The imminent closure of Ireland's NDRC accelerator comes as the spoils of the success of Britain's fintech strategy came into focus last week. A major OECD report shows where Ireland could take inspiration from its international peers.
11x has just raised over $70m in the space of two months with investments coming from iconic VC firms. The start-up also boasts Irish staffers and investors on its cap table.
The CTO of the £7.26 billion publicly-traded money transfer business talks to The Currency about the need for more competition in the Irish market and Monzo's imminent arrival.
The hype surrounding AI makes it difficult for business leaders to make a decision on how to implement it. But doing nothing also brings real risk with it – even if it only feels like buying time.
This year’s programme will see 23 Irish start-ups and SMEs from across industries gather in Ballymaloe with AxisBIC to hone their businesses alongside some of Ireland’s most established entrepreneurs.
The recent budget was hailed as a giveaway with something for almost everybody but small businesses were the noted exception. The details of the Finance Bill have now confirmed this.
The Irish customer service software unicorn's chief product officer tells The Currency about its $94 million bet on the breakthrough technology.
Budget 2025 broadened tax incentives to get more individuals to invest in early-stage companies. Yet what the sector really needs is a reduction in complexity.
The commitment to simplify the Keep scheme for share options has not yielded results. With Budget 2025 imminent, the government needs to make the schemes we have work rather than develop new ones.
There is a wide range of measures the Government could introduce to help small business grappling with state-imposed costs. Simple but imaginative initiatives could make all the difference.
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