Top 50 Transportation Startup Investors in Ireland in December 2024
A list of 50 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Transportation startups based in Ireland. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Transportation companies from Ireland. We update this investor list every month.Top 50 Transportation Startup Investors in Ireland in December 2024
Investor | Transportation Ireland investments |
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Kernel Capital | 53 |
Atlantic Bridge University Fund | 27 |
Tribal.vc | 16 |
Enterprise Ireland | 15 |
Act Venture Capital | 15 |
Irrus Investments | 11 |
EIT Health | 8 |
Fountain Healthcare Partners | 8 |
Elkstone Capital Partners | 7 |
Seroba Life Sciences | 7 |
SVG Ventures | 6 |
Episode 1 | 6 |
Oyster Capital Partners | 5 |
SVG Ventures | 5 |
Balderton Capital | 5 |
NJF Capital | 5 |
Bloom Equity | 5 |
Business Venture Partners | 5 |
Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity fund | 5 |
Xenium Capital | 4 |
Silicon Valley Bank | 4 |
Pa Nolan | 4 |
Index Ventures | 4 |
LocalGlobe | 4 |
Tom Kennedy | 4 |
Infinity Capital | 4 |
Shane Naughton | 4 |
Finch Capital | 4 |
DBIC Ventures | 4 |
Growing Capital | 4 |
Pulsar Venture Capital | 3 |
Wayra | 3 |
Eamonn Quinn | 3 |
NDRC | 3 |
Frontline Ventures | 3 |
Irelandia Investments | 3 |
Dynamo | 3 |
Tapestry VC | 3 |
Atlantic Bridge | 3 |
Seedcamp | 3 |
Kevin Hartz | 3 |
Life Sciences Partners | 3 |
Celtic House Venture Partners | 3 |
Gaingels | 3 |
Mike McGearty | 2 |
Venturewave Capital | 2 |
Blockwall | 2 |
Sure Valley Ventures | 2 |
ff Venture Capital | 2 |
Colm Menton | 2 |
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.
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- Software, Hardware, Science/Engineering
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
We invest in entrepreneurs with the ambition to create world-class companies of scale.
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- Health Care, Software, Science/Engineering
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
We are a venture firm that empowers entrepreneurs on their own unique path to success. We invest early and with conviction, using our experience and networks to help guide founders and their teams as needed.
Our investment experience includes;
Seed investment in Boxever, acquired by SiteCore.
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Investment focus
- Software, IT, Other
- Series A, Funding Round, Seed
Enterprise Ireland is the government agency responsible for the development and funding of the indigenous business sector. Their mission is to accelerate the development of companies to achieve strong positions in global markets resulting in increased national and regional prosperity.
It was founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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- Software, Health Care, Information Technology
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Ireland, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Ovagen — Ovagen is a biotechnology company that has developed the process of producing germ free (GF) chicken eggs and GF birds in commercial quantities for use primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. Ovagen can also provide a Contract Research Service and has extensive expertise in SPF poultry & rodent housing & husbandry, in specific poultry& rodent research technologies to GMP standards and in avian transgenics.
- Customs Window — Customs Window is an End-to-End Customs Clearance and Trade Solutions providing Support Services to solve challenges and operations.
- The Freebird Club — The social travel club for over 50s. Homestays, local events, travel advice and more.
Technology-focused, investing capital and expertise to fuel growth in the most promising ideas and companies. Raised c.€600m across multiple funds and invest from seed to growth.We look for companies with potentially cutting-edge, category-defining businesses in markets including application software, IT infrastructure, communications, Internetand mobile. We help founders create and scale businesses globally. We work as a small team with diverse strengths accessing a community of over 200 founders. The teams and companies we back scale their investor base as they scale their business execution and ambition. We work closely with them in this process. Over the past 25 years have built a broad network of US and European investors and founders that share our vision and approach.Act is based in Dublin, Ireland.Our most recent funds are supported by the European Investment Fund.
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- Software, Information Technology, SaaS
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Ireland, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- GridBeyond — Endeco's Energy ManagementSystem (EMS) provides wirelessenergy management and controlsystems for retail, commercial andindustrial users. Applications includebuilding control, refrigeration control,demand management, priceresponse, energy efficiency, anddemand response. Our automatedwireless systems seamlesslyintegrate intoyour existingoperations and/or BuildingManagement System (BMS) withoutany training of retail staff required.
- Trustap — Learn how we make buying & selling online safe & secure, every time. Create an account for free today!
- Mavarick AI — Explore Mavarick AI's Carbon Accounting Software Platform. Get accurate carbon emissions accounting data and generate auditable reports with ease.
Irrus Investments is the leading Irish business angel network with international connections. Fueling Irish innovation in medical devices, software, hardware, digital healthcare and life sciences.
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- Health Care, Biotechnology, Science/Engineering
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
EIT Health is a network of best-in-class health innovators backed by the EU. We deliver solutions to enable European citizens to live longer, healthier lives.
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- Health Care, Science/Engineering, Software
- Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed
Fountain Healthcare Partners is an Irish based life science venture capital fund.
Fountain is exclusively focused on the life science sector. Specific areas of interest to them are: specialty pharma, medical devices, biotechnology and diagnostics. They will deploy the majority of their capital in Europe with a strong focus on Ireland.
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- Health Care, Science/Engineering, Biotechnology
- Series A, Series B, Series C
Elkstone is an investment firm, focusing on entrepreneurs, senior executives, institutional LPs, the venture community, and the Irish diaspora.The objective of the organization is to boost the economic value and overall well-being of the island of Ireland by expanding a network, facilitating deserving investments, and delivering excellentinvestment performance.
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- Software, Health Care, Medical
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Portfolio highlights
- CroíValve — CroíValve is a developed a safe, effective, easy to use, percutaneous solution for treating all patients with severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Zerve AI — Securely Unlock Gen AI & LLMs in Your Enterprise
- Retrograde — Talent agency of the future. Get early access now.
Seroba is a leading European life sciences venture capital firm focused on value creation through backing winning biotech innovations.
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- Health Care, Biotechnology, Science/Engineering
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
We work with leading corporations, startups, universities, and growers to solve the biggest challenges facing the agtech and foodtech industries.
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Investment focus
- Agriculture/Farming, Software, Science/Engineering
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Funding Round
We build relationships early, make decisions quickly, but engage with you for the long term. Our focus is getting B2B software companies at Pre-Seed and Seed to a successful Series A.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United Kingdom, United States, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Carwow — Carwow brings you the best offers from thousands of trusted partners so you can buy or sell your car in just a few clicks. No haggling and no fees.
- Stelia — Stelia stands at the forefront of the AI infrastructure revolution and is driving the transition from Internet 2.0, designed for data movement, to Internet 3.0, designed for data mobility, enabling the seamless flow and processing of data across diverse environments. With its ground-breaking HyperBand platform, Stelia enables businesses toharness the full potential of AI. The company's mission is to become the backbone of the next generation of data mobility, empowering organizations across industries to accelerate innovation, optimize operations, and drive transformative growth. Stelia will be at the gravitational centre of the AI infrastructure ecosystem – a trusted partner and catalyst for change that brings together forward-thinking businesses, technology leaders, and industry experts to shape the future of AI. It was founded in 2021 and is located in London, United Kingdom.
- Viable — Finance technology that connects cash with inventory, marketing, sales and operations.
Oyster Capital Partners, an Irish private equity firm, specializes in the energy technology, IT, and healthcare sectors.
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Investment focus
- Mobile, Software, Internet
- Funding Round, Series A, Private Equity
We work with leading corporations, startups, universities, and growers to solve the biggest challenges facing the agtech and foodtech industries.
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Investment focus
- Agriculture/Farming, Software, Science/Engineering
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Funding Round
In the two decades since our founding, we have worked with hundreds of extraordinary European founders, and have raised eight funds totalling more than $3bn.
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Investment focus
- Software, Internet, Hardware
- Series A, Series B, Series C
NJF Capital is the venture capital arm of NJF Holdings, founded by investor and entrepreneur Nicole Junkermann.
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- Software, Science/Engineering, Data and Analytics
- Seed, Series A, Series B
Bloom Equity is a group of experienced entrepreneurs who invest as a type of angel network in early stage Irish Technology companies.The members of the group have already successfully founded, developed and exited from technology companies and try to bring this experience as a value add to their investee companies often in the form of a boardseat.
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- Software, Sales/Marketing, IT
- Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Business Venture Partners was founded in 2004 as a corporate finance adviser for SME/owner managed businesses. The investment team is comprised of Elliott Griffin, Ronan Smith, Edel Coen and Mark Ruane and the team skills combine deep industry knowledge with experience in venture investing, corporate finance and international expansion. Theteam works on behalf of its clients buying and selling companies, raising finances, working with start-ups and advising on strategic growth, business succession and owner exits.Since 2007, BVP has successfully raised and managed 10 Simple Green BES and EII Funds. They have invested, on behalf of their investors, in some of Ireland’s most innovative companies such as Celtic Bioenergy, EFT Controls, and UrbanVolt. Our investment strategy is to spread investments over project finance and a portfolio of high potential companies. Their philosophy is to work hard with each investment to deliver valuable support for the company promoters and build shareholder value for their investors.In 2016 BVP launched The 10th BVP Green EII Fund. The fund provides eligible investors with the opportunity to avail of up to 40% income tax relief and provides the investor access to a portfolio of cleantech companies and renewable energy projects. The 11th Green Fund will be launched in Q4 2017.
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- Health Care, Information Technology, Medical
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Ireland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands
Portfolio highlights
- OOHPod — OOHPod, your new Out Of Home Flexible Address, will revolutionise the way you send and receive parcels
- Positive Carbon — Positive Carbon provides an innovative solution for businesses to track, manage, and reduce food waste. With real-time analytics, CO2 calculation, and a comprehensive learning platform, we help you save costs and achieve sustainability goals. Request a demo today to start making a positive environmental impact.
- X-BOLT Orthapaedics — X-Bolt Trauma Solutions for osteoporotic bone fixation. FDA 510(k) approved. Clinical studies include the WHITE One (n=100) and WHITE Four (n=1,140) randomized control trials.
The Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity fund is a joint fund built with contributions from the Bank of Ireland, the University of Limerick Foundation, and government-backed The seed fund will invest in export-oriented high potential firms that operate in the technology, food and financial services sectors, inaddition to supporting patent and patent pending projects within Irish universities, targeting investments between EUR 100K-500K. The new fund comprises of a €17 million investment by Bank of Ireland, along with funding of €8 million from Enterprise Ireland and € 1million by the University of Limerick Foundation. It will be managed by
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- Energy, Hardware, Software
- Seed, Funding Round
Xenium Capital
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- Health Care, Biotechnology, Science/Engineering
- Seed
The bank that helps you build your business at every stage. See how SVB makes next happen now for entrepreneurs like you.
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- Software, Health Care, IT
- Debt Financing, Series B, Series A
Pa Nolan
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- Medical, Delivery, Shipping
- Seed, Funding Round
- Ireland, United Kingdom
Index Ventures is an international venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/AI, and security.
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Investment focus
- Software, Internet, IT
- Series A, Series B, Seed
Seeding ambitious founders at places like @citymapper, @improbableio,@teamkano, @moo, @songkick,@seedcamp, @transferwise and @zoopla since 1999. Who's next?
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- Software, Financial, Data and Analytics
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Founder @ Web Reservations International
Founder @ Homestay.com
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- Video, Internet, Travel/Tourism
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
Infinity Capital are hypothesis-driven investors - constantly calibrating ideas through a Silicon Valley/technology network that they've been building for over two decades. Their extensive technology and operating backgrounds, combined with over a dozen years each of successful startup investing, have been essential in buildingcredibility and a reputation that resonates with entrepreneurs.
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- Hardware, Software, Science/Engineering
- Series B, Funding Round, Series D
Founding Partner and Board of Directors @ On The Stage
Managing Partner @ Inundata
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- Software, Media and Entertainment, Apps
- Seed, Angel, Funding Round
Backing entrepreneurs to build Financial Technology market leaders in Europe and South East Asia. Finch Capital invests in financial services, real estate tech, insurance tech, etc.
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Investment focus
- Financial, Software, Internet
- Series A, Seed, Series B
DBIC Ventures, part of the Dublin BIC group, has been managing seed and early stage funds since the early 1990s. We have just launched our latest early tech fund to invest in globally scalable software and medical device companies in Ireland.
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- Other, Design, Data and Analytics
- Seed
Growing Capital is an early-stage investment
firm specialized in supporting startups with their roots in Ireland.
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Investment focus
- Software, Analytics, Health Care
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- Ireland
Portfolio highlights
- Lua Health — We believe the future of well-being is in prevention and early detection. Getting the right help, at the right time.
- 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+ — Slick+ is a SaaS B2B Video-Based platform designed for enhance learning and collaboration in hybrid and remote working environment. By enabling teams to create, share, and discuss short, engaging knowledge videos, Slick+ fosters a culture of continuous learning and innovation. The platform makes it easy for employees to capture and preserveessential expertise, share best practices, and implement new ideas, all seamlessly integrated into their daily workflows. With a focus on bite-sized content, Slick+ empowers organizations to boost productivity, enhance team communication, and stay agile in a rapidly evolving work environment. Ideal for L&D and HR managers, Slick+ is the go-to solution for companies looking to optimize their onboarding, training, and knowledge-sharing processes in both hybrid and remote work setups.
Pulsar Venture Capital, a business acceleration program, offers financing and mentorship to clean tech, robotics, and electronics startups.
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Investment focus
- Software, Internet, IT
- Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Wayra is a globally connected and technological open innovation hub in the world. We currently operate in 10 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela.Through Telefónica our global presence allows us to be at the helm of innovation, shoulder to shoulder with drivenentrepreneurs and in a position to engage the right partners and leaders of industries for business. Our mission is clear, to connect innovators with Telefónica and generate joint business opportunities. We are the interface between Telefónica and entrepreneurial ecosystems across the globe because innovation makes good business sense.
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Investment focus
- Software, IT, Internet
- Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Eamonn Quinn
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Investment focus
- Grocery, E-Commerce, Food Delivery
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Ireland
Portfolio highlights
- Buymie — Buymie is a same-day grocery delivery company focused on reducing the environmental impact of grocery shopping.
NDRC builds high-impact new ventures. By providing the people, time, space and investment needed at the earliest stages of dedicated commercialisation work, NDRC is creating companies worthy of commercial investment and with the ability to scale. The NDRC team has the breadth of knowledge and expertise in technology and markets. NDRC worksside-by-side with researchers, entrepreneurs and venture teams to turn great ideas into successful new ventures.By the end of 2014, NDRC’s portfolio of startup ventures had secured a cumulative €88m in follow-on investment from commercial investors, with a combined market capitalisation of approx. €220m.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Ireland, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- 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
Frontline is the venture firm for globally ambitious B2B companies on both sides of the Atlantic. Frontline Seed speeds up ideas at inception across Europe. Frontline X is a growth-stage fund, for fast and frictionless US-Europe expansion.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, Ireland, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Roboflow — With just a few dozen example images, you can train a working, state-of-the-art computer vision model in less than 24 hours
- Melio — Pay and get paid for invoices quickly, simply, and without any of the usual costs. Increase cash-flow and reduce hassles with Melio Payments.
- Speckle — Teams around the world use Speckle for effective project delivery
Irelandia Investments is a principal investment firm based in Ireland.
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Big Data, Transportation
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Ireland
Portfolio highlights
- CitySwift — CitySwift is a data-driven scheduling and planning technology for urban bus networks. It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict journey times and passenger demand, making routes more efficient. Schedulers can create optimized timetables that take into account traffic, events, and hundreds of other external factors, ensuringon-time performance and increased passenger satisfaction.CitySwift was established in 2016 and is operating in Galway, Ireland.
We invest in extraordinary founders building startups in supply chain and mobility. We are equipped to support founders through the seed stage in their effort to transform global trade and commerce.
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Investment focus
- Software, Logistics, Supply Chain Management
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, United Kingdom, Brazil
Portfolio highlights
- ionobell — They are a battery R&D company with expertise in battery material development and cell development. They bring a combined several decades of energy storage, Li-ion, and fabrication knowledge and experience, in both academia and industry alike. They have found a way to build the greenest battery in the world by using unwanted materials aroundus. We have a mission of minimizing environmental impact while continuing to power our lives.
- Solvento — The smart factoring solution for truckers.
- Bonx — Bonx a startup studio focusing on operations (supply chain, construction, and industry), reinvents ERP for French SMEs. Bonx is a no-code ERP that can be deployed in a matter of weeks and readily adjusts to the difficulties unique to each manufacturer.
Investing in technical and repeat founders across Europe & US. Seed and early investors in Hopin, Pitch, MetaMap, Manna, Zapp, Crossbeam, Nothing, Standard and more.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Internet
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- United States, United Kingdom, Spain
Portfolio highlights
- Ladder — Get stronger & workout more. Free 7 day trial, no credit card needed!
- Tracebit — Tracebit generates and maintains bespoke decoy resources in your cloud environments, closing gaps beyond stock protection without time- and cost-intensive detection engineering
- Northflank — Northflank is the comprehensive developer platform designed for scale. Seamlessly deploy and release any project on our cloud or in yours.
Atlantic Bridge is a Growth Equity Firm with a Cross Border Value Add strategy. We invest in deep technology companies in Europe and the US. Our team is made up of successful entrepreneurs and senior technology industry executives and we invest in strong ambitious entrepreneurs and management teams that have the passion and drive to scale up andexploit major growth opportunities. We help our portfolio companies expand and grow internationally through our global platform with our team and offices in London, Dublin, Munich, Paris and Palo Alto.Atlantic Bridge brings together a unique team of technology entrepreneurs, experienced managers, finance professionals, and investment experts. The team contains a wealth of international business experience across Europe, the UK and the US. They have worked together in various capacities for the last 30 years, bringing a true partnership approach to their firm and their investments. Its investors include the founders, leading institutional investors, and private investors with a track record of investment in successful technology companies.Atlantic Bridge has developed a unique and differentiated strategy that focuses on specific technology themes and the implementation of the “Atlantic Bridge Model” for scaling companies internationally. The “Bridge Model” accelerates the scale-up of technology companies in Europe and the US. This approach is highly differentiated and has delivered strong performance results to date.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
- United States, Ireland, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Trustap — Learn how we make buying & selling online safe & secure, every time. Create an account for free today!
- Vertigenius — Vertigenius designs and deploys customized exercises using an easy-to-use clinician portal and even uses a Vertigenius head sensor to consult and manage patients with dizziness and imbalance.
- Cambridge Mechatronics — Cambridge Mechatronics (CML) is a high technology design and engineering company based in Cambridge, UK. We specialise in pioneering and developing cutting-edge mechatronic platform technology from concept to mass production. We achieve this through technology licensing or partnerships with global manufacturing corporations. Our intellectualproperty portfolio consists of over 100 granted patents that we can exploit.
Seedcamp is Europe's seed fund, identifying and investing early in world-class founders attacking large, global markets and solving real problems using technology. The Seedcamp Nation includes over 400 startups building breakout businesses that change the way people live, interact and buy and includes publicly listed UiPath, Wise, and unicornsRevolut, Hopin, Sorare, Pleo, and wefox along with fast-growing businesses such as Grover, viz.ai and Ezra. Seedcamp fast-tracks a founder's vision and creates value through immediate access to smart capital, a lifelong community of support and a global network built upon more than a decade's experience backing exceptional talent.Seedcamp fast-tracks a founder's vision and creates value through immediate access to smart capital, a lifelong community of support, and a global network built upon more than a decade's experience backing exceptional talent.
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Investment focus
- Software, IT, Financial
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Partner & Co-Founder @ Y Ventures
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Investment focus
- Software, Internet, IT
- Seed, Series A, Series B
LSP (Life Sciences Partners) is a leading independent European investment firm, providing financing to private and public life-science companies. Since the late 1980s, LSP's management has invested in a large number of highly innovative enterprises, many of which have grown to become leaders of the global life-science industry. For example,LSP was a founding investor in Crucell, DNage, Qiagen, Rhein Biotech and Pharming. With over EUR 500 million under management and offices in Amsterdam, Munich and Boston, LSP is one of Europe's largest and most experienced specialist life-science investors.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Science/Engineering, Biotechnology
- Series A, Series B, Series C
Celtic House Venture Partners is an independent Canadian investment firm.Since 1994, Celtic House has been one of Canada’s most active investors in technology and innovation. Capitalizing on the deep domain expertise of its partners, Celtic House has consistently provided superior financial returns to its investors. Celtic House has collaboratedwith management teams and repeat entrepreneurs to develop technology companies from the inception phase through to exit, generating 25 initial public offerings and successful acquisitions.Celtic House has collaborated with management teams and repeat entrepreneurs to develop technology companies from the inception phase through to exit, generating 25 initial public offerings and successful acquisitions.From offices in Toronto and Ottawa, Celtic House manages in excess of $425 million across three funds. Celtic House is currently making new investments out of Celtic House Venture Partners Fund IV, which closed in 2012.
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- Software, Hardware, IT
- Series B, Series A, Funding Round
Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate in service of the LGBT+ community and its allies, investing in companies with LGBT+ founders and C-suite leaders at all stages of growth, as well as in more established companies resolved on building more inclusive teams, with a global portfolio of 130+ companies and $70M in deployed investment capital todate. The Gaingels network also actively supports its portfolio in identifying and recruiting diverse talent to their C-suite and board leadership teams and fosters a vibrant global community of industry leaders, investors, operators, and entrepreneurs who share a common goal for positive social change through business and successful investments.
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- Software, Health Care, Data and Analytics
- Seed, Series B, Series A
CEO at
CarTrawler
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Big Data, Transportation
- Seed, Series A
- Ireland
Portfolio highlights
- CitySwift — CitySwift is a data-driven scheduling and planning technology for urban bus networks. It uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict journey times and passenger demand, making routes more efficient. Schedulers can create optimized timetables that take into account traffic, events, and hundreds of other external factors, ensuringon-time performance and increased passenger satisfaction.CitySwift was established in 2016 and is operating in Galway, Ireland.
VentureWave Capital is an actively managed private equity group that invests in and builds great companies.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Education, E-Commerce
- Funding Round, Seed, Series A
- Ireland, Egypt, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Xocean — Using unmanned surface vessels (USVs), XOCEAN offers turnkey data collection services to Surveyors, Companies and Agencies.
- Funderbeam — Funderbeam is a funding and trading platform that connects companies and investors to buy and sell equity stakes. The platform allows the founders to gain exposure, legal support, a funding manager, or an investor network. It also allows the investors to take control of their investments and trade anytime they want.The company was founded in 2013as a global data platform for startup companies.
- iSchool — iSchool is teaching kids from 6 to 18 years old coding and artificial intelligence using STEM-based curriculums.
Thesis-driven, industry-focused and independent blockchain investment firm funding the development of Web 3.0 and decentralized technologies from the heart of Europe, Frankfurt - Germany
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Investment focus
- Blockchain, Software, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- United States, Germany, France
Portfolio highlights
- Spiko — Spiko is a tokenization platform that offers to be the supplier of tokenized Money Market Funds.
- Spherity — Spherity builds applications, giving any entity a unique identifier linked to a digital twin with access to a scalable and self-sovereign transaction layer.
- Tranched — Introducing real-time on-chain securitisation. Fintech Lenders and Professional Investors can now launch an institutional-grade transaction up to 90% faster than before.
Sure Valley Ventures is an entrepreneur-led Venture Capital Fund that invests in early-stage software companies. Working in partnership with Shard Capital, a specialist broker and asset manager based in the City of London, Sure Valley Ventures specializes in investing in Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), Financial Technology(FinTech), and the Internet of Things (IoT) Sectors.
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Investment focus
- Software, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Ireland, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Stylus — Stylus automates the assessment and feedback procedure in schools by using artificial intelligence.
- PHINXT Robotics — PHINXT Robotics enables warehouses of any size to deploy autonomous robots as needed, with no expertise required.
- Purple Transform — Purple Transform operates as an artificial intelligence company. Purple Transform improves decision accuracy with digital intelligence.
ff Venture Capital (ffVC) is a technology venture capital firm investing in some of the strongest growth areas to date, including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning, drones, enterprise cloud software, and crowdfunding. The firm identifies and invests in technology and technology-enabled companies at its inception acrossgeographies and emerging industries. With three partners and an acceleration team of 20+ investment and operations professionals, ffVC actively participates with founders to develop products, target markets, and accelerate growth. Since 2008, ffVC has invested in over 100 companies and has helped to create companies with an aggregate market value exceeding $6 billion.
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- Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, Canada, Poland
Portfolio highlights
- ForActive — ForActive The Best App to Buy & Sell Memberships
- Tilta — Provide a financial service, drive your GMV, and add a new revenue stream without the hassle of being a financial servicer provider.
- PrivacyHawk — PrivacyHawk is a Personal Data Protection service that makes opting out, unsubscribing, and deleting your data from thousands of companies easy.
Europcar Ireland, CEO, Colm Menton
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Investment focus
- Apps, Parking, Automotive
- Seed, Corporate Round
- Ireland
Portfolio highlights
- Parkpnp — Parkpnp is the parking app that lets people and businesses find or rent underutilized parking spaces in seconds. Their car park technology helps all property owners increase revenue & automation of their parking assets.Parkpnp is modernising the €30bn European parking industry, where change has been slow due to fragmented ownership of parkingspace owners. Their solution connects all types of car park owners seamlessly with drivers looking to park faster, easier and more conveniently. Parkpnp allows people to list, advertise and then generate income from their unused or under utilized parking spaces. Through Parkpnp users can rent these listed spaces at an average saving of 50%.
- Zeus Scooters — ZEUS is an Irish company deploying the World’s FIRST 3-wheeled electric scooter for the urban mobility sharing market. Our unique scooters with state-of-the-art technology and reliability that will ensure our users always enjoy the safest, smoothest and most stable ride.
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