Founded by Cork brothers Dave and Ger O'Meara, Spirable was taken over in 2021 by sports tech giant Genius Sports in a deal pegged at $55m. But three years on, the vendors claim they are still owed millions in earn-out payments.
Sustain.Life, founded less than three years ago by Irish entrepreneur Mike Hanrahan and three other former Walmart executives, has been bought by the listed US software firm Workiva.
From the boardroom table to the poker table, former Pigsback boss Michael Dwyer is finding more time for his passion for poker and helping young start-ups get off the ground. In recent weeks, he won $1.3m at the poker table.
Dublin start-up Ceartas recently closed a $4.5 million round and now wants to bring its AI-powered illicit content removal tech to film and TV studios.
He has built a career driving growth with the world's biggest tech companies. Now Nick Friedrich wants to help drive loyalty technology platform SQUID to 100 million users.
The Dublin insurance tech start-up has partnered with insurer Vitality as it expands its presence in the British market and eyes the rest of Europe.
A reduction in Vat and a tweak in the eligibility criteria for LEO supports would provide a significant boost for entrepreneurs in the circular economy - and help the Government achieve its stated goals.
Eoghan Mulcahy was selected for the world’s most sought-after start-up bootcamp with his software company Ten.Dev, which is about to launch its first product. This is what the experience taught him.
Limerick manufacturing software start-up Mavarick was founded two years ago. Working with the €65 billion German car maker is a big breakthrough.
Ireland’s FDI policy has been spectacularly successful and we are now firmly tied to American technology. However, more needs to be done if we are become a truly global tech hub.
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