# Top 50 Transportation VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Ireland in June 2026 ## Kernel Capital - Relevant deals: 53 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Hardware, Science/Engineering 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. ## Atlantic Bridge University Fund - Relevant deals: 27 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Software, Science/Engineering We invest in entrepreneurs with the ambition to create world-class companies of scale. ## Enterprise Ireland - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 16 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology 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. ## Tribal.vc - Relevant deals: 16 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, IT, Other 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. ## Act Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence 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. ## Irrus Investments - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Science/Engineering 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. ## EIT Health - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Science/Engineering, Software 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. ## Fountain Healthcare Partners - Relevant deals: 8 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Health Care, Science/Engineering, Biotechnology 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. ## Elkstone Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology 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. ## Seroba Life Sciences - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Science/Engineering Seroba is a leading European life sciences venture capital firm focused on value creation through backing winning biotech innovations. ## SVG Ventures - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Agriculture/Farming, Software, Science/Engineering We work with leading corporations, startups, universities, and growers to solve the biggest challenges facing the agtech and foodtech industries. ## Bloom Equity - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Sales/Marketing, IT 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. ## Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity fund - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Energy, Hardware, Software 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 ## Oyster Capital Partners - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Private Equity - Focus: Mobile, Software, Internet Oyster Capital Partners, an Irish private equity firm, specializes in the energy technology, IT, and healthcare sectors. ## Business Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Medical 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. ## NJF Capital - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Science/Engineering, Data and Analytics NJF Capital is the venture capital arm of NJF Holdings, founded by investor and entrepreneur Nicole Junkermann. ## Balderton Capital - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Internet, Hardware 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. ## Silicon Valley Bank - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Debt Financing, Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, IT The bank that helps you build your business at every stage. See how SVB makes next happen now for entrepreneurs like you. ## Finch Capital - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Financial, Software, Internet 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. ## Index Ventures - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, IT 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. ## Infinity Capital - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series B, Series D - Focus: Hardware, Software, Science/Engineering 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. ## LocalGlobe - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Financial, Data and Analytics Seeding ambitious founders at places like @citymapper, @improbableio,@teamkano, @moo, @songkick,@seedcamp, @transferwise and @zoopla since 1999. Who's next? ## Growing Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Analytics, Health Care Growing Capital is an early-stage investment firm specialized in supporting startups with their roots in Ireland. ## Episode 1 - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS 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. ## Xenium Capital - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Science/Engineering Xenium Capital ## Octopus Ventures - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Science/Engineering, Financial Octopus Ventures is one of Europe's largest and most active Venture Capital firms investing in startups in the areas of health, money, deep tech and B2B Software. ## TLcom Capital Partners - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Mobile, Hardware TLcom Capital is an Africa focused VC firm, backing Africa's top founders from Seed to growth. ## Pulsar Venture Capital - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, IT Pulsar Venture Capital, a business acceleration program, offers financing and mentorship to clean tech, robotics, and electronics startups. ## Boole - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Health Care, Professional Services Boole ## Greycroft - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Media and Entertainment, Internet Venture capital and technology investments ## NDRC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce 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. ## Irelandia Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: SaaS, Big Data, Transportation Irelandia Investments is a principal investment firm based in Ireland. ## Tapestry VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet Investing in technical and repeat founders across Europe & US. Seed and early investors in Hopin, Pitch, MetaMap, Manna, Zapp, Crossbeam, Nothing, Standard and more. ## Life Sciences Partners - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Health Care, Science/Engineering, Biotechnology 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. ## Atlantic Bridge - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics 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. ## Notion Capital - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, IT, Data and Analytics Notion Capital is a VC firm focused on European SaaS and Cloud. ## Dynamo - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Logistics, Supply Chain Management 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. ## Frontline Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology 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. ## Scottish Equity Partners - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Energy, IT Here at SEP we specialise in investment for high growth companies across a range of technology sectors. Partnering with you to fuel growth. ## Broadview Ventures - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Debt Financing - Focus: Health Care, Science/Engineering, Biotechnology Broadview Ventures, Inc. (Broadview) was established in 2008 as a new program conceived by the Leducq family. Through Broadview, the trust will work to accelerate the development of promising technology in cardiovascular and neurovascular disease through targeted investment in and support of early stage technology ventures.The FoundationLeducq, based in Paris, France, is the beneficiary of a charitable trust. In order to further the Foundation Leducq's mission in cardiovascular and neurovascular disease, the trust has made funds available to Broadview to develop a program which will promote early state technology in these fields through investments, licensing agreements and consortium funding arrangements, as well as professional, management and consulting support.With this initiative the trust joins other leaders in the venture philanthropy movement in seeking creative solutions to the problem of what is commonly referred to as the 'translational gap', a significant component of which is a lack of funding at a critical moment in the development of new technology and science. ## Celtic House Venture Partners - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Hardware, IT 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. ## 7percent Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Venture X is our top-notch financial investment firm Webflow Template created for modern VC and investor firms looking for a dark mode website design. ## Enterprise Equity - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dundalk, Louth, Ireland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Enterprise Equity (or EEVC) is an excellent for providing capital to early stage and expanding business throughout Ireland. ## ff Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial 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. ## Blockwall - Type: VC Fund - Location: Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Blockchain, Software, Cryptocurrency 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 ## Amaranthine - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Internet, Information Technology We connect, support and invest in the world's top technologists. ## J. Meade & Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: Raheny, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 2 - Focus: Delivery, Shipping, Software Searing Point are an accountancy firm based in Dublin, Ireland. We offer services including accounting & finance, taxation, debt resolution, consulting and human resources. ## Grosvenor Food & AgTech - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series C, Series B - Focus: Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Biotechnology We are an active investor in companies that are reshaping food and agriculture around the world for the better.We identify entrepreneurs and businesses rethinking how food is produced, distributed, and consumed, supporting their growth as lead investors and highly engaged board members.We actively manage a portfolio of over 25 companies,helping them lead positive change in a way that enhances human health and the natural environment, enabling the economic sustainability of farming and food production. ## Venturewave Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Education, Apps VentureWave Capital is an actively managed private equity group that invests in and builds great companies. ## Sure Valley Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology 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.