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DCU study finds that venture capital backed firms helped to create up to 100,000 jobs over last 15 years
Caption: Dr Eric Clinton, associate professor in entrepreneurship, DCU Business School. DCU study finds that venture capital backed firms helped to create up to 100,000 jobs over last 15 years - Encouraging entrepreneurial pipeline as “Kardashian generation” looks to start businesses - €8bn investment in Irish SMEs since 2003 - Up to €1 billion available for investment over next four years Dublin, Tuesday, 28th January, 2020: Venture capital and private equity backed...
Caption: Dr Eric Clinton, associate professor in entrepreneurship, DCU Business School. DCU study finds that venture capital backed firms helped to create up to 100,000 jobs over last 15 years - Encouraging entrepreneurial pipeline as “Kardashian generation” looks to start businesses - €8bn investment in Irish SMEs since 2003 - Up to €1 billion available for investment over next four years Dublin, Tuesday, 28th January, 2020: Venture capital and private equity backed...
Venture capital funding falls by 20% in third quarter to €136m but strong growth in deals under €10m
Click to view IVCA_DATA_SHEET_Q3'19 Venture capital funding falls by 20% in third quarter to €136m but strong growth in deals under €10m Investment up by 3.7% to €566m in first nine months Quarterly decline driven by drop of 40% in deals above €10m Strong recovery in seed and deals under €10m Dublin, Thursday, 5th December, 2019: Overall venture capital funding into Irish firms fell by 20% to €136m in the third quarter of 2019 compared to last year, according...
Click to view IVCA_DATA_SHEET_Q3'19 Venture capital funding falls by 20% in third quarter to €136m but strong growth in deals under €10m Investment up by 3.7% to €566m in first nine months Quarterly decline driven by drop of 40% in deals above €10m Strong recovery in seed and deals under €10m Dublin, Thursday, 5th December, 2019: Overall venture capital funding into Irish firms fell by 20% to €136m in the third quarter of 2019 compared to last year, according...
Venture capital funding falls 5% to €430m in first half – IVCA report
Venture capital funding falls 5% to €430m in first half – IVCA report - But strong second quarter suggests recovery Dublin; Thursday, 12th September, 2019: Venture capital funding into Irish tech firms fell by 5% to €430m for the first half of the year to June, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association with William Fry. However, there were signs of a recovery in the second quarter with funding up over...
Venture capital funding falls 5% to €430m in first half – IVCA report - But strong second quarter suggests recovery Dublin; Thursday, 12th September, 2019: Venture capital funding into Irish tech firms fell by 5% to €430m for the first half of the year to June, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association with William Fry. However, there were signs of a recovery in the second quarter with funding up over...
New Release – New chairman named at Irish Venture Capital Association
Dublin; Wednesday, 4th September, 2019: Neil McGowan, director of MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland, has been elected chairman of the Irish Venture Capital Association. He replaces Alex Hobbs, fund manager of Dublin Business Innovation Centre, who has completed his term of office. Commenting on his election as chairman of the IVCA Mr McGowan said, “As an economy, we are over-reliant on a narrow tax base, and in particular, corporate tax revenue from multinationals to fund public services...
Dublin; Wednesday, 4th September, 2019: Neil McGowan, director of MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland, has been elected chairman of the Irish Venture Capital Association. He replaces Alex Hobbs, fund manager of Dublin Business Innovation Centre, who has completed his term of office. Commenting on his election as chairman of the IVCA Mr McGowan said, “As an economy, we are over-reliant on a narrow tax base, and in particular, corporate tax revenue from multinationals to fund public services...
Venture capital funding falls by 41% to €197m in first quarter
Venture capital funding falls by 41% to €197m in first quarter But IVCA VenturePulse survey suggests more positive underlying trend Dublin, Thursday, 23rd May, 2019: Venture capital funding to Irish technology firms fell by just over 40% to €196.8m in the first quarter of 2019 compared to €332m in the same period last year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association with William Fry. But IVCA chairman Alex Hobbs said that the underlying...
Venture capital funding falls by 41% to €197m in first quarter But IVCA VenturePulse survey suggests more positive underlying trend Dublin, Thursday, 23rd May, 2019: Venture capital funding to Irish technology firms fell by just over 40% to €196.8m in the first quarter of 2019 compared to €332m in the same period last year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association with William Fry. But IVCA chairman Alex Hobbs said that the underlying...
Venture capital investment in Irish tech firms fell by a quarter to €739m in 2018
But Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey reports rebound in seed funding in final quarter Dublin; Thursday, 21st February, 2019: Funding into Irish technology firms fell by 25% to €739m in 2018 according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association with William Fry. The fourth quarter of 2018 showed a decline in funding of 35% to €115m, continuing the trend of previous quarters. “However, the fourth quarter did contain some...
But Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey reports rebound in seed funding in final quarter Dublin; Thursday, 21st February, 2019: Funding into Irish technology firms fell by 25% to €739m in 2018 according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association with William Fry. The fourth quarter of 2018 showed a decline in funding of 35% to €115m, continuing the trend of previous quarters. “However, the fourth quarter did contain some...
Venture capital funding falls by 47% in third quarter to €170m
News Release Venture capital funding falls by 47% in third quarter to €170m - Investment down by 33% to €546m in first nine months - Figures confirm “significant slowdown in market” Thursday, 6th December, 2018: Venture capital funding into Irish tech firms fell by 47% to €170m in the third quarter of 2018, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association with William Fry. Funding for the first nine months of the year is down...
News Release Venture capital funding falls by 47% in third quarter to €170m - Investment down by 33% to €546m in first nine months - Figures confirm “significant slowdown in market” Thursday, 6th December, 2018: Venture capital funding into Irish tech firms fell by 47% to €170m in the third quarter of 2018, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association with William Fry. Funding for the first nine months of the year is down...
Sarah Jane Larkin Director General IVCA on RTE Radio 1 This Morning Ireland business news 20th September 2018
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Venture capital funding falls by 9% to €453m in first half, IVCA report
Venture capital funding falls by 9% to €453m in first half – IVCA report - First fall in funding since 2011 - Drop fuelled by weak second quarter -IVCA says figures represent a wake up call Dublin; Thursday, 20th September, 2018: Venture capital funding into Irish tech firms for the first half of 2018 fell by 9% to €453m according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association...
Venture capital funding falls by 9% to €453m in first half – IVCA report - First fall in funding since 2011 - Drop fuelled by weak second quarter -IVCA says figures represent a wake up call Dublin; Thursday, 20th September, 2018: Venture capital funding into Irish tech firms for the first half of 2018 fell by 9% to €453m according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association...
Dublin-based Venture Capital Firm Seroba’s portfolio company, Novate, Acquired by BTG for up to $150m.
Dublin-based Venture Capital Firm Seroba's portfolio company, Novate, Acquired by BTG for up to $150m. Dublin, Ireland 7 September 2018 – BTG plc (LSE:BTG) (BTG) and Seroba’s portfolio company, Novate Medical (Novate), today announced the signing of a definitive agreement in which BTG has acquired Novate for a $20m upfront payment with additional potential milestones of up to $130m. Novate which is based in Galway has developed a novel blood filter device (“Sentry”) used as protection...
Dublin-based Venture Capital Firm Seroba's portfolio company, Novate, Acquired by BTG for up to $150m. Dublin, Ireland 7 September 2018 – BTG plc (LSE:BTG) (BTG) and Seroba’s portfolio company, Novate Medical (Novate), today announced the signing of a definitive agreement in which BTG has acquired Novate for a $20m upfront payment with additional potential milestones of up to $130m. Novate which is based in Galway has developed a novel blood filter device (“Sentry”) used as protection...
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