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Venture capital funding into Irish SMEs falls by nearly half in first quarter

May 26, 2024

News Release Venture capital funding into Irish SMEs falls by nearly half in first quarter IVCA data indicates resilience in seed and early-stage funding But association warns on over reliance…

Venture capital investment into Irish tech firms totals €1.3 billion in 2022

April 12, 2024

– IVCA survey reveals flat year overall as fourth quarter falls sharply – Fourth quarter decline of 47% reflects “flight” by overseas investors Dublin; Sunday, 14:00 hrs, 12th February, 2023: Venture capital investment…

IVCA reports year of mixed fortunes in 2023 VenturePulse survey

February 25, 2024

News Release IVCA reports year of mixed fortunes in 2023 VenturePulse survey – Venture capital funds raised by Irish SMEs hit record €1.35bn but fall 16% in final quarter – …

Just 26% of venture capital investment goes to SMEs outside Leinster

November 24, 2023

News Release Just 26% of venture capital investment goes to SMEs outside Leinster – Cork event hears of major global opportunities for regional technology SMEs Cork: Friday, 24th November, 2023: It has…

VC funding into Irish SMEs falls by almost 40% to €190m in third quarter

November 19, 2023

• IVCA expresses concern at third quarter data Dublin: 2:00 PM, Sunday, 19th November, 2023 – Venture capital funding into Irish technology SMEs in the third quarter fell by 38%…

Irish tech companies raise a record €963m in first half

September 10, 2023

News Release Irish tech companies raise a record €963m in first half – But IVCA survey warns of over dependence on overseas investment – Difficult environment for start-ups looking to raise under…