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Venture capital funding into Irish SMEs reaches record €502m in first quarter

May 28, 2023

Venture capital funding into Irish SMEs reaches record €502m in first quarter – Results driven by Cork headquartered Amarenco deal – IVCA notes that deals over €3m perform well but “choppy waters”…

Silicon Valley Bank

March 13, 2023

IVCA Statement on SVB As the association representing Ireland’s venture capital and private equity, the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) notes with concern the collapse, and receivership, of Silicon Valley…

Venture capital funding into Irish tech firms increases by 34% to €309m in third quarter

November 27, 2022

– IVCA VenturePulse survey shows year on year increase by a quarter – Softness in deals under €10m but seed funding up 45% – Results “compare favourably to Europe” Dublin: Sunday, 27th…

Pension fund savers should have opportunity to invest in Irish tech sector

August 8, 2022

Pension fund savers should have opportunity to invest in Irish tech sector – IVCA pre-budget submission – Ireland’s ability to develop world class tech firms threatened by over reliance on foreign investors…

New chair for Irish Venture Capital Association announced

July 27, 2022

New chair for Irish Venture Capital Association announced – Leo Hamill of Investec Ventures stresses need to build indigenous economy Dublin, Wednesday, 27th July, 2022: Leo Hamill, managing partner of Investec Ventures Ireland,…

Venture Capital funding to Irish tech firms grew by 52% to almost €380m in first quarter

May 15, 2022

– But IVCA notes that headline figure conceals “potentially worrying fall” in deals under €10m Dublin; Sunday, May 15th, 2022: Venture capital funding into Irish technology firms increased by 52%…