The global backlash against green regulation has forced a reckoning among climatetech founders and investors, but they say resource efficiency remains an attractive sector to start and grow companies.
“Some of them are going to fail," says CEO Chris Burge of the equity crowdfunder "but the upside opportunity is huge for some of those early-stage businesses".
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 New York chain, backed by investment giants like General Catalyst and Tiger Global, operates over 100 outlets across the US and the UK. Now, it has opened an Irish company.
The race to get into hot AI startups has led to unequal deals for investors, raising questions about how much companies are really worth, writes Angel Au-Yeung, The Wall Street Journal.
Max Doyle’s Freight Ventures has already invested in start-ups, from logistics software to advanced paint for shipping vessels, and is eyeing a final close of the fund later this year.
The Quintas Capital 2025 EIIS Fund is backed by 300 investors. It wants to invest between €2m and €5.5m in each of about five Irish companies.
Wall Street uses roll-ups to buy growth. There’s a much more effective alternative, writes Andy Kessler, The Wall Street Journal.
Simon Coveney speaks about plans to raise €200m for his new defence investment fund Fulcrum, the reputational risk faced by Ireland, and how the "ugly realities" of today's world put Brexit into perspective.
Mina Mutafchieva and Irishman Jack McGuinness are among the first London hires for German venture firm HV Capital. They talk to The Currency about Europe's opportunity to lure US talent, the prospect of an AI bubble, and Ireland's start-up sector.
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