# John Corcoran

> John Corcoran is a Series A investor in Dublin backing Video and Publishing. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

John Corcoran is a Series A investor in Dublin focused on Video and Publishing. Dublin-based John Corcoran (89) co-founded the hugely successful Paddy Power chain of bookmakers in 1988 along with David Power and Stewart Kenny. At a time when big brands were taking over the market, the three men joined their three independent chains to become a force to be reckoned with. Corcoran remains a shareholder in Paddy Power Betfair,although he has sold off tranches for 'estate planning' purposes in recent years. John died in June 2019.

## 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% |

## 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. | $6.2M | Series A | Jul 08, 2019 | http://www.videoelephant.com |

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
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does John Corcoran invest in?

John Corcoran invests primarily in Video, Publishing and Social Media startups, most often at Series A 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.

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### When did John Corcoran last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Corcoran closed in Jul 2019. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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