Top 10 CleanTech Startup Investors in Ireland (June 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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NDRC
VC Fund
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2 | Ireland, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce | |
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Climate-KIC
VC Fund
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1 | Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed | Sustainability, CleanTech, Energy | |
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Maurice O’ Gorman
Angel
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1 | Ireland | Seed | Energy, CleanTech, Clean Energy | |
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Lacerta Partners
VC Fund
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1 | Ireland | Series A | CleanTech, Industrial, Environmental Engineering | |
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Kernel Capital
VC Fund
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1 | Ireland, United Kingdom, France | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Health Care | $531k–$9M |
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Keiretsu Forum Northwest
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Spain, Canada | Series A, Seed | Health Care, Software, Biotechnology | |
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Western Development Commission
VC Fund
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1 | Ireland, United States | Seed, Series A | Health Care, Medical Device, Biotechnology | $642k–$11M |
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Mercuria
VC Fund
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1 | United States, Japan, Malta | Debt Financing, Series A, Series C | Energy, Renewable Energy, Mining | $13M–$700M |
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McWin Partners
VC Fund
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1 | United States, France, Ireland | Seed, Series A, Series B | Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, Robotics | |
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Enterprise Ireland
VC Fund
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1 | Ireland, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Health Care | $494k–$12M |
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NDRC builds high-impact new ventures. By providing the people, time, space and investment needed at the earliest stages of dedicated commercialisation work, NDRC is creating companies worthy of commercial investment and with the ability to scale. The NDRC team has the breadth of knowledge and expertise in technology and markets. NDRC worksside-by-side with researchers, entrepreneurs and venture teams to turn great ideas into successful new ventures.By the end of 2014, NDRC’s portfolio of startup ventures had secured a cumulative €88m in follow-on investment from commercial investors, with a combined market capitalisation of approx. €220m.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Geography: Ireland, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 110
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Nory AI — Revolutionise your restaurant with Nory's restaurant management software. Streamline operations, boost profits, and enhance decision-making in one platform.
- Dataships — Dataships uses top level data privacy software to help your brand, no matter your location.
- Ceartas DMCA — Ceartas is the leader in piracy protection for creators, brands & enterprise. Powered by AI, we have the highest removal rate in the industry
EIT Climate-KIC is a European knowledge and innovation community, working to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy.Supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, we identify and support innovation that helps society mitigate and adapt to climate change. They believe that a decarbonised, sustainable economy is notonly necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change, but presents a wealth of opportunities for business and society.
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- Industry: Sustainability, CleanTech, Energy
- Stage:Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Everimpact — We help cities, businesses and industries measure, reduce, and monetise their GHG emissions (CO2 and methane). We measure GHG emissions accurately and in real time with satellite imagery, big data and sensors and certify the data.
- Latitudo40 — Empower sustainable growth with AI-driven satellite insights from Latitudo 40. Unlock precise, real-time data for smarter urban planning, climate risk management, and industry innovation. Enhance resilience and lead with confidence.
- WindCapture Technologies — WindCapture Technologies utilises the scale of wind turbines to provide affordable and scalable direct air capture of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Maurice O’ Gorman
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- Industry: Energy, CleanTech, Clean Energy
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Ireland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Fincovi — Powering Every Connection Purpose-built autonomous drones perform at record-setting inspection speed to minimize downtime while capturing the
Lacerta Partners is a family office-backed multi-strategy fund.
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- Industry: CleanTech, Industrial, Environmental Engineering
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: Ireland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Exergyn — Exergyn is a pioneer in the commercial scale application of shape memory alloys. We develop game-changing product applications
Kernel Capital is the independent manager of The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Venture Funds, one of the largest and most active sources of equity finance on the island of Ireland. Kernel leverage their extensive network to enable their portfolio companies recruit the highest caliber people, to break into new international markets and to generaterevenues of scale. It is the only investment firm with venture capital Funds dedicated to both jurisdictions on the Island. Kernel have raised over €210M from investors which including their strategic partner Bank of Ireland, Invest NI, Enterprise Ireland, Galway University Foundation, The University of Limerick Foundation, The New York State Common Retirement Fund and undisclosed Family Offices. Consistently delivering strong financial returns for their investors Kernel have led more than 20 substantial trade sales to NASDAQ, NYSE, and LSE listed corporations.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Ireland, United Kingdom, France
Investor stats
- Total investments: 91
- Round size: Seed $531k–$4.4M; Series A $1.4M–$9M
- Lead/follow: 51% lead, 49% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $34M in 2013
Portfolio highlights
- Cirdan — Cirdan provides highly reliable, innovative LIS & imaging solutions for the acceleration & enhancement of diagnosis, optimized for pathology & clinical lab.
- Pretto — Pretto is the only truly transparent online real estate price comparator.Pretto accompanies you until the signing of your loan, free of charge and without commitment.
- Pilot Photonics — Welcome to Pilot Photonics, a laser product development company in Dublin, Ireland. We provide optical frequency combs and tunable lasers.
Keiretsu Forum is a community of private equity investors, business leaders and entrepreneurs with a network of over 50 global chapters and more than 2,500 investor members.
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- Industry: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: United States, Spain, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 110
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- iQure Pharma — iQure Pharma preclinical and clinical drug development
- Levered Learning — Levered Learning is a classroom-tested and teacher-designed instructional system providing 3rd-5th grade mathematical learning. The company was founded in 2017 by Mitch Slater and is headquartered in Soquel, California, United States.
- Vartega — Vartega is a technology development company specializing in the carbon fiber-reinforced plastic recycling process. We have developed alternative technology, processes, and equipment to provide low-cost carbon fiber for use in mass market applications.
Supporting communities to grow, investing in businesses to scale and planning for the future of the western region.
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- Industry: Health Care, Medical Device, Biotechnology
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Ireland, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 43
- Round size: Seed $642k–$3.7M; Series A $2.2M–$11M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Ovagen — Ovagen is a biotechnology company that has developed the process of producing germ free (GF) chicken eggs and GF birds in commercial quantities for use primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. Ovagen can also provide a Contract Research Service and has extensive expertise in SPF poultry & rodent housing & husbandry, in specific poultry& rodent research technologies to GMP standards and in avian transgenics.
- Peroptyx — Peroptyx is a platform that provides managed solutions for machine learning. At Peroptyx, they have assembled and pre-screened a qualified network of data evaluators across the globe. They strategically match ideal evaluators with each product to ensure authentic experiences through consistency and appropriate real-world contexts.
- Galway Biomedical — Galway Biomedical partners with global medical device companies to bring complex braided devices from early concept through to full-scale production.
A world leading independent energy and commodity group
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- Industry: Energy, Renewable Energy, Mining
- Stage:Debt Financing, Series A, Series C
- Geography: United States, Japan, Malta
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Series A $13M–$33M; Series C $56M–$145M; Debt Financing $106M–$700M
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- El Espino — El Espino is owned by a joint venture between Pucobre (76.3%) and Resource Capital Funds (23.7%). The project involves the construction of a mid-sized open-pit copper-gold mine operation and associated facilities.
- Geotechmin — Geotechmin OOD operates in the professional services industry, focusing on mining, industrial construction, and road infrastructure projects. Geotechmin OOD provides integrated consulting services and strategic solutions for mining companies and investors, supporting sustainable business development. The company has a history of implementingsignificant projects in Bulgaria, contributing to the country's industrial growth.
- Element Critical — Element Critical owns and operates data centers in Silicon Valley, Chicago, and Northern Virginia. Our Tier III hybrid IT ready facilities are carrier-neutral, network-rich, concurrently maintainable and available in a variety of deployment sizes and densities. Element Critical cares as much about the people we serve as the servers we house. Weoffer a data center experience that brings solutions engineering and customer service out of the shadows and into the spotlight.
McWin is a private investment firm that focuses on Food Tech, Life Science, Clean Tech, Mobility Space Tech, Digitalization, and Fintech.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Biotechnology, Robotics
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, France, Ireland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Exergyn — Exergyn is a pioneer in the commercial scale application of shape memory alloys. We develop game-changing product applications
- The EVERY Company — Clara Foods™ is the market leader in engineering, manufacturing and formulating animal-free, animal proteins as ingredients for the global food and beverage industry. Leveraging advanced fermentation to produce functional and nutritional proteins from microorganisms, the Company is reimagining the factory farm model that underpins industrial animalagriculture with a more sustainable, kinder and healthier alternative. Clara Foods is on a mission to decouple the world's most powerful proteins from the animals that make them.
- Clever Carnivore — Clever Carnivore is a cell-cultured meat startup that uses stem cell biology, recombinant protein, and bioengineering to create cost-effective lab grown meats. With the company's high-efficiency model, cruelty-free, environmentally friendly, and cost-competitive technology it aims to produce sausage, burgers, and chicken nuggets.
Enterprise Ireland is the government agency responsible for the development and funding of the indigenous business sector. Their mission is to accelerate the development of companies to achieve strong positions in global markets resulting in increased national and regional prosperity. It was founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Ireland, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 506
- Round size: Seed $494k–$3.3M; Series A $2.2M–$12M
- Lead/follow: 19% lead, 81% follow
- Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $1.1M in 2021
Portfolio highlights
- Tirlan — Tirlan is an agricultural company that supplies agri-food and farm input materials to the framing sector.
- Pulsate — Pulsate enables direct communication with customers based on their location, context, interests and behaviours. Pulsate allows you to design and push rich media content directly to customers devices. Deepen the relationship by establishing a customer dialogue. Allow users to reply to your campaigns, provide feedback and keep complaints outside ofsocial media. Maximize foot traffic by targeting street level or competitor locations. Combine with segmentation for optimal results. iBeacons:tm: enable you to understand indoor customer location and context with incredible accuracy. Easily manage deployment and configuration of iBeacons:tm: with the Pulsate cloud platform. Gain a deeper understanding of your mobile customers and a comprehensive view of each mobile campaign.
- Lakeland Dairies — Lakeland Dairies, a major dairy processing co-operative, operates within a fifteen county catchment area across the northern half of the island of Ireland. The Group processes about one billion litres of quality milk annually into a range of value added dairy foodservice products and functional dairy food ingredients.
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