Dylan Collins spent years trying to attune investors to the merit of his “kid tech” company. Now, SuperAwesome is being wooed by US bankers keen for a piece of a mooted $600m IPO. Just how did he do it? And what comes next?
Broadlake’s Pete Smyth finds out what principles guide Evervault, the business of teenage online privacy entrepreneur Shane Curran.
Ross Hunt argues that Ireland should redirect €50 billion towards additional education funding over the next 20 years. Here is how he would spend it.
The Irish education system has remained stuck in a paper-based world and failed to grasp the challenge life-long learning. Yet we have the resources to transform it into the best in the world, argues Ross Hunt.
Irish entrepreneurs have attracted attention – and capital – in the rush to revolutionise agriculture with technology. Here are some of those who are converting ideas into solid investment, and why their backers decided to take the plunge.
The government has made its decision, appointing the company led by David McCourt to deliver high-speed connectivity to every home, farm and business in Ireland. The next challenge is to account for the €3 billion taxpayers will pour into the plan.
Altada has survived insolvency and a shareholder battle. Just. There has been a great cost to the three founders, who have been wiped out in the examinership. Now, however, the Cork based tech start-up has a new champion.
Serial entrepreneur Maeve Kneafsey has founded a string of digital marketing companies. Now, she has teamed up with Brenda Jordan to create SaaS business CloudKPI. A string of deals are in the pipeline, and the firm is set to close a €1m funding round.
Every year a host of Irish tech startups descend on Web Summit to pitch, promote and seek out investment for their ideas and products. Some are freshman entrepreneurs; others are seasoned business hands. Francesca Comyn caught up with four founders in Lisbon this week.
The Lisbon conference may have become too frantic for startups to be noticed, yet despite doubts and introspection around the misuse of personal data, the event remains the epicentre of the tech world.
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