Who invests in startups in Ireland
36 investors back startups in Ireland: funds, accelerators and angel networks with at least two portfolio companies there, 112 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (22), Frontline Ventures (15) and BGF (10). 9 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in Ireland
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Corlytics, AID:Tech, liveduel | 22 | 98 | Nov 2026 |
 Frontline VenturesVenture capital · Ireland · Manna, Linked Finance, Kota | 15 | 16 | Sep 2026 |
 BGFVenture capital · United Kingdom · Edgescan, Eventmaster, Granite | 10 | 52 | Nov 2026 |
 EndeavorAccelerator · United States · Wayflyer, Keelvar, XOCEAN | 9 | 54 | Oct 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Protex AI, ToDesktop, Noloco | 7 | 256 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Protex AI, Nuritas, Kota | 6 | 152 | Nov 2026 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · NewsWhip, Brightflag, OnePageCRM | 6 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 SOSVAccelerator · United States · FoodMarble, CroiValve, xfuel | 5 | 36 | Nov 2026 |
 SVVVenture capital · Ireland · Smarttech247, Engage XR, Volograms | 5 | 4 | Jun 2026 |
 Irrus InvestmentsAngel network · Ireland · Bounce Insights, Halo Business Angel Network, Endowave | 5 | – | – |
 AccelVenture capital · United States · Tines, Nory, BrowserStack | 3 | 83 | Oct 2026 |
 Insight PartnersVenture capital · United States · Fenergo, BrowserStack, CarTrawler | 3 | 82 | Nov 2026 |
 SpeedinvestVenture capital · Austria · Wayflyer, Corlytics, Aerska | 3 | 30 | Nov 2026 |
 Molten VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Manna, CurrencyFair, &Open | 3 | 29 | Oct 2026 |
 ForewordVenture capital · Wayflyer, Kota, Roadie | 3 | 18 | Oct 2026 |
 SeedcampAccelerator · United Kingdom · Boundless, MedAll | 2 | 61 | Nov 2026 |
| 88VCAccelerator · Medtronic, Luminate Medical | 2 | 42 | Oct 2026 |
 Future Planet CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · ID-Pal, xfuel | 2 | 39 | Sep 2026 |
 Balderton CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · Workhuman, Big Fish Games | 2 | 32 | Oct 2026 |
 firstminute capitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · Protex AI, Roadie | 2 | 24 | Oct 2026 |
 Playfair CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · Protex AI, Nory | 2 | 22 | Sep 2026 |
 NotioncapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · Protex AI, Glofox | 2 | 21 | Oct 2026 |
 Episode 1 VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Scurri, EdgeTier | 2 | 19 | Oct 2026 |
 RedstoneVenture capital · Germany · Protex AI, Gradyent | 2 | 16 | Sep 2026 |
 Ada VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Boundless, Aerska | 2 | 15 | Sep 2026 |
 Angel InvestAngel network · Germany · Sea Point, Meta-Flux | 2 | 11 | Oct 2026 |
 SixThirtyAccelerator · United States · CurrencyFair, Zai Australia Pty. Ltd. | 2 | 9 | Sep 2026 |
 Elevate VenturesVenture capital · United States · Medtronic, Wiistream | 2 | 8 | Sep 2026 |
 TTV CapitalVenture capital · United States · Experian, VikingCloud | 2 | 5 | Sep 2026 |
 Finch CapitalVenture capital · Netherlands · AccountsIQ, Webio | 2 | 4 | Jun 2026 |
 TowerBrook Capital PartnersPrivate equity · United States · CarTrawler, GMC Utilities Group Ltd | 2 | 3 | Feb 2026 |
 Susquehanna Growth EquityPrivate equity · United States · Poppulo, Phorest | 2 | 2 | Jan 2026 |
 Oak Investment PartnersVenture capital · United States · Medtronic, Eaton | 2 | 2 | Feb 2026 |
 Tapestry VCVenture capital · United Kingdom · Manna, Sea Point | 2 | 2 | Apr 2026 |
 Act Venture Capital LtdVenture capital · Spectrum.Life, Cesanta | 2 | 1 | Dec 2025 |
 Ion EquityPrivate equity · Ireland · USIT, SWS Forestry | 2 | – | – |
The most backed startups in Ireland
Protex AI
Manna
Kota
Sea Point
Medtronic
Wayflyer
BrowserStack
Nory
Corlytics
Meta-Flux
Offr.io
Wiistream
Teachkloud
CroiValve
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Who invests in startups in Ireland?
36 investors back startups in Ireland: funds, accelerators and angel networks with at least two portfolio companies there, 112 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (22), Frontline Ventures (15) and BGF (10). 9 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for Ireland when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,417 portfolios.