Companies Johnny Sexton invests in seltzer firm Dash as part of major €10m fundraiseThe company sells its fruit-infused drinks in stores such as Donnybrook Fair
Tech Tech start-up founded by twin Irish brothers raises $25m in major funding roundInscribe was founded by twin brothers Ronan and Conor Burke, together with Oisin Moran and James Eggers
Companies Deciphex closes out Series B round with additional €4m raiseDublin-based Seroba Life Sciences has participated in the additional financing along with existing investors
business Venture capital investment in Irish business plunged almost 40% in 2022 to just over €1bnNew figures released by KPMG show the number of venture capital deals in Ireland more than halved last year as investor sentiment weakened significantly
Tech Payments technology firm Prommt targets US growth after raising €1.5mCompany has now helped its client businesses make three million ‘payment requests’ to their customers
Legal State may soften stance on third-party funding of legal casesProposed law change on funding of arbitration may lead to similar model for litigation
Funding Unicare founder’s Upstream Healthcare raises $140 millionFirm partners with primary care providers in multiple states in the US and it will use this latest round of funding to help scale the business
MedTech Belfast-based Re-Vana Therapeutics raises $11.9mQueen’s spin-out is developing therapeutics for the treatment of vision-threatening ocular diseases
Tech Budibase raises €7m for web app builder platformNorthern Ireland firm has 50,000 companies using its software, including Tesla, Netflix and Google
Tech Consumer rewards company ProMotion secures seed fundingPharmacists used their retail experience to develop an app that rewards consumers who share details on their shopping habits with brands
Companies Animal feed firm Hexafly set to close €40 million funding planMeath-based company plans to create 40 jobs and develop in core markets after investment by US private equity
Connected Angel investing failing to grow wings for Irish start-up marketIreland is way behind the curve when it comes to getting angel investors to back early-stage companies. Jonathan Keane reports on efforts to change this
Funding Irish-founded proptech company CIM raises €6.7mDavid Walsh, who hails from Co Tipperary, founded the Sydney-headquartered software company after moving from Ireland during the downturn
SMEs Dublin software firm SalesTier aims to raise €2m in funding Founder John Hannon spotted gap in US drinks industry for software that helps suppliers, distributors and sellers keep track of stock and sales
Tech Channelsight secures $7 million for future scaling Dublin-based e-commerce company prepares for further growth as sales rise 40 per cent year on year
Media John Walsh: Starving the media of resources will feed an information vacuumWe have been careful to support an independent judiciary as a cornerstone of democracy. As the Irish office of the Sunday Times is gutted of its most senior journalists, you wonder why the equally vital media does not get the same consideration
Irish Tatler Partner Content Visa aims to close the gender confidence gap with €50,000 fund for women-owned businesses in IrelandThe second edition of Visa’s She’s Next programme has a deadline of August 16 2022 for applications.
Funding Junk Kouture has grand designs to become a $1 billion businessSustainable fashion competition born in Ireland targets global expansion with the ultimate aim of reaching over one billion children
Making it Work Billion-dollar babies: how to raise the next generation of Irish unicornsThe €500m ISIF strategy to enhance regional growth, with a particular focus on start-ups, is welcome, but fledgling unicorns need more than a cash injection
Companies Hospitality tech firm raises $5.5m in seed funding Shackle, named in honour of Ernest Shackleton, provides contactless tools to manage in-hotel services such as check-in and room service
