# IDA Ireland

> IDA Ireland is a VC fund in New York backing Information Technology and CRM. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/15301
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/IDA_EastCoast
- Website: http://www.idaireland.com/

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for IDA Ireland. Shizune tracks 7 team members at IDA Ireland. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ida-ireland?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 33% |
| CRM | 1 | 17% |
| SaaS | 1 | 17% |
| FinTech | 1 | 17% |
| Finance | 1 | 17% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 5 | 83% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ireland | 3 | 50% |
| United States | 3 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Catherine Slowey | VP Consumer Tech, Content and Business Services | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catherine-slowey |
| Ivan Houlihan | Senior Vice President, Western US | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivan-houlihan-6383 |
| Martin D. Shanahan | CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martin-d-shanahan |
| Mary Buckley | Interim CEO; Executive Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mary-buckley-2f2c |
| Niamh Breslin | Territory Manager UK | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/niamh-breslin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Learnovate Centre | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Enterprise Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ireland) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/disruptive-technologies-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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.

### How do I contact IDA Ireland?

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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?

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