Entrepreneurship: Dublin BIC leads the way for seed capital investments

Dublin BIC, with over 20 years’ experience in leading, structuring and participating in seed and early stage co-investments, manages investment from the AIB Seed Capital Fund in Dublin city and county.

Richard Watson, investment manager, AIB Seed Capital Fund
Richard Watson, investment manager, AIB Seed Capital Fund

Richard Watson, one of four Dublin BIC investment managers for the fund, reported that Dublin BIC has completed a total of 61 AIB seed capital fund investments in 40 companies in rounds sizes up to €2 million, with 11 of those investments completed in 2014.

“Last year, we invested in companies in a range of areas including disruptive internet and mobile platforms and healthcare and enterprise software,” ...