# Dermot Fachtna Desmond

> Dermot Fachtna Desmond is a post-ipo equity investor at International Investment & Underwriting Limited backing SaaS. See 6 investments, check sizes…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [International Investment & Underwriting Limited](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/international-investment-underwriting-limited)
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Mar 2019
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Dermot Fachtna Desmond is a post-ipo equity investor at International Investment & Underwriting Limited focused on SaaS and Gaming. Mr. Dermot Fachtna Desmond founded International Investment & Underwriting Limited (IIU) in 1995 and serves as its Chairman. Prior to IIU, Mr. Desmond established a number of software companies serving the financial services sector. He served as the Chairman of NCB, which he founded in 1981. In 1985 he established Financial Courseware Limited.In 1994 Mr. Desmond sold NCB to the National Westminster Bank (now, The Royal Bank of Scotland). In 1984 he founded Quay Financial Software. Before setting up his own company in 1981, he was employed at Citibank; at the Investment Bank of Ireland; and was a Banking Consultant at Price Waterhouse Coopers on a World Bank Project in Afghanistan between 1979 and 1980. He began his career in 1968 working for Citibank Dublin. Mr. Desmond has been a Member of the Council of JSC Rietumu Banka since September 7, 2005. Mr. Desmond was original promoter of the IFSC. He has been Independent Director of Celtic PLC since May 1995. Mr. Desmond is a Board Member of several companies, charities and educational bodies. He is also a Trustee of the Chester Beatty Library and Desmond is Chairman of Respect. He is a board member of several companies, charities and educational bodies. He has received many Awards and holds a number of Honorary Positions. Mr. Desmond educated at Scoil Mhuire in Marino and at Good Counsel College in New Ross

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 17% |
| Gaming | 1 | 17% |
| Mining | 1 | 17% |
| Retail | 1 | 17% |
| Gambling | 1 | 17% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Equity | 2 | 33% |
| Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ireland | 2 | 33% |
| Canada | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Datalex | Datalex is dedicated to empowering airlines to be digital retailers. Its digital commerce platform operates at scale with over one billion shoppers annually, covering every corner of the globe and used by some of the world’s airline retail brands. The platform offers airlines the ability to deliver a competitive and differentiated airline retailexperience on every device, across every sales channel and at every touchpoint in the customer journey.The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | $6.9M | Post-IPO Debt | Mar 14, 2019 |  |
| Datalex | Datalex is dedicated to empowering airlines to be digital retailers. Its digital commerce platform operates at scale with over one billion shoppers annually, covering every corner of the globe and used by some of the world’s airline retail brands. The platform offers airlines the ability to deliver a competitive and differentiated airline retailexperience on every device, across every sales channel and at every touchpoint in the customer journey.The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | $4.4M | Post-IPO Equity | Mar 14, 2019 |  |
| ChangeX | ChangeX is a platform of proven ideas to strengthen communities from across the world. ChangeX allows you to discover proven ideas and provides the blueprints and support you need to get these ideas up and running in your local community. | $424K | Seed | Jul 22, 2015 |  |
| Datalex | Datalex is dedicated to empowering airlines to be digital retailers. Its digital commerce platform operates at scale with over one billion shoppers annually, covering every corner of the globe and used by some of the world’s airline retail brands. The platform offers airlines the ability to deliver a competitive and differentiated airline retailexperience on every device, across every sales channel and at every touchpoint in the customer journey.The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. |  | Post-IPO Debt |  |  |
| GAN | GAN is a business-to-business supplier of internet gambling software-as-a-service solutions predominantly to the US land-based casino industry. GAN provides specialized services designed to expand an online brand. The company technology platform GameSTACK focuses on enabling the casino industry’s ongoing digital transformation. |  |  |  |  |
| Mountain Province Diamonds | Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers Group in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine located in Canada's Northwest Territories. The Gahcho Kué Joint Venture property consists of several kimberlites that are actively being mined, developed, and explored for future development. The Company also controls 106,202 hectares of highlyprospective mineral claims and leases that surround the Gahcho Kué Joint Venture property that includes an indicated mineral resource for the Kelvin kimberlite and inferred mineral resources for the Faraday kimberlites. |  | Post-IPO Equity |  |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## About International Investment & Underwriting Limited

VC Fund · Dublin, Ireland

IIU (International Investment and Underwriting) is an international private equity firm specializing in investments across several industries, including technology, leisure, and hospitality. The firm manages a broad portfolio of investments and leverages partnerships with leading investment companies around the World.

1 contacts available at International Investment & Underwriting Limited.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dermot Fachtna Desmond | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dermot-fachtna-desmond |

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## FAQ

### What does Dermot Fachtna Desmond invest in?

Dermot Fachtna Desmond invests primarily in SaaS, Gaming and Mining startups, most often at Post-IPO Equity and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Dermot Fachtna Desmond last invest?

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