# DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship

> DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship is a VC fund backing Video. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2012
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/ryan-academy
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ryanacademy
- Website: http://www.ryanacademy.ie
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/DCU-Ryan-Academy/193718563980465

DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship is a VC fund in Dublin focused on Video and Publishing. A joint venture between the Ryan family (Ryanair, Tiger Airlines etc) and Dublin City University. The Mission of the Ryan Academy is to promote an entrepreneurial mindset and real innovation focus among Irish businesses, start-ups and social entrepreneurs by providing flexible, customised training and support programmes. Activities include:1.The Business Innovation Programme: is a newly accredited programme (2010) designed to help build in-company innovation capability and find high-quality jobs for unemployed graduates and professionals in Ireland. 2. Propeller Seed Acceleration Fund: Based in Dublin Ireland, this is an early stage seed venture fund similar to those in the US like Y Combinator and Techstars, that offers a mentor-led programme, incubation space and Eur 30,000 for batches of young startup companies in areas such as Internet, cleantech, sensors and informatics. The Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship is a bridge between the business world and academia and is Irelandâ€:tm:s leading provider of practical, hands-on support, training and finance to all entrepreneurs, both business and social.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 100% |
| Publishing | 1 | 100% |
| Social Media | 1 | 100% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Niamh Collins | Chief Operations Officer | 12 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VideoElephant | VideoElephant offers ready-to-monetize video content solutions to advertising technology providers, publishers, and advertisers. Its online marketplace enables users to access a library of video contents comprising various short and long-form videos, such as TV shows, movies, documentaries, and short videos. the company was founded in 2012 and isheadquartered in Dublin. | $1.1M | Seed | Dec 01, 2012 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Act Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/act-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Enterprise Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ireland) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NDRC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ndrc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship invest in?

DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship invests primarily in Video, Publishing and Social Media startups, most often at Seed 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.

### How do I contact DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship?

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### Who are the partners at DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship?

The team at DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship includes Niamh Collins (Chief Operations Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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