IDA Ireland
VC Fund
New York, United States
IDA Ireland is a VC fund in New York focused on Information Technology and CRM. Ireland’s inward investment promotion agency, IDA Ireland (Industrial Development Agency), is responsible for the attraction and development of foreign investment in Ireland.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries IDA Ireland invests in
Stages IDA Ireland invests in
Countries IDA Ireland invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 7 contacts → | |||
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 2 (33%)
- CRM 1 (17%)
- SaaS 1 (17%)
- FinTech 1 (17%)
- Finance 1 (17%)
Stage
- Grant 5 (83%)
- Funding Round 1 (17%)
Country
- Ireland 3 (50%)
- United States 3 (50%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Catherine Slowey
VP Consumer Tech, Content and Business Services
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VP Consumer Tech, Content and Business Services | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
|
Ivan Houlihan
Senior Vice President, Western US
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Senior Vice President, Western US | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | ||
Mary Buckley
Interim CEO; Executive Director
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Interim CEO; Executive Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Niamh Breslin
Territory Manager UK
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Territory Manager UK | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 7 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Learnovate Centre
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The Learnovate Centre is an industry-led centre of excellence in learning innovation within Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland’s Technology Centre Programme. | $10.5M / Grant / Mar 12, 2024 | |
Centripetal
|
Centripetal, a global leader in intelligence powered cybersecurity, operationalizes the world’s largest collection of threat intelligence, in real-time, to protect organizations from every known cyberthreat through its innovative patented technologies. Through its CleanINTERNET® service, Centripetal delivers a highly effective solution leveragingthe latest computing technology and skilled operations intelligence analysts at a significantly lower cost. | Grant / May 29, 2023 | |
Stripe
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Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the Internet. Stripe is a platform for commercial finance infrastructure. Stripe is used by millions of businesses, ranging from the biggest corporations in the world to the most ambitious startups, to take payments, increase revenue, and open up new business prospects. | $11.1M / Grant / Apr 25, 2023 | |
Waters
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Waters Division creates business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), chromatography columns and chemistry products, mass spectrometry systems, laboratory informatics solutions, and comprehensive service programs to enablesignificant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.TA Instruments thermal analysis, rheometry and microcalorimetry solutions are used primarily in predicting the suitability of polymers and viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer goods and health care products. | $6M / Grant / Oct 07, 2022 | |
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre
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The PMTC has a clear vision to make Ireland the global hub of pharmaceutical process innovation and advanced manufacturing through applied research into advanced technology solutions. | $5.5M / Grant / Sep 04, 2019 | |
CeADAR Ireland
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CeADAR is a market-focused technology centre for innovation and applied research that accelerates the development, deployment and adoption of Data Analytics technology. CeADAR is developing a world-class creative environment that will foster innovation and support the development of a team of highly innovative technology professionals. | $1.1M / Dec 14, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does IDA Ireland invest in?
IDA Ireland invests primarily in Information Technology, CRM and SaaS startups, most often at Grant and Funding Round 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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Who are the partners at IDA Ireland?
The team at IDA Ireland includes Catherine Slowey (VP Consumer Tech, Content and Business Services), Ivan Houlihan (Senior Vice President, Western US) and Martin D. Shanahan (CEO), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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