investment Irish meat alternative producer Thank Plants receives €400,000 Redesdale investmentRose Hynes, director of Dole plc, will also join the board of the plant-based start-up
Politics New law will allow non-EU investments to be screenedEnterprise minister to get powers to stop financing that poses a threat to security or public order, in line with European Union regulation
Tech Ian Guider: Tech firms may need to adjust to the new austere realityBill Gurley, the Silicon Valley veteran, said that the days of soaring valuations are over, with a more modest era about to unfold
investment BGF invests additional £10m in Lisburn-based Mzuri GroupUK and Ireland-based growth capital investor has poured an additional £10 million into Northern Irish window blind maker following its 2020 investment of £10 million
Companies Money trail: Why Huawen’s clients want answers about their cash The Huawen Foundation has successfully raised €50 million from Chinese investors wishing to avail of what is colloquially known as Ireland’s ‘cash for visas’ scheme
funding Hycu raises $53m in Series B roundThe US cloud scale-up, which has an office in Cork, brings its total funding to $140 million
Companies M&G scales back its stake in Providence ResourcesThe London fund has shrunk its holding to 8.99 per cent, as the Irish oil exploration firm awaits the go-ahead to finance an appraisal well at Barryroe oil field
business Chinese investor claims cash-for-visa firm no longer operating in IrelandZhiming Xi, who invested €1m through the Immigrant Investor Programme, is suing the Huawen Foundation after it failed to respond to his concerns
Elkstone beefs up team with new ‘superstar’ venture partnersTech unicorn backer recently announced a €100 million venture fund to back early-stage companies in Ireland
E-bike company Swytch raises £3.8m in funding roundThe mobility firm, which produces kits to turn regular bikes into e-bikes, hopes to scale up production to 100,000 units annually
Loan deal means Desmond can push diamond mine stake to 46%Tycoon Dermot Desmond, through one of his investment vehicles, has acquired warrants to buy up to 41 million shares in Mountain Province Diamonds in Canada
Digital conveyancing firm Transact raises €2m to target British market with faster transactionsThe Dublin property tech business claims its software can halve the time needed to complete house sales
Stung Belfry investors consider Ombudsman complaintsAIB’s €75 million redress scheme has caused confusion and anger due to long delays and its lack of clarity
AIB boss ups his stake as bank urges buyback of state’s holdingFinance minister Paschal Donohoe has indicated he might unwind some of the taxpayer’s 70 per cent share more quickly than previously planned
Veteran investor abandons plans for whiskey brand at Trump's DoonbegPierce Casey had planned to develop a global financial hub at the former US president’s golf resort in Co Clare
New unicorn Wayflyer will expand in France and Germany Valued at €1.4 billion after its latest funding round, the Dublin-based e-commerce firm plans to penetrate the European market
Multimillionaire’s whiskey technology gets thumbs down from state Department of Agriculture tells Dolf Stockhausen he cannot produce his rapid-aged whiskey in this country because it does not conform to regulations
O’Driscoll and Doyle sell stake in 3 Rock to All3MediaLive sports and documentary production company is expected to expand following minority stake sale to British film and TV producers
Meet Dolf Stockhausen, the entrepreneur who says he can mature whiskey in a week and wants to do it in IrelandStockhausen claims to have developed a process that makes top-tier whiskey in days rather than years. But will Irish whiskey accept his methods?
Smurfit gambling firm issues €1.5m incentive as stock hits all-time lowLas Vegas-based GAN has issued restricted stocks to key executives, including founder Dermot Smurfit himself