TOP TEN VC FIRMS
10 prominent Irish VC firms, what they look for, their funding ranges and their recent deals
1. ACT
Areas: multi-sector in tech Funding range: €1m-€10m Recent funding: Cubic (€11m), Ekco (€8.3m), Scurri (€1.5m), Drop (€11.8m), Swrve (€19m), Channelsight (€8.9m) Principals/key contacts: John Flynn, Debbie Rennick, John O’Sullivan
2. FRONTLINE VENTURES
Areas: Software, online platforms, fintech Funding range: €250k to €4m Recent funding: Evervault (€14.7m), Brightflag (€7.5m), Cloudmith (€2.4m), Tandem (€1.3m) Principals/key contacts: Shay Garvey, Will Prendergast, Finn Murphy
3. DRAPER ESPRIT
Areas: Software, online, IoT Funding range: €5m to €25m Recent funding: Roomex (€5m+), Sweeper (€8m) Principals/key contacts: Nicola McClafferty, Edel Coen
4. SOSV
Areas: Emerging tech, biotech, software Funding range: €100,000 to €2m Recent funding: Aylien (€5m), Croivalve (€3.2m) Principals/key contacts: Sean O’Sullivan, Bill Liao
5. SURE VALLEY VENTURES
Areas: Artificial intelligence, VR, AR Funding range: €250,000 to €3m Recent funding: Buyme.ie (€5.8m), Warducks (€3.3m), Ambisense (€1m), Artomatix (€1.1m) Principals/key contacts: Barry Downes, Cian Hughes, Isabelle O’Keeffe
6. ATLANTIC BRIDGE
Areas: Multiple tech sectors Funding range: €1m to €10m Recent funding: iQuate (€5.3m), Boxfish (€1.8m), Siren (€3.7m), Equal 1 (€1.2m) Principals/key contacts: Brian Long, Elaine Coughlan, Helen McBreen
7. DELTA PARTNERS
Areas: Cloud, software Funding range: €250,000 to €3m Recent funding: Good Travel Software (€550k), Corrata (€400k) Principals/key contacts: Dermot Berkery, Maurice Roche
8. KERNEL CAPITAL
Areas: Multiple tech sectors Funding range: €2m to €10m Recent funding: Silform Technologies (€2.1m), Automated Intelligence (€1.7m), Datactics (€1.4m), Principals/key contacts: Orla Rimmington, Andrew Graham
9. TRIBAL.VC
Areas: Online software Funding range: €200,000 to €1m Recent funding: Glofox (€9m), Payslip (€2.7m) Principals/key contacts: Conor Stanley, Tadhg O’Toole
10. INVESTEC
Areas: Multiple tech sectors Funding range: €500,000 to €5m Recent funding: Diona (€2m), Davra (€1m), Betapond (€570k) Principals/key contacts: Michael Murphy
* Funding deals quoted represent standalone financing or participation with other backers