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.
The pillar banks hope to claw back some of the market share conceded to fintechs like Revolut with its new payments service. Whether it's a case of too little, too late remains to be seen.
A briefing document obtained by The Currency reveals a plan that is big on ambition but with details still to emerge. This is what it says.
Founded in 2019, Evervault wants to encrypt all online sensitive data. It has just closed a series B round led by Ribbit Capital founded by Venezuelan-born billionaire tech investor Micky Malka.
Under new CEO Diarmuid O'Brien, Research Ireland's inaugural strategy aims to transform the country's innovation output. Can thousands of new PhDs and a more entrepreneurial approach answer Mario Draghi's critique of European competitiveness?
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 country has produced industrial titans and dealmakers. The Collisons have taken a different route, embedding Stripe at the heart of global commerce and thinking in decades, not quarters.
The executive, who was accused of sexual discrimination against a male employee, had raised concerns about upcoming launch of erotic content, write Georgia Wells and Sam Schechner, The Wall Street Journal.
US AI company Partsol Global has moved its headquarters to Dublin. CTO John Callahan explains how its defence-built AI is used to combat terrorism, how it’s entering the private sector, and why Ireland could become a major AI hub.
The Standard Chartered-backed company first opened a base in Ireland in 2021. But it has joined a list of companies opting to secure regulatory approval elsewhere. It will retain an "operational presence" in Ireland.
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