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Happy Pear targets €2.5 million in crowdfunding round

Business has already received €1.5 million in crowdfunding efforts

The Happy Pear co-founders, David and Stephen Flynn, have already raised €1.5 million of their target. Picture: The Happy Pear

The Happy Pear, a food and cookbook business based in Greystones, Co Wicklow, aims to raise €2.5 million in a crowdfunding campaign, with €1.5 million already pledged.

David Flynn, co-founder of the Happy Pear alongside his brother Stephen, said the company decided to pursue crowdfunding after receiving direct approaches from potential investors.

“We’ve been approached by various investors and venture capitalists over the last number of years but as we’re a community-based business, we felt ...