Top 15 Restaurants VC Funds & Investors in Ireland (October 2026)

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• Foodcloud — We connect businesses that have surplus food with Charities and Community Groups that need it.
• Amethyst Care — Amethyst Care is a startup that creates an AI-powered voice assistant for those with mobility difficulties.
• Full Health Medical — Full Health Medical patient empowerment tools that improve prevention healthcare are part of the healthcare ecosystem. FHM provides reliable digital innovation, designed by healthcare professionals that are keen to help patients live a healthy life, in response to a national scarcity of healthcare providers, the development of chronic disease, anda lack of transparency at the patient level. People provide lifetime access to preventive care healthcare across screening, diagnostics, education, treatment, and a record of their journey driven technology provides lifetime access to preventative healthcare custom designed at every step screening, diagnostics, education, and action plans that motivate individuals to address risks before they develop health problems.

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• Zerolook — Zerolook provides a flight-shopping API for online travel agencies, airlines, metasearch services, and AI travel applications. Its machine-learning model predicts flight prices and itineraries using historical fare data instead of recomputing every fare combination through a global distribution system or airline system. The API returns predicteditineraries, prices, and confidence scores for exploratory search, while customers route completed bookings through their existing distribution channels. Zerolook supports REST and MCP integrations and provides booking links to external airlines and online travel agencies.
• Fusionality — Fusionality is a Swiss fusion-technology company focused on measurement, control, and data systems for fusion devices.They combine expertise in fusion physics, control engineering, AI/ML, simulation, diagnostics, and real-time software.Their goal is to help fusion companies and research labs operate devices more efficiently and accelerate thedevelopment of commercial fusion energy.
• Affinity Labs — We build software companies with category-defining creators.

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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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• 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 Standard. Every Worker. Every Shift. Put critical guidance where work happens, and keep a time-stamped record of who completed it. Speak to an expert Get a Demo Trusted by global teams About Us Point-of-need training, from warehouse to last mile Slick+ enables frontline teams capture and apply process know-how without leaving the flow of

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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.
• Goodweek — The AI management platform that gives partners and businesses one secure place for every AI model.
• 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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• 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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• Entity — Entity's purpose is shape the future of web gaming by leveraging emerging technologies and maximizing the browser's capabilities. Our next-generation gaming hub, scheduled to arrive in 2027, will be a global place for players to discover, connect, and play together.
• ZeroRisk.io — ZeroRisk.io's Merchant Management Platform delivers advanced compliance and cybersecurity solutions. Gain insights, mitigate risks, and drive revenue. Book a demo today.
• Full Health Medical — Full Health Medical patient empowerment tools that improve prevention healthcare are part of the healthcare ecosystem. FHM provides reliable digital innovation, designed by healthcare professionals that are keen to help patients live a healthy life, in response to a national scarcity of healthcare providers, the development of chronic disease, anda lack of transparency at the patient level. People provide lifetime access to preventive care healthcare across screening, diagnostics, education, treatment, and a record of their journey driven technology provides lifetime access to preventative healthcare custom designed at every step screening, diagnostics, education, and action plans that motivate individuals to address risks before they develop health problems.

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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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• 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 — Industry-recognised, accredited AI qualifications built for every learner and organisation.
• 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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• 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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• 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. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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• Perch Group — Perch Group is a credit and asset management company that offers debt purchase and debt collection services.
• Ayan — At Ayan, we offer Halal, ethical and transparent car financing solutions across the UKOur financing model is built on fairness and clarity. No interest, no hidden costs, and no confusing terms- just Shariah-compliant finance tailored to real needs. We’re committed to supporting individuals and businesses with solutions that align with theirprinciples.As we continue to grow across the UK, our mission remains simple: to provide accessible, ethical financial options that help our customers secure the vehicles they need- while staying true to their values.Credit is subject to status and affordability checks.Ayan Capital 1 Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 1021505)
• 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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• Benford — Benford is a modern, licensed audit firm that provides technology-driven statutory audit services using its custom software, AuditOS.
• Primo — A birdseye view of your IT.
• sevDesk — Deutschlands beliebteste Buchhaltungssoftware: Rechnungen& Angebote erstellen, Buchhaltung erledigen, Kunden- &Lagerverwaltung u.v.m.

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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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• Framer — Go from idea to launch with an agent that designs and builds on the canvas. Keep each change editable, with hosting, security, analytics, CMS, and SEO built in.
• CityMall — CityMall is a social e-commerce venture, backed by Elevation Capital, aiming to help the 200-300 million new to Internet users realize the power of Internet
• FirstClub — FirstClub's mission is to become a rapid commerce-first omnichannel retailer that uses offline experience stores to promote the quality of its items. FirstClub's goal is to create a platform that serves customers and offers brands a unique opportunity to connect with affluent homes.