Investors in Ireland

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PAG was founded in 2002 and is one of the world’s largest Asia-focused alternative investment firms, with funds under management across private equity, real estate and absolute return strategies. Based in Hong Kong, PAG delivers value to its investors and portfolio companies by providing a world-class platform and an unparalleled network of local, experienced investment professionals in 11 offices across Asia and around the world. PAG currently manages more than US$32 billion in capital for some of the world’s largest institutional investors.

Founders is a venture capital investment arm of Dogpatch Labs. The firm specializes in pre-seed and startup. The firm is sector agnostic. The firm seeks to invest in AI, SaaS, technology, health, education, sustainability and financial services particularly using AI. The firm seeks to invest in Ireland and the world beyond. The firm seeks to invest total €0.1 million ($0.11 million) in companies. The firm takes minority stake. The firm takes 10% equity stake. Founders is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Furthr VC is a relationship-driven early-stage venture capital firm based in Dublin. They provide funding, mentorship, and accelerators for Irish software and medtech startups from pre-seed to Series A.

Titan XRP vastly differs from other funds due to its extreme levels of security.Alongside having a team with a wealth of experience and creating a unique business model we have engaged with some of the most highly skilled current and former military personnel in the world to ensure our client’s assets are secured in every way possible. The ledger is stored in a secure facility in a vault under armed guard in the United Kingdom which the ledger never leaves the vault under any circumstances. The XRP is then transferred from inside the vault which requires a certain number of key holders to release the XRP to our traders. Titan XRP traders are professionally licensed whom each have between 10 – 20 years experience and have traded across a broad variety of financial instruments and worked in various different institutions.Titan XRP is a fund that is denominated in XRP due to risk management as our main priority is the safety of our clients funds and due to the speed of transaction settlement time. Alongside trading a variety of cryptocurrencies, we are investing into a variety of ventures, tokens and projects related to blockchain technology, digital currency, crypto assets and traditional investments.Our core strength lies in our management team who have a long sustaining bond of many years with each other which fuels the ability to navigate the business with a very high degree of synchronicity coupled with the diverse skills and extraordinary abilities of each member creating a unique powerhouse dynamic of unstoppable measures.

Hatch Blue Limited is an accelerator specializing in pre-seed, early-stage aquaculture startups. The firm invests in nutrition, health, genetics/ biotech, production aquaculture, farm hardware, farm software, cell-based seafood, supply chain and services, regenerative aquaculture, next generation farming, and technology sectors. Hatch Blue Limited was founded in 2017 and is based in Cork, Ireland, with additional offices in Norway, Singapore, Germany, and the United States.

Kvanted Oy is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage, start-ups, pre-seed to Series A and follow-on investment. It prefers to invest in industrial technology with focus on software, hardware, robotics, AI and autonomous systems, connectivity, data processing and sensing technology, circularity, biomaterials, service solutions, industrial automation, sustainability, and supply chain resilience. It prefers investing in industries across Northern Europe focusing on Nordic,DACH, France, Benelux, the UK and Ireland. The firm prefer to make equity investment between €0.5million ($0.53 million) and €3million ($3.23 million). Kvanted Oy is based in Helsinki, Finland.

Re:Capital is the trading name in Canada and Australia of Hilco Capital which was founded in the UK in 2000.Having been involved in many of the most notable retail restructuring projects of the last 19 years in the UK, the business has progressively expanded into the stressed investment sector, making its first investments in the manufacturing and industrial sectors in 2009. The company has grown internationally with the opening of offices in Ireland, Spain and Germany in 2011, Canada and Australia in 2013 and Benelux in 2014.

Synova LLP is a private equity firm specializing in investments in lower middle market, management buy-in, buy-out, growth capital, and development capital transactions in mid-sized companies. The firm seeks to invest in business and support services, Software & Data, information technology services, financial services, Fintech, insurtech, specialist engineering, education, consumer brands, retail, and healthcare sectors. It seeks to invest in the companies based in the United Kingdom, Ireland and continental Europe. The firm invests in between £5 million ($6.87 million) and £150 million ($201.49 million) companies valued between £20million ($26.86 million) and £250million ($335.82 million). The firm prefers to take both majority and minority stakes. Synova LLP was founded in 2007 and is based in London, United Kingdom with an additional office in New York, New York.

Founded by Peter Crowley and Neill Hughes in 2006, FL Partners is a Dublin-based investment boutique, established to acquire scale businesses across Ireland, the UK, Europe and the US. FL has been an active corporate investor in recent years, in which its highly personal approach, operational involvement, flexibility and time horizon has unlocked a range of opportunities. FL approaches each investment individually, putting the appropriate management and capital structure in place to suit the specific circumstances. Our non-institutional approach unlocks complex corporate situations other alternative investors are unable to solve. Equally, we have the flexibility to take a long-term view of each asset – without a fund life cycle, we are not constrained by artificially imposed external time horizons and seek to maximise shareholder value on an investment by investment basis.

We invest in Series A rounds from companies based in the countries where the bank has activity (Spain, Portugal, Ireland..).

Capital-E NV is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in seed/start-ups and early stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in micro and nano electronics, nanotechnology, and advanced materials with a focus on image sensors, machine learning, artificial intelligence, industry 4.0, medical and diagnostics, semicon processing and metrology, communications and networking, green energy, and consumer electronics and multimedia. Within communication, the firm focuses on analogue and mixed signal chip solutions, RF technologies and components for communication and sensor networks, solutions with significantly higher integration/performance/power efficiency benchmarks for existing and emerging markets and also seeks to invest in novel concepts and components as well as system level solutions for both wired as well as wireless applications and defensible proprietary technology and innovative business models to compete. Within semicon processing and metrology, it focuses on equipment and materials technologies for the fabrication, process control or inspection of (un) patterned wafers compatible with standard CMOS integrated circuits aiming for unparalleled device performance and yield. Within consumer electronics and multimedia, it seeks to invest in large area of applications, ranging from subsystems, devices and networks, facilitating new functionality, analogue and mixed signal chip technologies for ambient, slimmer, less power hungry, better performing electronic devices. Within multimedia, it prefers to invest in innovative technology approaches in chips, modules, and embedded software / signal processing to deliver the next generation of multimedia applications. Within green energy, it invests in novel tools, materials, systems, processes and device structures for power generation and control, energy scavenging and storage with emphasis on power density, efficiency and lower cost; functional coatings or conductive polymers enabling renewable energies, tiny-tech filter or purification materials, structural composites, sustainable catalysis or simply the recovery of high value materials; and future mobility solutions (components) with electric vehicles as an integral part of intelligent power networks, smart grids, and the corresponding infrastructure. It also invests in processing, test and metrology equipment, sensors, memories and intra/interchip optical communication. The firm primarily focuses on Western Europe with a specific focus on the Benelux, Netherlands, Flanders, and Luxembourg. It also pursues co-investments in the United Kingdom, Benelux, Ireland, France, and Germany. It seeks to invest between €0.25 million ($0.32 million) to €1 million ($1.29 million) scaling to € 7.5 million ($9.81 million) per company over multiple rounds. The firm seeks to be an active board member on its portfolio companies. It prefers to lead deals and co-invest in subsequent rounds of financing. Capital-E NV was founded in January 2006 and is based in Antwerp, Belgium.

The Principals of Danu Partners are Michael O’Rourke, Leonard Ryan and Mark O’Meara. Leonard and Michael are the co-founders of the Setanta Sports Group, which they founded together in 1992, while in their early twenties. They then built the Setanta Sports Group into a profitable international sports television operator, with operations worldwide. They founded Danu with Mark O’Meara in 2009 to acquire the non UK assets of the Setanta Sports Group. Michael and Leonard also founded the North American Sports Network, which was acquired by ESPN in 2007 and is now known as ESPN America.

We invest in Seed to Series A-stage B2B software and MedTech companies in the Republic of Ireland. In addition to providing institutional capital at an early stage, DBIC Ventures is a long-term partner to its portfolio companies and reserves significant capital for follow-on investment rounds.

Mindflair Plc is a venture capital firm specializing in growth capital. It provides access for public market investors to companies at an early stage of their growth trajectory. The firm is focused on both direct and co-investment in technology companies and in specialist technology venture capital funds. It seeks to invest in artificial intelligence, Big Data, machine learning, cyber security, internet of things and augmented and virtual reality. It invests in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe more generally but will also consider investments in wider geographical regions. Pires Investments plc was incorporated in 1994 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

When we founded and grew our companies, we were rather lonely. The Nordics was an immature startup ecosystem, and there were few investors and advisors. That has changed. The Nordics are the hottest ever, but that has also brought in charlatans and robber barons. We want to build a new kind of investor. Angel style. Founder friendly terms. Not report mania, but quick conversations. We won’t be your boss but your peer.

Qubis Limited is a venture capital arm of Queen’s University of Belfast, an incubator and a venture capital firm specializing in equity investments in seed stage, startups, and early stage. The firm also seeks to invest in the technology spin-out ventures of Queen's University of Belfast. It primarily invests in companies operating in the digital, greentech, life sciences, software, electronics, biotechnology, physics and chemistry, and engineering sectors. It invests in the Northern Ireland region of United Kingdom. The firm typically invests between £10,000 ($18,987) and £50,000 ($94.935) in a portfolio company and prefers university-based entrepreneurs promoting a spinout company to invest a minimum of £1,000 ($1,899) in their ventures for shareholding. The firm seeks to have a seat on the Board of Directors of its portfolio companies. Qubis Limited was founded in 1984 and is based in Belfast, United Kingdom.

VEF AB (publ) is a venture capital firm specializing in early venture, emerging growth and growth capital investments. The firm primarily invests in modern financial services and fintech sector. The financial services sector includes payments providers, Credit, mobile money and all forms of financial marketplaces. It seeks to invest in Asia/Pacific, Africa/Middle East, European Emerging Market, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia. It typically invests in the emerging and frontier markets. It prefers to take a minority stakes and board representation. VEF AB (publ) was founded in 2015 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden with additional office in Hamilton, Bermuda; London, United Kingdom and Dublin, Ireland.

Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in growth capital, acquisition, mezzanine, PIPEs, small cap, mid-cap, leveraged buyouts, MBOs, capital increases and capital restructurings, industry consolidation, recapitalization, shareholding restructurings, and international expansion, buy-and-builds, carve-outs, co-investments. The firm seeks to invest in seed, start-ups, middle market, mature, late venture, later stage, growth stage, and midsize companies. It invests in all sectors particularly in business and industrial products and services, fintech, healthcare products and services, life sciences, telecommunication, online consumer electronics retail, online beauty care product & stores, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, agricultural machinery, internet service, products & services, data processing & outsourced services for insurance industry, air freight, automobiles, household durables, leisure products, textiles, casino,travel & tourism, B2B commerce, insurance industry related tech hardware, beauty care services, AI software, system software for insurance industry, logistics software, property management software, automation product, security software, communication equipment, consumer brands/retail concepts, software, technology, digital, online insurance service, e-commerce software, financial software, IT consulting services to insurance industry, media, and automotive and mobility ecosystem with a focus on core technologies for cars. In China, the firm targets fast growing companies in sectors including environment, healthcare tech, online bill payment services, online trading systems, educational & training software, children-focused businesses, agri-businesses, logistics, and household equipment that capitalises on rapid urbanisation, with less focus on majority stakes. The firm targets investments globally with a focus on companies in North America, China, Europe, Asia, Africa with a focus on South and North Korea, Turkey, New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Japan, Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Czech Republic, Sweden, UK, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Mexico, Chile, Germany, France, Hong Kong, Spain, Switzerland, and German Mittelstand. It seeks to make cross border investments in mid-size French companies faced with a booming Asian economy as well as a partner for an increasing number of Chinese companies seeking a European foothold. It also invests in OECD countries. It seeks to allocate around 40 per cent each to France and China and the rest to Europe, with a core focus on Germany. The firm primarily invests between €5 million ($5.31 million) and €75 million ($79.78 million) in transactions ranging in value from €2 million ($2.12 million) and €15 million ($15.95 million). In cases of growth capital and leverage buyouts the value of each transaction is atleast €120 million ($127.66 million).It invests in companies with EBITDA between $2 million and $30 million and enterprise value of less than €100 million ($111.45 million). It invests in companies with revenues between $4.24 million and €400 million ($425.53 million) and turnover between €20 million ($21.27 million) and €400 million ($425.53 million). It seeks to have a board seat or observation right in all portfolio companies. The firm seeks to acquire minority or majority stakes alone or as part of a consortium of investors. It seeks to invest in companies whose growth can be fostered from new or enhanced cross-border and domestic development strategies. It seeks to co-invest. The firm seeks to be an ethic of sustainable development, based on social and environmental responsibility criteria. The firm holds its investments for five years. Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS was founded in 2007 and is based in Paris, France with additional offices in Shanghai, China; Beijing, China; New York, New York; San Francisco, California; Tel Aviv, Israel; Singapore, Shenzhen, China, Munich, Germany, Berlin, Germany and Madrid, Spain.

We invest in Irish Technology at Seed stage

We partner with people of exceptional vision and ability from first time founders to seasoned entrepreneurs – pioneers who innovate and create new products and services.The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Venture Funds, investing in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, are one of the largest and most active sources of equity finance for technology companies on the island of Ireland. Kernel Capital funds are industry performance leaders having delivered Gross IRRs in excess of 20% per annum. Our strategic alliance with Bank of Ireland, the wide range of institutional investors in our funds and our network of over 80 institutional portfolio co-investors ensures Kernel Capital deliver ‘access to funding’ for all stages of company growth. To date, we have raised €210m / £165m in venture capital funds, the latest being in 2015 and with our assistance our portfolio companies have raised over €500m / £420m in equity and debt funding. The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Venture Funds are independently managed by Kernel Capital. Our team based in Cork, Belfast and Dublin, leverage our extensive network to enable our portfolio companies to recruit the highest calibre people, to break into new international markets and to generate revenues of scale.

NordicNinja VC is a Finnish-Japanese venture capital firm established in 2019, focusing on early-stage investments in climate tech, deep tech, and digital society sectors. The firm aims to support founders addressing global challenges by leveraging its unique position as the largest Japanese-backed VC in Europe. NordicNinja's team comprises former founders, operators, and engineers from Northern Europe and Japan, bringing a wealth of experience in green energy and digital innovation. The firm has made 29 investments to date, with an average investment size ranging from €2 to €8 million. Notable portfolio companies include Bolt, Einride, Veriff, Voi, Starship, ClimateView, Kognic, Mavenoid, Pactum, Varjo, DappRadar, and Ready Player Me. In September 2023, NordicNinja announced its second fund, a €200 million initiative aimed at expanding its investments in Europe, particularly in the UK, Ireland, and the Benelux countries. The firm's mission is to bridge the gap between Northern European startups and Japanese capital, networks, and markets, fostering responsible innovation and impact.

RDCP Group Ltd is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in middle market, later stage, mature, turnaround, late venture, industry consolidation, and buyout transactions. The firm seeks to invest across all sectors with preference for healthcare, industrials & consumer staples sectors. The firm seeks to invest in United Kingdom & Ireland only. It seeks to invest for long term. It prefers to invest in firms with EBITDA between £2 million ($2.19 million) and £20 million ($21.85 million). It invests capital from its own balance sheet. RDCP Group Ltd was founded in 2015 and is based in Leatherhead, Surrey with additional office in London, United Kingdom.

WakeUp Capital is a venture capital firm specializes in early stage and growth capital investments. The firm invests in agri-tech, climate technology, circular economy, B2B software, hardware solutions, renewables, preventative health and wellness, fin-tech and ed-tech companies. It prefers to invest in companies based in Europe. WakeUp Capital is based in Dublin, Ireland.

COSIMO Ventures is a private investment firm that identifies and develops distinctive opportunities for its investors and companies. The firm seeks situations where its capital, strategies, expertise, and operational support help create substantial and sustainable value. Leveraging decades of experience, COSIMO Ventures offers extensive exposure across the digital asset ecosystem, including a hedge fund, a tokenized venture fund, and advisory services, supported by strategic investments in digital asset custody and brokerage providers. Founded in 2014, COSIMO Ventures has offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland. The firm focuses on early-stage technology companies in sectors such as blockchain, cryptocurrencies, virtual reality, augmented reality, internet of things, artificial intelligence, and big data. COSIMO Ventures aims to transform promising disruptive companies into global industry leaders by providing diversified exposure to the next evolution of the internet.