Tracking brands in the online wilderness LogoGrab founders recognise opportunity

Alessandro Prest and Luca Boschin of LogoGrab Picture: Fergal Phillips

Italians Luca Boschin and Alessandro Prest chose Ireland as the base for their first foray into business together, setting up LogoGrab in Dublin in late 2014.

Both had worked as researchers for Google and spotted a gap in the market for an image recognition service that would use artificial intelligence to help companies monitor brand usage and compliance.

“Our decision to move to Ireland to start the business was down to language, but ...