing funding and support to high-potential Irish startups and scaling companies.
- Stage focus:
- Pre-seed to high-potential startup
- Sector focus:
- Export-oriented and high-potential companies
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland
- Irish relevance:
- Irish state-backed startup funding provider.
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF)
Irish sovereign development investment fund supporting Irish economic activity, including venture capital and startup funding channels.
- Stage focus:
- Fund investment and growth capital
- Sector focus:
- Technology, life sciences, fintech, climate, and strategic Irish sectors
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland
- Irish relevance:
- Irish sovereign development investment fund.
HBAN
All-island angel investment network connecting startups with angel investors and syndicates.
- Stage focus:
- Pre-seed and seed
- Sector focus:
- ICT, fintech, green tech, medtech, mobility, life sciences, and other startup sectors
- Geographic focus:
- Island of Ireland
- Irish relevance:
- All-island angel investment network.
Broadstone
Pre-seed angel syndicate investing in technical, creative, and commercial founders.
- Stage focus:
- Pre-seed
- Sector focus:
- Early-stage technology and product-led companies
- Geographic focus:
- Ireland and Europe
- Irish relevance:
- Dublin-based pre-seed syndicate investing in Ireland and Europe.
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