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Full coverage: Venture capital

Is the State serious about addressing “market failure” in start-up funding? Rewinding the week that was

With eight months to go to Budget 2025, ministers were already flying kites before an audience of founders on Thursday.

Thomas Hubert
25th Feb, 2024 - 5 min read

John Collins: Why VCs and Irish start-ups still don’t match

New ventures in Ireland are facing a continuing challenge in raising funds, despite continued growth and job creation. Is the State’s investment strategy to blame?

John Collins
23rd Feb, 2024 - 4 min read

Capitalising: How CircleRock has brought in new venture partners to scale its business

Founded by Conor Sharpe and Barry O’Neill, CircleRock Capital hopes to back up to 25 companies this year. It has just hired four experienced new venture partners to help it get there.

Tom Lyons
20th Feb, 2024 - 6 min read

“Ireland is competing for capital, talent, and companies. Are we hungry enough?”

Elkstone's venture, property and wealth management divisions are growing fast but it wants to do even more. As part of that strategy, co-founder Alan Merriman says the company wants to bridge the investment gap between Ireland and the US.

Tom Lyons
28th Nov, 2023 - 11 min read

“This isn’t just about energy. Climate tech touches every sector”

Backed with €68 million of ISIF money, the $4 billion New York investment firm Energy Impact Partners is seeking companies to back while nurturing Ireland’s climate tech ecosystem.

John Reynolds
23rd Oct, 2023 - 6 min read

A higher bar to cross: The obstacles for games start-ups raising capital

Richard Barnwell, who has transitioned from games studio founder to VC, discusses the unique challenges that games start-ups face in raising money.

Jonathan Keane
16th Oct, 2023 - 5 min read

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
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