# Carragh Holdings

> Carragh Holdings is a VC fund backing Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Carragh Holdings is a VC fund focused on Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. Carragh Holdings

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kastus Technologies | Kastus’ patented surface technology was initially developed in response to government, industry and healthcare requests to help reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections, specifically those caused by bacteria and fungus surviving on surfaces and indoor environments. After over 10-years of advanced research and development, Kastus wasformally founded in 2014 by John Browne, leading the company to where it is today.Kastus today is an Award-Winning surface innovation company with global headquarters and manufacturing based in Ireland. Our patented range of Antiviral and Antibacterial surface coatings are designed to enhance surfaces across our range of products and integrated solutions. Our ISO validated coating technology has been proven to kill >99% of harmful bacteria, common viruses, fungi and antibiotic-resistant superbugs, which makes it particularly useful for products including glass and ceramics. This year, an independent ISO test report found Kastus is also proven to kill >99% of human coronavirus.In 2020, Kastus have actively helped businesses to reopen safely from lockdown with the launch of our New Antiviral and Antimicrobial screen protectors. A unique, easy to install product, designed to help businesses better protect their touchscreens. Following the launch of our screen protectors we have recently been awarded EU Funding for developing an innovative business solution to help fight Covid-19. | $6.7M | Series A | Jun 21, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alpha Ascent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpha-ascent-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Atlantic Bridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantic-bridge) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Enterprise Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ireland) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Carragh Holdings invest in?

Carragh Holdings invests primarily in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Carragh Holdings last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Carragh Holdings closed in Jun 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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