The Irish Times

Venture capital funding for tech start-ups slumps

Investors more interested in higher value deals, survey finds

Sun May 15 2022 - 15:25

Irish early-stage start-ups suffering funding crisis

Cautious investors focusing on companies in high-demand during Covid-19 pandemic

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 05:03

Venture capital investment in Irish SMEs grew 11% in 2019

Industry survey reveals €820m was invested in sector last year with tech at forefront

Thu Mar 05 2020 - 01:31

VC funding in Ireland falls 5% to €430m in first half of year

Survey notes signs of recovery in second quarter

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 05:20

Irish tech firms see VC funding fall for first time since 2011

Call for Government action after funding falls 9% to €453m in first six months of 2018

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 05:55

Trump smothers US start-up visa scheme with bureaucracy

Only 10 people have applied for Obama-era visa supposed to draw thousands

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 06:34

Private investors pump €486m into Irish tech firms in first half of year

Version 1 achieved the largest amount of funding with €90m

Wed Sept 20 2017 - 10:40

Did the Juicero squeeze the last drops out of American innovation?

The $400 juice machine is a sign of an industry struggling to break new ground

Thu May 25 2017 - 04:22

Venture capital behind 20,000 new Irish jobs since 2003, study shows

Companies backed by venture funds grow more quickly, DCU study finds

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 05:28

Inconsistencies in Kenny’s ‘best small country’ claim

Coalition’s aspirations and actual policies on innovation are contradictory

Mon Nov 02 2015 - 07:34

Investor joins wave of criticism for lack of tech start-up support

Ian Lucey says budget was ‘nail in the coffin’ of Ireland being a player in global technology

Thu Oct 15 2015 - 01:00

Asylum-seeking students are valuable for our future

The case of Anna Kern, the Leaving Cert high-flier, shows the need for reform

Thu Aug 20 2015 - 01:01

Corporate venture capitalists return to technology

VCs lose ‘dumb money’ tag after poor investment decisions during dotcom boom

Thu Aug 29 2013 - 01:00

If nothing is changed, then nothing will be ventured

The recent drop in activity in the sector illustrates that for successful venture capital activity, the key factor is not the quantity of venture capital available but the returns generated

Mon Apr 29 2013 - 06:00