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July 31, 2026

What the CEO of Irish unicorn Tines learned from its AI overhaul

Eoin Hinchy says his software company was “destined for the scrapheap” unless it made its platform "AI-native"

Éanna Kelly

4 min read

Irish work automation unicorn Tines this week unveiled a new AI platform, with cofounder and CEO Eoin Hinchy admitting the no-code product that made the company had a clear "sell-by date."

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Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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