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Full coverage: start-up

Autonomous cars are coming. These founders say autonomous buildings are next

Dublin start-up EclimAI uses AI and computer vision to reduce energy waste, lower costs and cut carbon emissions in buildings. Having proven the concept at home, they are now raising funds to take the business into the US and Europe.

Tom Lyons
2nd Jul, 2026 - 6 min read

Born in Ukraine, made in Limerick – the disruptor looking to shake up the business information world

Alex Chernenko got his school's highest Leaving Cert points total a year after arriving in Ireland. He's getting ready to launch the AI-driven Vedi.

Alan English
12th Jun, 2026 - 9 min read

After global brands and music festivals, Rob Walsh is betting big on Irish tourism

Rob Walsh has organised events for brands including Grey Goose, Porsche, and Bud Light. Now the Wicklow entrepreneur is betting that American corporates will pay for bespoke Irish experiences with tourism company, Spud.

Tom Lyons
4th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

Spotting the cashflow gap in healthcare: The founders behind Global Health Capital

Fintech veterans Graham Byrne and David Crimmins have secured €5m in backing from Santiago Capital and are closing a €500,000 seed round. Having started in Ireland, they plan to go to Europe.

Tom Lyons
21st Jan, 2026 - 9 min read

NDRC exit plan: No resolution on future home for start-up accelerator

Released departmental documents show that officials are more focused on finding someone to manage the current investment portfolio in over 250 companies than ensuring Ireland has a tech start-up accelerator come 2026.

Niall Sargent
16th Apr, 2025 - 4 min read

Monzo faces a huge challenge in Ireland but its success will be measured in more ways than one

The London fintech is entering a market in dire need of competition but winning an Irish banking licence will be just as crucial to its international expansion plans.

Michael Cogley
5th Sep, 2024 - 4 min read

“Scale-up businesses need a different mindset from the hot, frothy, venture capital times”

Dubliner Martin Scott spent a decade working with the European arm of a US private equity business, The Riverside Company. Now he chairs CreditLogic, an Irish fintech start-up that aims to transform the mortgage market.

Michael Cogley
7th Aug, 2024 - 9 min read

Conor Sheridan wants to build the world’s leading hospitality tech company. Major investors believe him

Conor Sheridan swerved from fund management to fried chicken. However, his Mad Egg chain led to an AI business he believes can be an international player. He talks about pivots and potential.

Ian Kehoe
12th Dec, 2023 - 5 min read

The $2.7 billion industry Irish investors are sleeping on

Sarah Ouellette believes she has spotted that elusive thing, a true gap in the market - but she struggled to get Irish investors onboard. Now her company, Kindora, is about to close a €1.5m seed round, and raising overseas hasn’t been a problem.

Rosanna Cooney
21st Mar, 2022 - 5 min read

Irish start-up Noa partners with global education unicorn

Audio journalism production and streaming specialist News Over Audio has partnered with Go1, one of the largest online learning platforms in the world.

Cait Caden
3rd Aug, 2021 - 2 min read
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