# Top 45 Manufacturing Startup Investors in Ireland in June 2026

## Enterprise Ireland
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

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.

## Kernel Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

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.

## Act Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Technology-focused, investing capital and expertise to fuel growth in the most promising ideas and companies. Raised c.€600m across multiple funds and invest from seed to growth.We look for companies with potentially cutting-edge, category-defining businesses in markets including application software, IT infrastructure, communications, Internetand mobile. We help founders create and scale businesses globally. We work as a small team with diverse strengths accessing a community of over 200 founders. The teams and companies we back scale their investor base as they scale their business execution and ambition. We work closely with them in this process. Over the past 25 years have built a broad network of US and European investors and founders that share our vision and approach.Act is based in Dublin, Ireland.Our most recent funds are supported by the European Investment Fund.

## Enterprise Equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dundalk, Louth, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Enterprise Equity (or EEVC) is an excellent for providing capital to early stage and expanding business throughout Ireland.

## Delta Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Early stage VC investments and funding for start-ups / founders in Ireland.

## Growing Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Health Care

Growing Capital is an early-stage investment
firm specialized in supporting startups with their roots in Ireland.

## Western Development Commission
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Biotechnology

Supporting communities to grow, investing in businesses to scale and planning for the future of the western region.

## SVG Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Gatos, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: AgTech, Agriculture, Farming

We are a Venture & Innovation Platform Advancing the Food & Agriculture Industries We work with leading corporations, startups, universities, and growers to solve the biggest challenges facing the food and agriculture industries.

## NDRC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce

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.

## Atlantic Bridge
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Atlantic Bridge is a Growth Equity Firm with a Cross Border Value Add strategy. We invest in deep technology companies in Europe and the US. Our team is made up of successful entrepreneurs and senior technology industry executives and we invest in strong ambitious entrepreneurs and management teams that have the passion and drive to scale up andexploit major growth opportunities. We help our portfolio companies expand and grow internationally through our global platform with our team and offices in London, Dublin, Munich, Paris and Palo Alto.Atlantic Bridge brings together a unique team of technology entrepreneurs, experienced managers, finance professionals, and investment experts. The team contains a wealth of international business experience across Europe, the UK and the US. They have worked together in various capacities for the last 30 years, bringing a true partnership approach to their firm and their investments. Its investors include the founders, leading institutional investors, and private investors with a track record of investment in successful technology companies.Atlantic Bridge has developed a unique and differentiated strategy that focuses on specific technology themes and the implementation of the “Atlantic Bridge Model” for scaling companies internationally. The “Bridge Model” accelerates the scale-up of technology companies in Europe and the US. This approach is highly differentiated and has delivered strong performance results to date.

## Celtic House Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, Semiconductor, Manufacturing

Celtic House Venture Partners is an independent Canadian investment firm.Since 1994, Celtic House has been one of Canada’s most active investors in technology and innovation. Capitalizing on the deep domain expertise of its partners, Celtic House has consistently provided superior financial returns to its investors. Celtic House has collaboratedwith management teams and repeat entrepreneurs to develop technology companies from the inception phase through to exit, generating 25 initial public offerings and successful acquisitions.Celtic House has collaborated with management teams and repeat entrepreneurs to develop technology companies from the inception phase through to exit, generating 25 initial public offerings and successful acquisitions.From offices in Toronto and Ottawa, Celtic House manages in excess of $425 million across three funds. Celtic House is currently making new investments out of Celtic House Venture Partners Fund IV, which closed in 2012.

## AIB Seed Capital Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Medical

The AIB Seed Capital Fund was established in 2007 to provide venture capital for companies at the seed and early stages of development across a range of sectors throughout the Republic of Ireland. The Fund was established under the Enterprise Ireland Seed and Venture Capital Programme 2007-2012.The Fund has a total of €30m under managementwith AIB and Enterprise Ireland both committing €15m. It is managed by experienced managers with extensive expertise in making seed and early stage investments, adding value and facilitating business success.The Fund managers are empowered to make seed investments of up to approximately €500,000. Furthermore, the Fund has the capacity to make investments in later rounds to support the continued growth of investee companies.The Fund will be managed by Enterprise Equity Venture Capital and the Dublin Business Innovation Centre. This unique partnership brings together extensive regional and investment expertise.Enterprise Equity will evaluate and manage all investments outside the city and county of Dublin, as well as investments that require in excess of €250,000 from the fund within the city and county of Dublin.Dublin Business Innovation Centre (DBIC) will evaluate and manage all investments within the city and county of Dublin when the initial investment amount required from the Fund does not exceed €250,000.

## Irrus Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Biotechnology

Irrus Investments is the leading Irish business angel network with international connections. Fueling Irish innovation in medical devices, software, hardware, digital healthcare and life sciences.

## Vermillion
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Corporate Round
- Focus: Manufacturing, Food and Beverage

Vermillion is a private, offshore corporate holding entity and investment vehicle based in the Isle of Man.

## Samuel Dennigan
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Series C
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Apps, Cooking

Samuel Dennigan - Group Chief Executive Officer @ Strong Roots

## AwakenAngels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Derry, Derry, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Sports, Security, Software

AwakenAngels is a women-led angel investment community that focuses on supporting startups through pooled resources and syndicate investments. The company organizes regular pitch events both online and across the country to present founders to potential investors. AwakenAngels aims to reduce investment risk by allowing syndicate members tocollectively invest in promising startups. The community is a sister organization to AwakenHub, which fosters connections and collaboration among its members.

## GP Bullhound
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Since 1999, GP Bullhound has invested in and advised brilliant leaders. Powered by more than 180 employees across 13 offices worldwide.

## McWin Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Praha, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C, Series D
- Focus: Biotechnology, AgTech, Farming

McWin is a private investment firm that focuses on Food Tech, Life Science, Clean Tech, Mobility Space Tech, Digitalization, and Fintech.

## Energy Capital Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Manama, Al Manamah, Bahrain
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Manufacturing, Energy, Wireless

Energy Capital Group (ECG) is an investment firm focused on generating long term profits for our investors by investing in the global energy sector. With our world-class team - and by leveraging our Middle East strategic shareholders - ECG is uniquely positioned to exploit our compelling investment opportunity.

## Triodos Investment Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Series A
- Focus: Agriculture, Energy, CleanTech

Hivos-Triodos Fund is an investment Fund.

## Keiretsu Forum Northwest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology

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.

## Business Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Medical

Business Venture Partners was founded in 2004 as a corporate finance adviser for SME/owner managed businesses. The investment team is comprised of Elliott Griffin, Ronan Smith, Edel Coen and Mark Ruane and the team skills combine deep industry knowledge with experience in venture investing, corporate finance and international expansion. Theteam works on behalf of its clients buying and selling companies, raising finances, working with start-ups and advising on strategic growth, business succession and owner exits.Since 2007, BVP has successfully raised and managed 10 Simple Green BES and EII Funds. They have invested, on behalf of their investors, in some of Ireland’s most innovative companies such as Celtic Bioenergy, EFT Controls, and UrbanVolt. Our investment strategy is to spread investments over project finance and a portfolio of high potential companies. Their philosophy is to work hard with each investment to deliver valuable support for the company promoters and build shareholder value for their investors.In 2016 BVP launched The 10th BVP Green EII Fund. The fund provides eligible investors with the opportunity to avail of up to 40% income tax relief and provides the investor access to a portfolio of cleantech companies and renewable energy projects. The 11th Green Fund will be launched in Q4 2017.

## Mercuria
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Mining

A world leading independent energy and commodity group

## Swisscom Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

Swisscom Ventures is an venture capital arm of Swisscom AG, that specializes in early stage tech investments founded in 2007.Swisscom Ventures invests in growth companies with emerging business models and technologies of strategic relevance to Swisscom's core business. As a value-add investor, Swisscom brings its investees the technicalexpertise and strategic insights of an incumbent telecom operator. We act as a bridge to Swisscom's operational business units, which portfolio companies can also leverage as a test environment for their products and services.Swisscom Ventures seeks minority stakes in companies related to the information/communications/entertainment space.

## Connecticut Innovations
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Software

At Connecticut Innovations, we see venture capital the way you see your business. Like no one else. We invest in innovative biotech, IT, and other industries.

## The Yield Lab
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: St Louis, Missouri, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Agriculture, Biotechnology, AgTech

The Yield Lab invests in AgriFood Tech companies with technologies focused on crops, animal health, digital agriculture, logistics, and food ingredients. Initial investments range from $100,000 – $1.5M.

## Seraphim Space Accelerator
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, SaaS

Early stage space tech accelerator

## HBAN
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Software, Medical Device

HBAN is dedicated to raising the profile of business angel investment as an asset class on the island of Ireland and to promote the creation of business angel syndicates. 

## 4th Level Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Electronics, Manufacturing, Wireless

4th Level Ventures is a Venture Capital Fund managed by Dolmen Securities. Founded in 2002, they are focused exclusively on investing in companies whose Intellectual Property arises from third level education institutional research. They are sector neutral, the expertise lies in the commercialisation of technology.The primary objective is tocommercialise the business opportunities that arise from university research. In Ireland, this output is being boosted by Government investment of €2.5bln for science research from 2002-2006.They combine the best of breed partnerships between business leaders, investors, universities and financial institutions and apply the resulting unique expertise to help build, commercialise and grow the business opportunities that arise from university research.A unique aspect of the fund is that they work on campus with the university commercialisation teams. They also work with academics at an early stage to help them evaluate propositions and make commercial decisions.

## TLcom Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Information Technology

TLcom Capital, is an Africa focused tech VC, with offices in Lagos, Nairobi and London. TLcom had been investing since 1999 in Tech, Media, Mobil and Internet companies across Europe, US and Africa, which is the exclusive focus of its most recent TLcom TIDE Africa funds.
TLcom manages total commitments of approximately 300 million USD in thesesectors via a series of dedicated investment vehicles. Our investment strategy is to identify, back and assist world class entrepreneurs and management teams with disruptive technologies and business models, compelling intellectual property and deep market knowledge.
We primarily target companies focused on Africa as a prime market, in the following investment themes: Access to Data Service; Financial Services; eCommerce; B2C applications (including but not limited to: health, education, energy, media and entertainment); and Software solutions to corporates and SMEs.

## WakeUp Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, AgTech

WakeUp Capital is an early stage impact fund that backs European companies already shaping a better and brighter future.

## Apicap
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Information Technology

Apicap offers investment and co-investment solutions for managers, wealthy private clients and institutional investors.

## ALPS Information Technology Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C
- Focus: Electronics, Web Hosting, Manufacturing

ALPS Information Technology Fund, LP, is a core company of the Alps Electric North America, Inc affiliated groupAlps Electric Co. Ltd. (headquartered in Japan) and its global group of companies have manufactured various electronic components since its foundation in 1948. Based on innovative proprietary technology and market outlook, the Companyprovides cutting-edge electronic components that contribute to the advancement of multimedia society in the four core businesses of communications and broadcasting, components, computer peripherals and car electronics. Based on a four-sphere business structure comprising Japan, Asia, the United States and Europe, Alps advances global corporate activities that strengthen partnerships with customers, countries and regions throughout the world.

## Stanley Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Robotics, 3D Printing

Stanley Ventures invests in innovative startups and provides industry expertise, supplier relationships, and access to customers. The firm is the corporate venture capital arm of Stanley Black & Decker. It was established in 2016 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

## DeepIE Ventures Management Co.
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Semiconductor, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence

DeepIE Ventures Management Co. operates as a venture capital firm.

## Consilience Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Medical

Consilience Ventures is an innovative, data-driven investment community built solely to encourage and stimulate rapid growth for early stage start-ups. It’s a new way of getting start-ups off the ground, more reliably, more profitably, and at a lower cost to both founders and investors.

## Astanor Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Agriculture, Biotechnology, Food and Beverage

Astanor Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on entrepreneurs regenerating the food, blue ocean economy, and agriculture sector. The firm targeting technology-enabled companies across the agri-food value chain, leveraging disruptive technologies to bring about a future of food that is nourishing, regenerative, trusted, and ultra-fresh. Itrings together capital, deep sector knowledge, and a strong network of entrepreneurs, impact investors, technologists, scientists, farmers, chefs, policymakers, and food lovers to give rise to a future of food that is nourishing, regenerative, scalable, trusted, and delicious.

## Zoosh Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

A design-led software company, a specialist in designing, building and operating scalable, secure cloud-native applications, with a venture capitalist twist.

## Dunbia Ballymena
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cullybackey, Ballymena, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Corporate Round
- Focus: Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Renewable Energy

Dunbia is a true market leader operating globally and our desire to create better food naturally is the driving force behind everything.

## Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Photography, Solar

The Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity fund is a joint fund built with contributions from the Bank of Ireland, the University of Limerick Foundation, and government-backed  The seed fund will invest in export-oriented high potential firms that operate in the technology, food and financial services sectors, inaddition to supporting patent and patent pending projects within Irish universities, targeting investments between EUR 100K-500K. The new fund comprises of a €17 million investment by Bank of Ireland, along with funding of €8 million from Enterprise Ireland and € 1million by the University of Limerick Foundation. It will be managed by 

## Gokhan Guner
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Advanced Materials, Artificial Intelligence

Venture Capital investor, Angel Investor,  Deep-tech startups, Technology commercialization, AI, Big Data/Analytics, IoT, Med-tech, Mobility, Electronics and Telecom.

## Lacerta Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: CleanTech, Industrial, Environmental Engineering

Lacerta Partners is a family office-backed multi-strategy fund.

## NCB Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Apps, Sports, Internet

NCB Ventures invests across all development stages and is a venture capital company based in Dublin, Ireland.

## Dolby Family Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

Investing in early-stage companies solving the biggest science and engineering challenges since 2014.

## Development Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Private Equity
- Focus: Manufacturing, Telecommunications, VoIP

At Development Capital, they are aware of the significant growth opportunities available to mid-sized companies and understand the management teams’ unique requirement for not only finance, but also for a funding partner who will bring experience, expertise and international reach to assist secure and maximise the business growth opportunity.Development Capital provides investee companies with a unique and unprecedented partnership approach which will maximise the growth opportunity in the most prompt and efficient manner. In addition to their experienced Investment Directors, their partners include:High profile and experienced Industry Experts who will provide direction and support to investee companies; andMajor Irish Corporates who have committed not only funding but also their international experience.

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