Technology Big Read: Why mega deals like Cubic are becoming a pipe dream for Irish start-upsIrish start-ups are enduring a period where funding has dried up, making scaling and exits next to impossible. We ask the experts and those with skin in the game what is happening
Innovation Cork-based Gasgon Medical hits up investors for €4mFounded by Vincent Forde in 2018, the company has developed a medical device that can assist healthcare providers to provide fast, accurate IV delivery
funding NeuroBell secures €2.1m to launch device that detects seizures in babiesUCC spin-out currently seeking FDA approval for its pocked-sized device with an intention to launch the solution commercially in 2025 at the latest
Funding X-Bolt Orthopaedics secures $3.5m from backers BVP leads fundraising round with Ascentifi, Amalfi, medtech Hban, and some of Ireland’s leading orthopaedic surgeons also participating
budget 2024 Tech: ‘This is a big boost for Irish start-ups and scaling companies’Budget measures on angel investment, EIIS, KEEP and R&D tax credit, welcomed by representative groups
Tech Dogpatch Labs wins state angel investing contractStart-up hub secures contract to run the Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN)
Funding Angels invest record-breaking €33m in Irish start-ups New figures from HBAN show angel investors backed 78 companies last year
Tech Dogpatch is frontrunner to win state angel investing contractThe Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN) has been managed since its inception by Furthr, formerly Dublin BIC
Investing ‘A lot of projects are not going to get funding’ – How investor enthusiasm is beginning to stallWhile the markets may be more challenging than last year, investment managers say good companies will always attract funding, even in times of uncertainty
Angel investors backing Irish start-ups to the tune of €18.2mFunding increased by 30% in 2021, but agency warns some companies may have been overvalued in market ‘awash with cash’
Angel investors to plough €10m into sustainable Irish start-upsHalo Business Angel Network to establish new ‘impact syndicate’ with investment focused on sustainable start-ups around Ireland