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Full coverage: Start-ups

“I had those battle scars”: How StoryToys is navigating the games industry’s ructions

Emmet O’Neill speaks about the pros and cons of acquisitions and steering StoryToys through failures before selling for over €22m. He spoke to Jonathan Keane at the NEXUS by GamerFest Conference.

Jonathan Keane
31st Oct, 2023 - 5 min read

“This isn’t just about energy. Climate tech touches every sector”

Backed with €68 million of ISIF money, the $4 billion New York investment firm Energy Impact Partners is seeking companies to back while nurturing Ireland’s climate tech ecosystem.

John Reynolds
23rd Oct, 2023 - 6 min read

A higher bar to cross: The obstacles for games start-ups raising capital

Richard Barnwell, who has transitioned from games studio founder to VC, discusses the unique challenges that games start-ups face in raising money.

Jonathan Keane
16th Oct, 2023 - 5 min read

“I want to keep those big names coming to Ireland, but I also want us to build big names out of Ireland”

Simon Coveney says he wants to help build a “new economy”. What does it look like, and where does Budget 2024 fit into the plan? The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment sets out his case.

Ian Kehoe
13th Oct, 2023 - 9 min read

Rena Maycock: The Entrepreneur Experience is the antithesis of the coin-operated Silicon Valley status quo

Ahead of this year’s Entrepreneur Experience, event co-captain Rena Maycock reflects on what she learned from participating in the event, explaining that what she found in Ballymaloe was a carefully curated collection of givers.

Ian
4th Sep, 2023 - 3 min read

“They understand you’re not going to do a quick flip on this business”: Why Verdane is investing €26m in UrbanVolt

The Norwegian-headquartered investment firm is backing the Irish solar-as-a-service company to expand into Europe and provides a balance between debt and equity funding.

Thomas Hubert
31st Aug, 2023 - 3 min read

There’s a reason why 90% of start-ups fail. My lessons were painful but invaluable

A lot goes into the make-up of our business pioneers. It’s often about being in the right place at the right time, but old-fashioned luck is also in the mix. And as I discovered with LEON, when luck runs out, you have a problem.

Stuart Fitzgerald
28th Aug, 2023 - 4 min read

John Collins: Is Ireland Inc too focused on start-ups?

It feels like the state is placing the bulk of its bets way too early. Rebalancing towards later-stage supports could also encourage more angel investors to step in to support start-ups.

John Collins
24th Aug, 2023 - 5 min read

After a life in tax, Alan Moore now wants to disrupt the industry – through ChatGPT and AI

Alan Moore has been a tax official, a tax adviser, a tax educator, a tax writer, and now, at a time when most people of his age are retiring, an entrepreneur. He talks about tax scams, raising funds, and the future of accountancy.

Ian Kehoe
23rd Aug, 2023 - 5 min read

“Lots of good things happen in business but bad things happen too”

Each year, 24 emerging businesses spend 24 hours with seasoned entrepreneurs at the Entrepreneur Experience. As the deadline for applications nears, co-captain Jim Barry talks about this year's event, learning from others and the future of his own eponymous retail business.

Tom Lyons
21st Aug, 2023 - 4 min read
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