Top 20 Restaurants Startup Investors in Ireland (August 2026)

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• CloudRanger — Enterprise Cloud Backup and data management across edge, on-premises and cloud workloads
• Learnsignal — Online courses for ACCA, CIMA, CPD, FRM and AAT with test prep material, free resources, mock exams, and study support.
• Socio Local — Boost your social media management with Socio Local, the leading social media tool specialising in retail and hospitality to deliver personalised social media marketing at a local level for brands in different locations. Manage multiple retail stores, hotels and restaurants in one place. Know your customers needs and patterns to convert them into loyal frequent customers.

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• Wassist — Launch your AI sales agent on WhatsApp for Shopify in under 60 seconds. Recover 30-50% of abandoned carts and increase conversions by 3x.
• Astral Systems — Our compact multi-state fusion reactors offer high particle flux and exceptional lifetime performance, unlocking a wide variety of critical medical, industrial, and research applications today.
• Exclaim Robotics — Autonomous mobile robots for the AI data center.

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• Prolo — Prolo is an AI powered procurement experts for construction. Streamline material orders, get market-tested pricing from 185+ brands, and protect your margins.
• Omniscient — Omniscient is a decision intelligence platform for senior corporate leadership. Omniscient platform is to aggregate and synthesize external and internal data into a centralized management cockpit.
• Omniscient — Omniscient is a Paris-based AI-powered decision intelligence platform designed for boards and C-suite executives. It aggregates data from over 100,000 sources like media, social channels, and internal systems to deliver real-time, contextualized insights on corporate reputation, geopolitical risks, narrative strategy, and more.

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• AMPECO — Launch, optimize, and scale EV charging operations with AMPECO's enterprise-grade, AI-native platform. White-label, hardware-agnostic, built for CPOs and eMSPs.
• UniteLabs — UniteLabs provides the foundational operating system for AI-driven lab automation in life science. It accelerates scientific discovery by closing the loop with a unified data and automation infrastructure, seamless integration, and intelligent control. Our platform empowers ambitious biotech companies, big pharma, integrators, and hardware vendorsby offering bidirectional connectors for diverse lab equipment, a scalable cloud platform with an open API, and a powerful workflow engine with an integrated compute environment. This allows for the creation of sophisticated, modular workflows, and enables rapid automation development through our Lab-as-Code environment, featuring a dynamic Python SDK and application-specific libraries.
• beSirius — beSirius transforms ESG chaos into clarity - connecting your data to spot trends, reveal revenue signals, and answer any stakeholder in minutes. Smarter decisions, faster deals, zero admin drain.

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• Embat — Embat develops cloud-based treasury management software designed to help finance teams manage cash flow, banking operations, and financial forecasting in real time. The company provides a platform that connects bank accounts, enterprise resource planning systems, and payment systems to centralize visibility of cash positions across multipleentities and currencies. Its software supports automated reconciliation, payment execution, liquidity forecasting, and financial reporting through a unified interface. The platform also includes AI-driven features that assist with transaction matching, anomaly detection, and cash flow prediction to reduce manual finance operations. Embat works with mid-sized and large enterprises to streamline treasury workflows, improve liquidity management, and support financial decision-making. The company integrates with a wide network of financial institutions and enterprise systems to enable continuous financial data synchronization and operational control.The platform uses automation and AI features to reduce manual treasury tasks, including transaction matching, accounting entries, and financial reporting workflows. It integrates with a wide range of banking systems and corporate ERPs to synchronize financial data continuously. Embat also enables centralized payment management, allowing finance teams to initiate, approve, and track transactions across multiple banking relationships. Its tools support cash visibility, debt monitoring, and financial scenario planning for operational decision-making.
• Veremark — A leading online background checking platform that is scalable, secure and fast. Featured Checks - Criminal Record Check, Reference Check, Employment Check.
• Punto — Punto is a Madrid-based B2B startup founded in 2025 that leverages generative AI to automate bureaucratic processes and compliance tasks with public administrations.

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• WrxFlo — WrxFlo deliver real time data insights and software solutions to allow business achieve greater levels of supply chain efficiencies
• Danalto — Simple, cost-effective, high-accuracy Location Services for large open environments, both indoor and outdoor. Asset Tracking made simple!
• Neurobell — NeuroBell develop novel EEG medical devices for early detection and monitoring of neonatal seizures.

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• Nory AI — Revolutionise your restaurant with Nory's restaurant management software. Streamline operations, boost profits, and enhance decision-making in one platform.
• Dataships — Dataships uses top level data privacy software to help your brand, no matter your location.
• Ceartas DMCA — Ceartas is the leader in piracy protection for creators, brands & enterprise. Powered by AI, we have the highest removal rate in the industry

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• Persuva AI — Grow your dropshipping store to 7 figures fast with the #1 marketing tool for dropshippers
• Protostars — Protostars is a regulatory technology business. It is the creator of a cyber risk and compliance program meant for secure code reports on audits.
• Slick+ — The Same Best Practice. Every Worker. Every Shift. Make critical know-how easy to find, follow and prove. Speak to an expert Get a Demo Trusted by global teams About Us Point-of-need learning, from warehouse to last mile Slick+ enables frontline teams capture and apply process know-how without leaving the flow of work - speeding onboarding, absense

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• CSA Medical — RejuvenAir System aims to treat Chronic Bronchitis. The SPRAY-CB trial is evaluating the safety of the device and is currently recruiting in the USA.
• SynergySuite — SynergySuite is an international provider of award winning, cloud based enterprise back office software to leading global restaurant chains. SynergySuite offers a modular solution covering all critical business areas including inventory & procurement, recipe management, food safety, scheduling, cash management, human resources, and businessintelligence. After using SynergySuite our customers add between 4% to 6% per location to their bottom line. SynergySuite has been in the industry since 2011 and works with top restaurant chains like KFC, Macaroni Grill, BrewDog, Hawthorne Leisure and many more across the US, UK, and Ireland.
• Intelligent Locations — Intelligent Locations provides a suite of SaaS solutions for asset and patient tracking for hospitals.

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• NetFoundry — NetFoundry provides a software-defined networking platform focused on zero trust architecture. Its solutions enable organizations to create secure, microsegmented overlay networks, known as AppNets, that operate independently of traditional network infrastructure. The platform includes components such as Ziti Fabric for virtual overlays, Ziti Edgefor endpoint connectivity, and Ziti Console for network orchestration. NetFoundry offers deployment options across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments, supporting integration with major cloud providers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Developers can embed zero trust networking directly into applications using available SDKs, facilitating secure communication for various use cases, including DevOps, IIoT, and remote management. The platform emphasizes identity-based access controls, end-to-end encryption, and the elimination of inbound firewall ports to reduce attack surfaces.oud administrators, container orchestration engineers, DevOps, DevSecOps, network admins, etc.
• SimpleStudy — Learn smarter with revision notes, past papers, quizzes, and expert tools for major Irish academic exams. Join SimpleStudy Ireland and boost your grades today.
• Scaleup Finance — Improve your financial management

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• Plend — Fair, ethical loans for a brighter future. Plend powers transparent and affordable financing to empower the UK. Start your journey today.
• Augnet — Augnet brings quality and credibility to the SMS and messaging industry.
• The Electric Car Scheme — Salary sacrifice lets employees pay for an electric car from their gross salary before tax. It's basically the Cycle to Work scheme but for electric cars.

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• Inclusio — The inclusio diversity and inclusion platform is designed to measure and positively shift the culture of your organisation. Contact us for more information.
• AICertified — AICertified provides AI skills training and certification as an edtech platform
• SynergySuite — SynergySuite is an international provider of award winning, cloud based enterprise back office software to leading global restaurant chains. SynergySuite offers a modular solution covering all critical business areas including inventory & procurement, recipe management, food safety, scheduling, cash management, human resources, and businessintelligence. After using SynergySuite our customers add between 4% to 6% per location to their bottom line. SynergySuite has been in the industry since 2011 and works with top restaurant chains like KFC, Macaroni Grill, BrewDog, Hawthorne Leisure and many more across the US, UK, and Ireland.

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• sevDesk — Deutschlands beliebteste Buchhaltungssoftware: Rechnungen& Angebote erstellen, Buchhaltung erledigen, Kunden- &Lagerverwaltung u.v.m.
• Cambridge Aerospace — Our mission is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe.
• Arrakis Technologies — Arrakis partners with ambitious companies to deploy secure AI in production, taking them from experimentation to real-world impact at warp speed.

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• Ordú — Ordú is an online ordering platform specially designed for multi-location restaurants, QSRs, dark kitchens, hotels, cafes, and pubs.

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• Stake — Renters earn Cash back for rent. Building operators outperform the market. That's the Stake win-win. Find out how we're building the financial tools for the next generation of rentals.
• Guidehealth — Guidehealth offers healthcare solutions focusing on patient care, provider support, and technology integration.
• SynergySuite — SynergySuite is an international provider of award winning, cloud based enterprise back office software to leading global restaurant chains. SynergySuite offers a modular solution covering all critical business areas including inventory & procurement, recipe management, food safety, scheduling, cash management, human resources, and businessintelligence. After using SynergySuite our customers add between 4% to 6% per location to their bottom line. SynergySuite has been in the industry since 2011 and works with top restaurant chains like KFC, Macaroni Grill, BrewDog, Hawthorne Leisure and many more across the US, UK, and Ireland.

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• EmbodyX — EmbodyX builds Physical AI that powers the industrial world
• ThinkSono — ThinkSono Guidance enables any non-ultrasound trained healthcare professional to scan for blood clots (DVT). It reduces waiting times, negative DVT cases and can be used at the point of care.
• Orbital Paradigm — Orbital Paradigm builds reusable vehicles that carry cargo to space and bring it back. Dedicated missions, any orbit, on your schedule. Based in Madrid.

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• SynergySuite — SynergySuite is an international provider of award winning, cloud based enterprise back office software to leading global restaurant chains. SynergySuite offers a modular solution covering all critical business areas including inventory & procurement, recipe management, food safety, scheduling, cash management, human resources, and businessintelligence. After using SynergySuite our customers add between 4% to 6% per location to their bottom line. SynergySuite has been in the industry since 2011 and works with top restaurant chains like KFC, Macaroni Grill, BrewDog, Hawthorne Leisure and many more across the US, UK, and Ireland.

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• N.Light — N.Light is a Metaverse 3D design software that allows individuals to effortlessly turn their ideas into reality.
• Rapeech — Rapeech is an AI voice technology company that provides product development services.
• TR — TR is a digital healthcare company that designs and develops medical devices and electronic products.

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• Misunderstood Heron — The Misunderstood Heron Food Truck is located in Connemara serving up fresh, local and tasty seafood, Meat, vegetarian and vegan meals with the spectacular views of Killary Fjord. A unique Food and Cafe Experience in County Galway.

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• Vercel — The autonomous stack for every app and agent.
• Nimble Storage — Nimble Storage solutions are built on the idea that enterprises should not have to compromise between performance, capacity, ease of management, and price. Nimble's patented Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout (CASL) architecture, designed from the ground up to effectively combine flash with high capacity drives, makes high performanceaffordable, simplifies and enhances disaster recovery and backup, and delivers stress-free operations.Nimble Storage is funded by
• Shift Technology — Shift Technology delivers AI-native decision automation and optimization solutions built specifically for the global insurance industry. Addressing several critical processes across the insurance policy lifecycle, Shift helps insurers achieve faster, more accurate claims and policy resolutions. Shift has analyzed billions of insurance transactionsto date and was presented Frost & Sullivan’s 2020 Global Claims Solutions for Insurance Market Leadership Award.