Venture capital funding for tech start-ups slumps
Investors more interested in higher value deals, survey finds
Irish early-stage start-ups suffering funding crisis
Cautious investors focusing on companies in high-demand during Covid-19 pandemic
Venture capital investment in Irish SMEs grew 11% in 2019
Industry survey reveals €820m was invested in sector last year with tech at forefront
VC funding in Ireland falls 5% to €430m in first half of year
Survey notes signs of recovery in second quarter
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
Trump smothers US start-up visa scheme with bureaucracy
Only 10 people have applied for Obama-era visa supposed to draw thousands
Private investors pump €486m into Irish tech firms in first half of year
Version 1 achieved the largest amount of funding with €90m
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
Venture capital behind 20,000 new Irish jobs since 2003, study shows
Companies backed by venture funds grow more quickly, DCU study finds
Inconsistencies in Kenny’s ‘best small country’ claim
Coalition’s aspirations and actual policies on innovation are contradictory
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
Asylum-seeking students are valuable for our future
The case of Anna Kern, the Leaving Cert high-flier, shows the need for reform
Corporate venture capitalists return to technology
VCs lose ‘dumb money’ tag after poor investment decisions during dotcom boom
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
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