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Full coverage: Venture capital

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

Deal by deal, low-key CircleRock aims to be Europe’s leading venture syndicate

CircleRock has invested €25m in 14 start-ups so far in Europe from syndicates of angel investors and family offices. Founded by Barry O’Neill and Conor Sharpe, it is now making a new investment every three weeks.

Tom Lyons
18th Jul, 2023 - 12 min read

The most hilarious venture capital deal of the century has dropped, and I am absolutely loving it

Do I think Neumann is sleazy and destroys value at any given opportunity? Yup. Do I think Flow is potentially a great deal for Andreessen Horowitz? Also, yes. The discrepancy between my feelings for both of these questions boils down to the changing nature of venture capital dynamics.

Sinead O'Sullivan
20th Sep, 2022 - 9 min read

From Mariana Mazzucato to education, European innovation is in crisis: An essay by Sinead O’Sullivan

Most of Europe is not creating the right people who can build things. Meanwhile, the European government funding ecosystem is broken and following the wrong strategy. So, let’s not continue to kid ourselves that everything is okay.

Sinead O'Sullivan
18th Jul, 2022 - 12 min read

San Francisco app development start-up WorkOS absorbs Dublin company as it raises $80m

Colm Tuite and Stephen Haney first gained momentum with their Dublin software startup Modulz four years ago. After being acquired by a US app development company, they are now a part of a multi-million dollar Silicon Valley funding round.

Devin Seán Martin
3rd Jun, 2022 - 2 min read

Reimagining Delta Partners: “We want to capture this early-stage market and have generational funds coming after us”

Delta Partners, a pioneer of VC in Ireland, has just hired two new partners and launched a €70m fund. Veteran partner Maurice Roche and new recruit Richard Barnwell talk about valuations, exits, and what type of companies they are looking to back.

Ian Kehoe
5th May, 2022 - 13 min read

Sean Keyes on investing: How New York money men shook up venture capital

For forty years, a handful of elite west coast firms dominated the venture capital industry. Now, a New York upstart is changing the game.

Sean Keyes
9th Mar, 2022 - 5 min read

“We are going to have more unicorns” – Elkstone set to launch €75m Irish start-up fund

On the back of its success backing companies like LetsGetChecked and Flipdish, Alan Merriman's Elkstone has convinced the authorities of applying EIIS tax advantages to a multi-company investment fund targeting early-stage companies in Ireland.

Tom Lyons
19th Jan, 2022 - 4 min read

Five weeks before Web Summit, this is the inside story of how two founders went from couch to court over VC play

After building the Web Summit event into a formidable networking and deal-making machine, co-founders Paddy Cosgrave and David Kelly branched into venture capital. This is how and why they fell out.

Tom Lyons
29th Sep, 2021 - 12 min read

Having backed unicorns, this UK venture capitalist is now full time with an Irish start-up. He explains why

With Unilever Ventures, Jan Harley backed billion-euro businesses including Instacart and Gousto. He talks about a career in venture capital, the future of groceries, AI and why he went full-time with the fast-growing Irish start-up Buymie.

Tom Lyons
14th Apr, 2021 - 11 min read
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