Aerska raised $21m recently for its RNA therapies tackling diseases like Alzheimer's. Co-founders Jack O’Meara and David Hardwicke talk to The Currency about what’s next.
The agency backs hundreds of early-stage companies. Executive director Kevin Sherry says it is now ramping up investment in later-stage firms.
He’s guarded doors in gay nightclubs, built multimillion-euro travel empires, and once rented his home to Taylor Swift. Now, entrepreneur Bob Haugh is plotting his next big journey — building his luxury travel company, OROKO.
Mina Mutafchieva and Irishman Jack McGuinness are among the first London hires for German venture firm HV Capital. They talk to The Currency about Europe's opportunity to lure US talent, the prospect of an AI bubble, and Ireland's start-up sector.
The start-up, often described as an "Uber for pathology", has just secured a crucial approval to carry out pathological testing in the UK. CEO Donal O'Shea speaks about building out its UK footprint and plans to scale up in the US.
Creditors fought to install an examiner over the objections of Senoptica CEO and co-founder Brendan Rice. An “unusual” committee of creditors has been installed to allay his concerns.
Scientists and co-founders, Killian Hanlon and Hugh O’Brien, are using AI to redesign viruses for gene therapy. Lir Therapeutics has already raised $3m and is showing early results that could transform how diseases are treated.
Only a few months ago, Bronto, co-led by Noel Ruane and Trevor Parsons, came out of stealth mode. Now it has closed a seed round backed by Cercano, an investment firm with $10bn in assets under management, and others.
The founders of Senoptica have hit back in the Circuit Court against a move by loan-note holders to appoint an examiner to the business. They now want a joint examiner appointed.
This year’s programme will see 23 Irish start-ups and SMEs from across industries gather in Ballymaloe, Co Cork, with AxisBIC to hone their businesses alongside some of Ireland’s most established entrepreneurs.
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