Irish tech start-ups and SMEs raise record €1.3bn venture capital
VC investment into Irish tech start-ups and SMEs rose 44 per cent in 2021 from the previous year, a VenturePulse survey finds
Venture capital investment into Irish tech start-ups and SMEs reached a record €1.3 billion in 2021, up 44 per cent from €925 million the previous year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA)’s VenturePulse survey.
This included a record fourth quarter in which funding more than trebled to €458 million from €139 million.
“The indigenous tech start-up and SME sector appears to be well positioned to benefit from and contribute to a strong post-pandemic ...