Eneclann capitalises on appetite for genealogy

Trading since 1998, Eneclann was originally a Trinity College start-up

Michelle Obama and her daughters Sasha and Malia visit Trinity College Dublin and are presented with US president Barack Obama's Irish family history by Fiona Fitzsimons and Helen Moss of Eneclann, with Trinity Provost Dr Patrick Prendergast

Genealogy is the second most popular hobby in the US after gardening. Factor in almost 35 million Americans claiming Irish ancestry and you quickly understand how Eneclann, Ireland’s leading genealogy company, who introduced the Obamas, Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Princess Charlene of Monaco and vice-president Joe Biden to their Irish heritage, is flying high.

Trading since 1998, Eneclann, originally a Trinity College start-up, has used EIIS and BES as investment vehicles in the ...