Most Active VC Investors in Ireland
887 funding rounds · €10.7 billion invested · Seed most common stage
Ireland saw 887 funding rounds across all tracked years, totalling €10.7 billion. Seed was the most active stage. 78% of rounds disclosed their investors.
Deal Count by Stage
Top 20 VC Investors in Ireland
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enterprise Ireland | 156 |
| 2 | Delta Partners | 38 |
| 3 | ACT Venture Capital | 34 |
| 4 | Frontline Ventures | 25 |
| 5 | Act Venture Capital | 21 |
| 6 | Atlantic Bridge | 20 |
| 7 | Elkstone | 20 |
| 8 | Kernel Capital Partners | 20 |
| 9 | AIB SEED Capital Fund | 16 |
| 10 | Fountain Healthcare Partners | 12 |
| 11 | Middlegame Ventures | 12 |
| 12 | Kernel Capital | 9 |
| 13 | Wayra | 9 |
| 14 | NDRC | 7 |
| 15 | Polaris Partners | 7 |
| 16 | SOSV | 6 |
| 17 | Startupbootcamp | 6 |
| 18 | Sure Valley Ventures | 6 |
| 19 | Horizon 2020 | 6 |
| 20 | Atlantic Bridge University Fund | 6 |
About VC Activity in Ireland
Ireland is one of Europe's key startup ecosystems, with 887 funding rounds tracked by CAPLINK. The data covers institutional and angel investors across all stages, from pre-seed to late-growth.
The most active investors are ranked by deal count — the number of funding rounds they participated in within the selected time period and filters. Use the filters above to drill down by year (from 2015 to 2026), funding stage, or sector.
Approximately 78% of rounds in Ireland disclosed investor names, giving strong coverage for ranking purposes.