Economist Philippe Tibi has convinced institutional funds to expose a fraction of their vast wealth to venture capital. He now wants to scale the idea across Europe.
Bellew served as the Irish airline’s chief operations officer before a controversial exit to rival EasyJet in 2020. Now, he has set up a seed fund to back aviation start-ups.
Like them or not, autonomous vehicles in the air and on land will replace cars and vans. Ireland is well placed to become the place where the world puts them together.
Shannon-based start-up Iona Drones aims to bring autonomous drone deliveries to rural and typically unreachable areas. Founder Etienne Louvet talks through Ireland's competitive advantage and his plans to mimic Stripe's strategy.
A Fortune editor has cranked out more than 600 stories using the technology; "This won’t be seen as some people’s idea of journalism", writes Isabella Simonetti, The Wall Street Journal.
The global backlash against green regulation has forced a reckoning among climatetech founders and investors, but they say resource efficiency remains an attractive sector to start and grow companies.
The son of former IDA boss Barry O’Leary speaks to The Currency about how an early mid-life crisis kick-started his career in venture capital, the “dumb luck” investments his fund made in crypto, and why Europe is in a golden age.
Kinsale-based Zirkulu has been working to develop truly sustainable alternatives to waterproof gear. Founders Fionn McCarthy and Jack Norman talk about how a lockdown project has morphed into a fully-fledged sustainable brand.
The new CEO of Elkstone sets out plans for its second venture fund and to ramp up delivery of apartments and student beds, as Alan Merriman steps back from the chief executive role.
The race to get into hot AI startups has led to unequal deals for investors, raising questions about how much companies are really worth, writes Angel Au-Yeung, The Wall Street Journal.
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