Members of the finance world gathered at the Irish Investor Awards, which took place in the Round Room at The Mansion House Dublin in May, to celebrate and recognise excellence in the world of private equity and venture capital investment.
The event was hosted by Irish radio and television presenter Anton Savage and speeches were delivered on the night by Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe and Tom O’Brien, managing partner at Mazars. Both spoke highly of the trailblazing winners on the night and commented on how the Irish Investor Awards are set to become a regular fixture in the investment calendar, thanks to the quantity of submissions received in the first year.
Finalists and winners were decided by an executive board of 24 judges, made up of some of the most established and well-known names in the finance world.
Companies such as The Maples Group, who took home the ‘’Corporate Law Firm of the Year’' award, stated they were “delighted to have been recognised for the sheer volume, value and scale of the transactions we advise on. Congratulations to the team and all our clients”. Other attendees in the room, such as Elevate Partners, said: “It is great to see the investment and advisory space thriving in the Irish market and the emerging talent in the sector.”
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The Irish Investor Awards were sponsored by Duport Capital, Development Capital, The Business Post and headline sponsor and hosts Mazars. On the night, Mazars presented the Lifetime Achievement award to Michael Murphy, who held the role of managing director at Investec for over two decades and is currently a Non-Executive Adviser at the company.
John Bowe, corporate finance partner at Mazars, said: “At Mazars, we feel this awards night is long overdue for the Irish private equity and venture capital investor market. Recognising the sector’s role in supporting and growing Irish businesses is crucial. The Irish Investor Awards is a celebration of all stakeholders who contribute to make deals happen in Ireland.”
Irish Investor Awards 2024 winners here
Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year, sponsored by DunPort Capital
IBI Corporate Finance
Corporate Law Firm of the Year
The Maples Group
Deal of the Year (€2.5m - €10m)
Development Capital Investment
Deal of the Year (Sub €2.5m)
Foresight Group
Deal of the Year > €10m
Inflexion
Debt Funding Deal of the Year <€10m
AIB Business Banking
Debt Funding Deal of the Year > €10m
DunPort Capital Management
Due Diligence Team of the Year, sponsored by Business Post
Ernst & Young
Environmental, Social and Governance Deal of the Year, sponsored by Development Capital
Beach Point Capital Ireland
International PE Investment in Irish Company Deal of the Year
Phoenix Equity Partners
Irish Private Equity House of the Year
Erisbeg
Irish VC House of the Year
Act Venture Capital
Portfolio Deal of the Year
Renatus & Boojum
Rising Star Under 30
Aoife McAdam
Lifetime Achievement, Sponsored by Mazars
Michael Murphy
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