# Furthr VC

> Furthr VC is a VC fund in Dublin backing Software and Medical Device. See 29 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Total investments: 29
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 34%
- Fund size: $35M
- Last fund: Dec 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dbic-ventures/
- Website: https://dbicventures.ie/

Furthr VC is a VC fund in Dublin focused on Software and Medical Device. We are a relationship driven early stage VC investor. We invest in and form close partnerships with the founders we back.We make initial investments at Seed to Series A stage in highly ambitious, born global Irish software and medtech companies. We are hands-on and support teams across key strategic areas to accelerate growth.In addition toproviding institutional investment at an early stage, we reserve significant capital for following on in subsequent rounds. We go the journey with founders.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $878k–$6.3M |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $753k–$17M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 7 | 24% |
| Medical Device | 6 | 21% |
| Medical | 5 | 17% |
| Health Care | 4 | 14% |
| FinTech | 3 | 10% |

47 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 14 | 48% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 6 | 21% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 10% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 7% |
| Series A | 2 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Richard Watson | Managing Partner | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-watson |
| Colm O'Sullivan | Managing Partner | 11 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colm-o-sullivan-c3f8 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WrxFlo | Wrxflo provides software solutions that connect operations and management systems, visualizing data through customizable dashboards. The company specializes in business and productivity software, offering an IoT platform tailored for the manufacturing industry. Wrxflo's solutions enable businesses to access and manage their data efficiently,enhancing operational insights and decision-making processes. | $3.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Neurobell | NeuroBell are developing a novel medical device providing portable EEG monitoring with real-time &automated neonatal seizure alerts at the bedside. | $5.5M |  | Jun 29, 2026 |  |
| Trustap | Trustap is a transaction platform specifically designed to protect buyers and seller when they're transacting online or in person with strangers. The app is designed act as a third party between unknown parties to make sure transactions finish successfully and without either party being scammed. The platform works like an escrow service,holding funds securely until both parties are satisfied with the transaction. | $10M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 10, 2026 |  |
| LaNua Medical | LaNua Medical develop disruptive image-guided technologies providing safe and effective endovascular solutions. | $6.3M | Seed | Dec 12, 2024 |  |
| Trustap | Trustap is a transaction platform specifically designed to protect buyers and seller when they're transacting online or in person with strangers. The app is designed act as a third party between unknown parties to make sure transactions finish successfully and without either party being scammed. The platform works like an escrow service,holding funds securely until both parties are satisfied with the transaction. | $5.5M | Series A | Jul 09, 2024 |  |
| STRATxAI | STRATxAI is a WealthTech Company based in Dublin, Ireland. Specialising in AI-driven model portfolios, combining decades of expertise with proprietary AI to serve Advisors and Institutional Investors. STRATxAI Model Portfolios are built to navigate market complexity and deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns. Through close collaboration withclients, we create bespoke portfolios tailored to their unique needs, preferences and risk profiles. Alana, our proprietary engine leverages advanced machine learning algorithms to streamline the implementation and management of adaptive. multi factor strategies. | $1.6M | Seed | May 21, 2024 |  |
| Neurobell | NeuroBell are developing a novel medical device providing portable EEG monitoring with real-time &automated neonatal seizure alerts at the bedside. | $2.1M | Seed | Jan 08, 2024 |  |
| SymPhysis Medical | SymPhysis Medical's goal is to develop innovative technologies that treat a range of chronic diseases, putting the patient experience at the forefront of our design solutions to improve quality of life.About SymPhysis MedicalSymPhysis Medical's emergent technology, releaze, is a drainage technology to treat a common complication oflate-stage cancers, malignant pleural effusion (MPE). MPE causes significant shortness of breath and chest pain in up to 15% of patients with cancer. | $1.7M | Seed | Dec 21, 2023 |  |
| GREYSCOUT | GreyScout protects your brand against online counterfeits, rogue websites, grey market operators, unauthorized resellers and more | $3.7M | Seed | Nov 09, 2023 |  |
| Trustap | Trustap is a transaction platform specifically designed to protect buyers and seller when they're transacting online or in person with strangers. The app is designed act as a third party between unknown parties to make sure transactions finish successfully and without either party being scammed. The platform works like an escrow service,holding funds securely until both parties are satisfied with the transaction. |  |  | Apr 19, 2023 |  |

10 of 29 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Enterprise Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ireland) — VC Fund, 16 deals together
- [HBAN](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/halo-business-angel-network) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [Atlantic Bridge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantic-bridge) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Elkstone Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elkstone-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [HBAN Medtech Syndicate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hban-medtech-syndicate) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Irrus Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/irrus-investments) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Furthr VC invest in?

Furthr VC invests primarily in Software, Medical Device and Medical startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 29 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Furthr VC's check size?

Furthr VC typically joins rounds of $878k–$6.3M at Seed and $753k–$17M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Furthr VC participates in.

### How do I contact Furthr VC?

Public channels for Furthr VC include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Furthr VC?

The team at Furthr VC includes Richard Watson (Managing Partner) and Colm O'Sullivan (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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