# Ireland

‘I want to build a decacorn’: The former Legora and Revolut employee betting big on legaltech
Interview
September 2, 2026
‘I want to build a decacorn’: The former Legora and Revolut employee betting big on legaltech
Michelle Cotter is closing a €1m pre-seed round for Juritas, inspired by the ‘oozing ambition’ she saw at both companies
Éanna Kelly
Should tech events ban Meta’s smart glasses?
Analysis
August 26, 2026
Should tech events ban Meta’s smart glasses?
The popular specs — which critics call "pervert glasses" — have divided a normally pro-tech crowd
Éanna Kelly
OpenAI clarifies ‘acquisition’ offer for Irish teen's startup idea was a joke
News
August 19, 2026
OpenAI clarifies ‘acquisition’ offer for Irish teen's startup idea was a joke
AI giant tells Irish Independent it will not pursue decentralised internet idea
Éanna Kelly
What the CEO of Irish unicorn Tines learned from its AI overhaul
Pro
Analysis
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
'Revenuemaxxing': The fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland
Podcast
March 19, 2026
'Revenuemaxxing': The fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland
On the podcast: ‘Londonmaxxing’, charming Alan Chang and the fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland
Amy Lewin and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Wellbeing marketplace Healf tops Sifted’s third UK and Ireland leaderboard
Leaderboard
March 18, 2026
Wellbeing marketplace Healf tops Sifted’s third UK and Ireland leaderboard
Launching today, the Sifted 100: UK and Ireland ranks the region’s fastest-growing startups
Éanna Kelly
Baseline raises fund to back early-stage Irish founders — and keep them in Ireland
Pro
Exclusive
December 16, 2025
Baseline raises fund to back early-stage Irish founders — and keep them in Ireland
Baseline Ventures hopes to help the best Irish entrepreneurs build great AI-native companies on home turf
Amy Lewin
Japan’s biggest bank wants Europe’s scaleups
Pro
Interview
November 11, 2025
Japan’s biggest bank wants Europe’s scaleups
Megabank MUFG launched a specialised unit to target Europe’s fastest-growing startups last year
Tom Matsuda
Eurazeo, EQT Ventures and Northzone back employee benefits startup Kota in $14.5m Series A funding round
Exclusive
May 22, 2025
Eurazeo, EQT Ventures and Northzone back employee benefits startup Kota in $14.5m Series A funding round
The company promises to help deliver workplace perks through a single unified platform
Martin Coulter
Runners-up not slowing down: 65 UK & Ireland startups just outside the Sifted 100
Pro
Analysis
April 11, 2025
Runners-up not slowing down: 65 UK & Ireland startups just outside the Sifted 100
The fast-growing startups that just missed out on Sifted's leaderboard
Becca Lipman
Meet the UK and Ireland’s fastest-growing fintechs by revenue
Pro
Analysis
April 1, 2025
Meet the UK and Ireland’s fastest-growing fintechs by revenue
The top 10 fastest growing fintechs include challenger banks, neolenders and crypto custodians
Tom Matsuda
After his intimate images leaked online, this founder turned a devastating experience into an AI startup: ‘My whole life disintegrated’
Pro
News
March 27, 2025
After his intimate images leaked online, this founder turned a devastating experience into an AI startup: ‘My whole life disintegrated’
Irish startup Ceartas has helped abuse victims and creatives fight back
Éanna Kelly
The investors backing UK & Ireland’s fastest-growing startups
Pro
Analysis
March 26, 2025
The investors backing UK & Ireland’s fastest-growing startups
Which investors have backed the most companies on this year's Sifted 100: UK & Ireland Leaderboard?
Hessa Alabbas
Spend platform Vertice tops Sifted’s second UK and Ireland leaderboard
News
March 26, 2025
Spend platform Vertice tops Sifted’s second UK and Ireland leaderboard
Launching today, the Sifted 100: UK and Ireland ranks the region’s fastest growing startups
Éanna Kelly
Why Vertice is the UK’s fastest-growing startup
Pro
Analysis
March 26, 2025
Why Vertice is the UK’s fastest-growing startup
The Sifted leaderboard topper uses AI to help customers cut spend on software and cloud
Éanna Kelly
How the CEO of Manna is upending drone delivery: ‘It’s an eight-day-a-week job’
Analysis
March 12, 2025
How the CEO of Manna is upending drone delivery: ‘It’s an eight-day-a-week job’
Bobby Healy talks expansion, defence, the joy of ‘farting’ Teslas — and how EU rules actually helped his company notch more flights than US rivals
Éanna Kelly
Ireland’s full of tech talent — but not enough of it is working for startups
Analysis
April 23, 2024
Ireland’s full of tech talent — but not enough of it is working for startups
Dogpatch Labs CEO Patrick Walsh gives his read on the Irish tech scene and argues for more policy levers to pull talent out of Big Tech jobs
Éanna Kelly
Fintechs dominate list of UK and Ireland’s fastest-growing startups
News
March 27, 2024
Fintechs dominate list of UK and Ireland’s fastest-growing startups
Close to a third of the UK and Ireland’s fastest growing startups are fintechs
Tom Matsuda
21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023
Analysis
December 19, 2023
21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023
The people in European tech who mattered in 2023 — a list of the 21 most impactful people making their mark in tech this year
Cristina Gallardo
OpenAI picks Dublin for its first EU office
News
September 14, 2023
OpenAI picks Dublin for its first EU office
The ChatGPT creator announced it will set up the office as part of its European expansion, allowing it to comply with the EU's upcoming Artificial Intelligence Act too
Cristina Gallardo
Elkstone closes Ireland’s largest early-stage VC fund at €100m
News
May 18, 2023
Elkstone closes Ireland’s largest early-stage VC fund at €100m
Investment house and backer of three unicorns raises large cash pot for seed and pre-Series A startups
Éanna Kelly
Coatue backs Ireland-HQ’d tax software startup Fonoa with $60m
News
July 21, 2022
Coatue backs Ireland-HQ’d tax software startup Fonoa with $60m
The investment comes just eight months after the company raised a $20m Series A round
Zosia Wanat
Startups roll in for battle in Europe’s final escooter frontier
Analysis
August 19, 2021
Startups roll in for battle in Europe’s final escooter frontier
(Very) late adopter Ireland is climbing aboard the craze that has long since swept the continent
Éanna Kelly
Vienna's refurbed raises $54m for refurbished electronics
News
August 5, 2021
Vienna's refurbed raises $54m for refurbished electronics
The raise comes only a year after its last funding round, as the four-year-old startup looks to expand into multiple new European markets.
Kit Gillet in Bucharest

# Ireland

‘I want to build a decacorn’: The former Legora and Revolut employee betting big on legaltech

Should tech events ban Meta’s smart glasses?

OpenAI clarifies ‘acquisition’ offer for Irish teen's startup idea was a joke

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

'Revenuemaxxing': The fastest-growing startups in the UK and Ireland

Wellbeing marketplace Healf tops Sifted’s third UK and Ireland leaderboard

Baseline raises fund to back early-stage Irish founders — and keep them in Ireland

Japan’s biggest bank wants Europe’s scaleups

Eurazeo, EQT Ventures and Northzone back employee benefits startup Kota in $14.5m Series A funding round

Runners-up not slowing down: 65 UK & Ireland startups just outside the Sifted 100

Meet the UK and Ireland’s fastest-growing fintechs by revenue

After his intimate images leaked online, this founder turned a devastating experience into an AI startup: ‘My whole life disintegrated’

The investors backing UK & Ireland’s fastest-growing startups

Spend platform Vertice tops Sifted’s second UK and Ireland leaderboard

Why Vertice is the UK’s fastest-growing startup

How the CEO of Manna is upending drone delivery: ‘It’s an eight-day-a-week job’

Ireland’s full of tech talent — but not enough of it is working for startups

Fintechs dominate list of UK and Ireland’s fastest-growing startups

21 people in European tech who mattered in 2023

OpenAI picks Dublin for its first EU office

Elkstone closes Ireland’s largest early-stage VC fund at €100m

Coatue backs Ireland-HQ’d tax software startup Fonoa with $60m

Startups roll in for battle in Europe’s final escooter frontier

Vienna's refurbed raises $54m for refurbished electronics