What if a single company could be formed, raise funds and distribute shares to its staff across Europe? The EU Inc project, backed by the likes of Stripe's Patrick Collison and Skype's Niklas Zennstrom, is getting traction in Brussels.
The serial entrepreneur from Northern Ireland raised over $40 million from the likes of Peter Thiel and the Collison brothers for his LinkedIn rival. As he winds it down, he has already set his sights on his next venture.
There has been little detail about Monzo's Irish ambitions since CEO TS Anil announced that Ireland would be the fintech's "gateway to European markets". But recent job postings give an insight into its plans.
11x has just raised over $70m in the space of two months with investments coming from iconic VC firms. The start-up also boasts Irish staffers and investors on its cap table.
British IT procurement fintech Ooodles just raised $2.7 million to fund its expansion into Ireland. Co-founder Leonardo Poggiali talks to The Currency about the post-Brexit allure of the Irish market.
The venture arm of the construction supplies giant is steadily amassing a portfolio of tech and sustainability start-ups.
The start-up’s platform helps data teams working on AI projects better manage workflows. US venture capital Paladin has led the round to fuel its next stage of growth.
The Highland Europe co-founder speaks about growing up in Dublin, the Apple windfall, and why other countries don't follow Ireland's low-tax model.
Started as a one-man-band in a Manhattan shared office, the Dubliner's VC firm is betting on AI and emerging tech start-ups. This opens a series by Hannah McCarthy among Irish voices in American business and culture ahead of the US election.
The co-founder of the private equity house, Ross Finegan, discusses the "difficult situation" facing the UK and hails Ireland's rise as a place to do business.
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