There is plenty of excitement about Wayflyer - from talk of a potential billion-dollar valuation to rumblings of an imminent game-changing debt raise. But CEO Aidan Corbett is more concerned about maintaining the astonishing growth of the Irish e-commerce financier.
Based on a detailed analysis of earnings, debt, reinvestment, industry and operational risk, this is the first part of The Currency's valuation of 50 of the most valuable privately owned companies in Ireland.
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.
DirectRoute lost €8.4m in toll revenue from Cork and Limerick motorways last year as travel restrictions hit traffic. Taxpayers have covered more than half of it for the benefit of its overseas investors.
Michael Lillis has led an extraordinary life from his role as a civil servant to his period as a key executive with Guinness Peat Aviation. There were audiences with the pope, Franco and Castro and a lot more in between.
Over the course of the two years, The Currency published more than 2,550 articles, columns and podcasts. From investigations to interviews to business features, here are 30 of the most-read pieces.
Clive Murray, head of equities at Investec, says the bank’s Dublin office has assumed heightened importance since Brexit – and this has led to significant investment here. He also talks about the pandemic, potential acquisitions and its plan to become number one in core areas.
The Irish tax authority has forced settlements from 600 contract workers at pharma and IT giants for overstating their travel and business expenses. Drawing from documents obtained under FOI, new data and legal filings, this is the story of Revenue’s 10-year contractor probe.
Dublin private equity firm Causeway Capital bought Patisserie Valerie out of administration following a collapse that has just seen the UK chain's former auditors fined over £2 million. It has not been an easy ride, but the new owners say they can turn the business around.
US investment giant Bain Capital has become a dominant force in Irish business over the last seven years. Based on an investigation of more than 700 company documents, this is the story of Bain Capital in Ireland – what it owns, who it has backed, and what is coming next.
© 2025 Currency Media Limited
