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Irish tech companies raise record venture capital funding of €392m in second quarter

August 29, 2021

‘- Growth driven by strong US interest according to IVCA VenturePulse survey – Half year investment grows to €641m Dublin; 14:00 hrs, Sunday, 29th August, 2021: Venture capital investment into…

Irish Venture Capital Association names new chairperson – Nicola McClafferty of Draper Esprit becomes second woman to head up organisation

June 30, 2021

Dublin; Wednesday, 30th June, 2021: Nicola McClafferty, partner, Draper Esprit, has been elected chairperson of the Irish Venture Capital Association. She is the second consecutive woman to be elected to…

Venture Capital funding to Irish tech firms grew by 9% to almost €250m in first quarter

May 10, 2021

– IVCA VenturePulse survey shows bounce in funding for start-ups and early stage companies Dublin; Sunday, May 9th, 2021: Venture capital funding to Irish technology firms increased by 8.9% to €249.4m…

Call for reform: Foreign capital is swooping for the best Irish startups, says VC chairperson

February 24, 2021

Call for reform: Foreign capital is swooping for the best Irish startups, says VC chairperson Denise Sidhu (pictured), incoming chairperson of the Irish Venture Capital Association, says that when it…

Venture capital investment into start-ups fell by a third in 2020

February 8, 2021

News Release Venture capital investment into start-ups fell by a third in 2020 – Overall investment in Irish SMEs grew by 13% to €925m – Life sciences companies raise €332m,…

Budget 2021 reaction: Indigenous tech sector welcomes move by Minister to set up new investment fund and review EIIS

October 13, 2020

Dublin: Tuesday, 13th October, 2020: Five organisations representing the indigenous technology sector have welcomed the move by the Minister for Finance to establish a proposed new equity fund with an…