# Government of Ireland

> Government of Ireland is a VC fund in Dublin backing Education and Cyber Security. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/governmentofireland/about/
- Website: https://x.com/govdotie

Government of Ireland is a VC fund in Dublin focused on Education and Cyber Security. Government of Ireland combines the websites of Irish government departments and is a trusted source that makes interactions with the government more user-focused.The aim of gov.ie is to present information in a clear, understandable and accessible manner.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 3 | 43% |
| Cyber Security | 2 | 29% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 29% |
| Advice | 1 | 14% |
| Textiles | 1 | 14% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ireland | 5 | 71% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FactoryXChange | FactoryXChange helps manufacturers adopt digital tech with expert support, training, and innovation services. |  | Grant | Dec 27, 2025 |  |
| ENTIRE EDIH | ENTIRE EDIH helps SMEs and public bodies adopt AI, IoT, and cybersecurity via testing, training, and support. |  | Grant | Dec 27, 2025 |  |
| CeADAR | CeADAR delivers applied artificial intelligence and data analytics services that help organizations evaluate, prototype, and deploy solutions. The centre runs collaborative R&D projects and builds technology demonstrators that showcase practical use cases. A membership program connects companies with researchers, datasets, and domain expertise.Offerings include test‑before‑invest assessments, proof‑of‑concept development, and access to high‑performance computing infrastructure. The team provides upskilling through courses and workshops tailored to technical and executive audiences. CeADAR also participates in externally funded initiatives, supports the creation of spinouts, and advises on funding pathways and adoption roadmaps. |  | Grant | Dec 27, 2025 |  |
| Data2Sustain | Data2Sustain helps firms adopt data and AI through training, innovation support, and digital transformation services. |  | Grant | Dec 27, 2025 |  |
| Cirtex | Cirtex manufactures non-woven wool, fibre and foam mix products. |  | Grant | Jan 10, 2024 |  |
| University College Cork | University College Cork is a higher education institution. The new college's location was dramatic and picturesque, perched on the edge of a limestone bluff overlooking. At the turn of the twentieth century, it was clear that higher education in Ireland required a new arrangement to allow for the next stages of development. | $3.7M | Grant | Feb 20, 2023 |  |
| Lmetb | Louth and Meath ETB is an education and training provider that annually serves over 37,000 students with a wide range of education and training services. It directly manages eighteen Post-Primary schools, one of which has a PLC component, two PLC colleges, four Community National schools, a Centre for European Schooling, and is a co-patron of sixCommunity schools. In collaboration with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, it provides a variety of services, including access to the Adult Education Guidance and Information Service. Learners include early school leavers, young people aged 16 and up who have had a negative experience with school, those who want to upskill or retrain, and those who want to participate in a traineeship or earn while they learn. | $11.4M | Grant | Nov 17, 2022 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [European Commission](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-commission) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Government of Ireland invest in?

Government of Ireland invests primarily in Education, Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Government of Ireland last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Government of Ireland closed in Dec 2025. Shizune tracks 7 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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