🇮🇪 Startup ecosystem in Ireland
The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 40 organisations and people supporting startup founders in Ireland: 16 investors, 1 mentor, 19 programs, 1 media outlet, 1 corporate and 2 startups & venues. Most are based in Dublin, Cork and Galway. 1 of them is free to reach.
Open in the Atlas mapInvestors in Ireland · 16
HBAN
Angel · Dublin
Ireland's national angel network: 400+ investors deploying €25M+ a year.
Offers: investment
Frontline Ventures
VC · Dublin
Seed and Series A VC backing European B2B founders.
Offers: investment
Delta Partners
VC · Dublin
Seed and Series A VC in Irish SaaS and deep tech.
Offers: investment
ACT Venture Capital
VC · Dublin
Long-running Irish VC in software and AI.
Offers: investment
Kernel Capital
VC · Cork
Manages over €210M in Bank of Ireland-backed venture funds.
Offers: investment
Elkstone Capital Partners
VC · Dublin
Seed and Series A investor in Irish software and health.
Offers: investment
Tribal VC
VC · Dublin
Irish early-stage VC.
Offers: investment
Furthr VC
VC · Dublin
Irish early-stage VC.
Offers: investment
Sure Valley Ventures
VC · Dublin
Software and immersive-tech VC.
Offers: investment
Growing Capital
VC · Dublin
Pre-seed and seed investor in Irish software.
Offers: investment
Modus Capital
VC · Dublin
Seed and Series A investor in Irish SaaS and medtech.
Offers: investment
NCT Ventures
VC · Dublin
Seed and Series A investor in Irish SaaS.
Offers: investment
Mentors in Ireland · 1
Patrick Walsh
Mentor · Dublin
Managing director of Dogpatch Labs.
Offers: mentoring, community
Programs in Ireland · 19
Enterprise Ireland
Program · Dublin
National development agency and Ireland's most prolific early-stage backer; €27.6M into 90 High Potential Start-Ups in 2024.
Offers: funding, investment, mentoring
Local Enterprise Offices
Program · Nationwide · Free access
Network of local offices offering grants, mentoring and training to small businesses.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Science Foundation Ireland
Program · Dublin
Research funder supporting commercialisation of Irish research.
Offers: funding
NDRC
Accelerator · Dublin
Ireland's national early-stage accelerator and one of the country's most active startup investors.
Offers: funding, mentoring
BioInnovate Ireland
Accelerator · Galway
Medtech innovation fellowship and accelerator.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Dublin Tech Summit
Event · Dublin
Annual tech conference in Dublin.
Offers: community
Dogpatch Labs
Accelerator · Dublin
Ireland's largest startup hub, 500+ members from 100+ startups, and operator of the NDRC national accelerator.
Offers: space, mentoring, community
NovaUCD
Incubator · Dublin
University College Dublin's innovation hub for knowledge-intensive startups.
Offers: space, mentoring
Guinness Enterprise Centre
Incubator · Dublin
Incubator near the Guinness Storehouse that has supported about 265 businesses since 2000.
Offers: space, mentoring
New Frontiers (Enterprise Ireland)
Program · Nationwide
Enterprise Ireland programme taking founders from idea to investor-ready, with mentoring, space and financial support.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Competitive Start Fund (Enterprise Ireland)
Program · Dublin
Enterprise Ireland seed funding to help early startups hit key milestones.
Offers: funding
Rubicon Centre
Incubator · Cork
Business incubation centre at Munster Technological University (formerly CIT), home of the Genesis Enterprise Programme.
Offers: space, mentoring
Media in Ireland · 1
Silicon Republic
Media · Dublin
Irish science and tech news.
Offers: info
Corporates in Ireland · 1
AIB Seed Capital Fund
Corporate · Dublin
Allied Irish Banks' seed fund.
Offers: investment
Startups & venues in Ireland · 2
Stripe
Startup · Dublin
Payments company founded by Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison.
Offers: perks
Intercom
Startup · Dublin
Customer communication software founded in Dublin.
Offers: mentoring