Kernel Capital
VC Fund
Cork, Ireland
Kernel Capital is a VC fund in Cork focused on Software and Information Technology. Kernel Capital is the independent manager of The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Venture Funds, one of the largest and most active sources of equity finance on the island of Ireland. Kernel leverage their extensive network to enable their portfolio companies recruit the highest caliber people, to break into new international markets and to generaterevenues of scale. It is the only investment firm with venture capital Funds dedicated to both jurisdictions on the Island. Kernel have raised over €210M from investors which including their strategic partner Bank of Ireland, Invest NI, Enterprise Ireland, Galway University Foundation, The University of Limerick Foundation, The New York State Common Retirement Fund and undisclosed Family Offices. Consistently delivering strong financial returns for their investors Kernel have led more than 20 substantial trade sales to NASDAQ, NYSE, and LSE listed corporations.
- Total investments:
- 96
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 51%
- Fund size:
- $40M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Kernel Capital invests in
Stages Kernel Capital invests in
Countries Kernel Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 10 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $531k–$2M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $1.1M–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 21 (22%)
- Information Technology 11 (11%)
- Health Care 9 (9%)
- Biotechnology 8 (8%)
- Manufacturing 8 (8%)
Stage
- Funding Round 31 (32%)
- Seed 20 (21%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 18 (19%)
- Series A 8 (8%)
- Series B 3 (3%)
Country
- Ireland 51 (53%)
- United Kingdom 8 (8%)
- France 2 (2%)
- Singapore 2 (2%)
- United States 2 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Niall Olden
Founder and Managing Partner
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Founder and Managing Partner | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
Orla Rimmington
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Sigurdur Sævarsson
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Alan Seacy
Financial Controller
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Financial Controller | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Brendan Vaughan
Senior Investment Executive
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Senior Investment Executive | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 10 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
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preico
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Preico Network empowers Web2 and Web3 developers to create, own, and monetize crypto-native AI models on a decentralized platform | $2M / Seed / Nov 07, 2024 | |
Pretto
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Pretto is the only truly transparent online real estate price comparator.Pretto accompanies you until the signing of your loan, free of charge and without commitment. | $15.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 15, 2024 | |
Cirdan
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Cirdan provides informatics and imaging solutions. They offer the design and development of imaging sensors that are produced by using X-ray, near-infrared, and visible light wavelengths in high-performance cameras, enabling healthcare professionals to enhance and speed up the diagnosis of patients. | $2.8M / Oct 12, 2023 | |
Pilot Photonics
|
Pilot Photonics develops and licenses comb source laser technology. The technology has been implemented as a Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) and the company offers prototypes, reference designs, technology licenses, and product for a variety of module and subsystem implementations. | $2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 24, 2022 | |
Causeway Sensors
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The Affinity, is a compact, bench-top Biosensor providing accurate real-time analysis at an accessible price. The Affinity biosensor and accompanying Access Chip incorporate the latest advancements in Nanotechnology, providing the biochemistry researcher the perfect platform to explore the complex world of biomolecular interactions. | $2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 15, 2022 | |
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Pretto
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Pretto is the only truly transparent online real estate price comparator.Pretto accompanies you until the signing of your loan, free of charge and without commitment. | $33.4M / Series B / Jan 28, 2022 | |
AltraTech
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Altratech Limited designs biosensors and semiconductor chips for DNA testing of food traceability for agri business. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Shannon, Ireland. | $3.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 13, 2021 | |
Nova Leah
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Nova Leah believe in excellence through knowledge development, sharing and collaboration to enhance the security assurance of medical devices. Nova Leah's product, SelectEvidence, is an intelligent cybersecurity risk management compliance solution aimed at medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers. | Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 07, 2021 | |
B-Secur
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B-Secur are on a mission to revolutionise the way people experience technology in the connected world using their unique heartbeat. We’ve invested over 15 years of deep, scientific research in ECG to become a world leader in the development and integration of ECG technology, partnering with some of the world's leading technology companies.We’ve harnessed the power of ECG to create HeartKey®, offering advanced physiological monitoring with intrinsic data protection.We have developed a suite of powerful ECG algorithms and analytics for user identification, wellness, and health, ready for integration into leading devices and systems. B-Secur also have a combined 50+ years of in-house hardware and material science, which our partners can use to significantly reduce development costs on hardware and ECG electrode design. B-Secur and HeartKey® bring you our world class expertise in ECG combined with powerful, flexible integration and configuration possibilities to create your optimal product, with a competitive edge. | $11.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 04, 2021 | |
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B-Secur
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B-Secur are on a mission to revolutionise the way people experience technology in the connected world using their unique heartbeat. We’ve invested over 15 years of deep, scientific research in ECG to become a world leader in the development and integration of ECG technology, partnering with some of the world's leading technology companies.We’ve harnessed the power of ECG to create HeartKey®, offering advanced physiological monitoring with intrinsic data protection.We have developed a suite of powerful ECG algorithms and analytics for user identification, wellness, and health, ready for integration into leading devices and systems. B-Secur also have a combined 50+ years of in-house hardware and material science, which our partners can use to significantly reduce development costs on hardware and ECG electrode design. B-Secur and HeartKey® bring you our world class expertise in ECG combined with powerful, flexible integration and configuration possibilities to create your optimal product, with a competitive edge. | $11.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 04, 2021 | |
| See all 96 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Kernel Capital invest in?
Kernel Capital invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Health Care startups, most often at Funding Round and Seed stage. Most of the 96 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Kernel Capital's check size?
Kernel Capital typically joins rounds of $531k–$2M at Seed and $1.1M–$12M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kernel Capital participates in.
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Who are the partners at Kernel Capital?
The team at Kernel Capital includes Niall Olden (Founder and Managing Partner), Orla Rimmington (Partner) and Sigurdur Sævarsson (Partner), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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