# Brendan Vaughan

> Brendan Vaughan is a startup investor at Kernel Capital (Cork). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kernel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kernel-capital-partners)
- Location: Cork, Ireland
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-vaughan-79910b9/

Brendan Vaughan is a startup investor at Kernel Capital in Cork. Brendan is a Venture Partner with Kernel Capital. Brendan worked with Kernel Capital from 2006 to 2009 and rejoined the company in early 2012. His focus is early stage ICT investments. Prior to joining Kernel Capital Brendan led the Bank of Ireland Venture Capital Ltd, which operated the Bank of Ireland Venture Capital Fund which was transferred toKernel Capital in 2006 at which point Brendan joined Kernel Capital. He has led many investments including the Qumas which was sold to Accelerys, AES sold to Bord na Mona and he was a Director of Straatum Ltd which we sold to Lam Research. Since 2012 Brendan works with Kernel Capital on a part-time basis devoting the whole of his business time.Brendan holds a Diploma in Applied Finance from the Irish Management Institute (1992) and is a member of the Institute of Bankers (1976).

## About Kernel Capital

VC Fund · Cork, Ireland

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.

5 contacts available at Kernel Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Niall Olden | Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/niall-olden |
| Orla Rimmington | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/orla-rimmington |
| Sigurdur Sævarsson | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sigurdur-svarsson |
| Alan Seacy | Financial Controller | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alan-seacy |
| Brendan Vaughan | Senior Investment Executive | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brendan-vaughan |

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