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Full coverage: Bobby Healy

An €18m play: How the State is backing Manna’s global tailwinds

As Bobby Healy pivots Manna’s delivery drones from Ireland to Oklahoma, analysis shows the scale of the State-backed investment in the high-flying tech disruptor through Isif and Enterprise Ireland.

Niall Sargent
17th Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

From building to growth: How Manna raised $50m

Manna Air Delivery has just closed a series B round and announced plans to hire 400 people. Its founder Bobby Healy explains how Manna raised the money and how it plans to expand in the US.

Tom Lyons
1st Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

Five years in business: Five long reads that define The Currency

On September 25, 2019, we published the first of over 6,000 articles and podcasts to date. Here is what our members say makes us different.

Thomas Hubert
25th Sep, 2024 - 6 min read

“It was not just about the financial return, but because of the impact”

Earlier this year, Patricia Scanlon sold SoapBox Labs for what is believed to be the largest sale price achieved ever by an Irish-based female founder. At a recent Elkstone event, she talked about building the company, and why she decided to sell earlier this year.

Tom Lyons
16th Dec, 2023 - 4 min read

Manna, the Nordic rival and the Irish High Court action

Manna, the drone delivery company, is being sued in the High Court by a Nordic drone company. The Irish company is expected to vigorously defend the case.

Rosanna Cooney
2nd Jun, 2022 - 1 min read

Tomorrow’s man: A year in the life of Bobby Healy

Manna founder Bobby Healy is on a mission to build a worldwide drone delivery service. In a series of interviews over the space of the last year, The Currency takes an in-depth look at the founder of one of Ireland’s most intriguing and ambitious start-ups.

Francesca Comyn
8th Oct, 2020 - 29 min read
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