Colm Lyon puts another €2.5m into Fire Financial Services
Tech entrepreneur tops up his investment by €8.5m in three years
ChangeX partners with Lego Foundation on projects to learn through play
Dublin-based social entrepreneurship platform
ChangeX urges people to join €1m community action plan
Funding to tackle social isolation and support frontline workers
ChangeX seeks to raise $3m in drive to fund community projects
Irish-headquartered platform to invest in areas including climate action and health
Irish fintech Fire.com authorised as an emoney institution in UK
Company was founded by Irish entrepreneur Colm Lyon after the sale of Realex Payments
Fintech entrepreneur Colm Lyon puts further €3m into Fire
Investment aimed at Brexit-proofing start-up as 70 per cent of its business is in UK
Irish fintech Fire.com receives open banking authorisation
Company keen to provide new services under second EU services payment directive
Likewhere looks to raise funds on back of Aer Lingus, Hilton deals
Travel tech company provides personalised city experiences for major brands
Fintech firm Realex records €1.7m profit as it looks to scale business
Online payments provider processes about €35bn worth of transactions a year
Social entrepreneurship platform ChangeX raises €550,000
Platform backed by high-profile investors seeks more money as it launches new service
The big business events happening this week
For your diary: Internet of Things forum; retail sales; businesswoman of the year
Brian Caulfield takes issue with John and Patrick Collison
Stripe duo are fine entrepreneurs, but they don’t have to deal with Ireland’s tax system
FutureScope conference to examine tech trends and insights
Major technology event in Dublin brings together Irish start-ups and multinationals
Social Media Week Ireland kicks off around the country
Tech Connect Live takes place in the RDS with more than 3,000 entrepreneurs, investors and media expected to attend
Big firms struggling to open up to collaboration with start-ups
Business angel says some larger companies find it difficult to work with entrepreneurs
Irish fintech start-ups discuss trust and regulatory issues
Inaugural ‘Fintech Nation’ conference sees start-ups describing difficulties they face
Business winners and losers of 2015
Spectacular gains for certain Irish entrepreneurs were accompanied by failure and public opprobrium for others
Online payments firm Realex to create 50 jobs in Dublin
Realex was acquired by Global Payments for €115m earlier this year
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder backs Irish social change platform
ChangeX raises €400,000 in seed funding from high profile investors including Jerry Greenfield
More than 100 Irish entrepreneurs in Germany for CEO retreat
Irish entrepreneurs will gain exposure to leading local business leaders and consultants
Sales of Irish tech companies create 300 millionaires in 15 years
Survey findings reflect long recovery in tech sector since dotcom bubble in 2000
Global Payments buys Realex in deal worth €115m
Irish-founded payment company is being sold to US giant Global Payments
Barclays to host entrepreneurs seminar
Panellists include Colm Lyon of Realex Payments and Colm Piercy of Viatel and Digiweb Group
Bitcoin spins into wider currency as banks brace for major change
Barriers such as faith in fiduciary issue, control and money-laundering are being overcome
Seen & Heard: Government planning to fast-track repossession of investment properties
New system intended to reduce legal costs and delays associated with repossession cases
UK operation drives growth at Realex
Payments company sees revenues rise by 45 per cent to €14.2 million
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