So far this year Irish startups have raised €1bn from VC funds. This is just shy of the €1.2bn raised all of 2020, putting the country on track for a record year.
But which are the most exciting startups and scaleups? Which are the ones to watch in 2021?
Our team of experts at Sifted have chosen a list of exciting companies we think you need to know about, with an added ‘Sifted take’ on some to provide an extra layer of insight.
It’s a mixture of the big and the small, the well known and the under the radar. But all are making waves. Keep reading below and stay informed about Europe’s new economy!
(P.S The data is from European Startups, with valuation estimates from Dealroom. If there is anyone missing from this list, or anything is wrong, please let us know by email at [email protected]).
Key
Year founded
Amount raised
Last funding round
Valuation
Employees
Glofox
Gym and studio management software and apps
sports;enterprise software / sport platform & application
glofox.comDublin, Ireland
2014
20.8m
SERIES A
€37-55m
100-500
Glofox
Gym and studio management software and apps
sports;enterprise software / sport platform & application
glofox.comDublin, Ireland
2014
20.8m
SERIES A
€37-55m
100-500
Drop
Drop is a smart kitchen platform with the Drop Recipes app at its core. Connecting the whole cooking journey with recipe and kitchen appliance technology.
food;iot internetofthings / kitchen & cooking tech
getdrop.comDublin, Ireland
2012
20m
SERIES A
€48-73m
50-100
Drop
Drop is a smart kitchen platform with the Drop Recipes app at its core. Connecting the whole cooking journey with recipe and kitchen appliance technology.
food;iot internetofthings / kitchen & cooking tech
getdrop.comDublin, Ireland
2012
20m
SERIES A
€48-73m
50-100
2016
2m
EARLY VC
€6-9m
10-50
LetsGetChecked
STI/STD, Fertilty, Cancer and General Health Tests
health / biotech
letsgetchecked.comDublin, Ireland
2014
241m
SERIES D
€909m
100-500
LetsGetChecked
STI/STD, Fertilty, Cancer and General Health Tests
health / biotech
letsgetchecked.comDublin, Ireland
2014
241m
SERIES D
€909m
100-500
Roomex
Roomex is a Global Hotel Booking Platform for Business Travel. Uniquely, we combine being a corporate travel management company (TMC) and an online travel agent (OTA). We have offices in Dublin, Ireland and in London, UK
travel / enterprise software
roomex.comIreland
2006
11.5m
SERIES A
€32-48m
50-100
Roomex
Roomex is a Global Hotel Booking Platform for Business Travel. Uniquely, we combine being a corporate travel management company (TMC) and an online travel agent (OTA). We have offices in Dublin, Ireland and in London, UK
travel / enterprise software
roomex.comIreland
2006
11.5m
SERIES A
€32-48m
50-100
Vela Games
Vela Games is an ambitious and independent development studio creating engaging co-operative multiplayer games that put players first
gaming / media
vela.gamesDublin, Ireland
2017
22m
SERIES A
€63-94m
10-50
Vela Games
Vela Games is an ambitious and independent development studio creating engaging co-operative multiplayer games that put players first
gaming / media
vela.gamesDublin, Ireland
2017
22m
SERIES A
€63-94m
10-50
Jobbio
Discover the world's best job opportunities
jobs recruitment / enterprise software
jobbio.com/ieIreland
2014
16.6m
SERIES A
€36-€55m
10-50
Jobbio
Discover the world's best job opportunities
jobs recruitment / enterprise software
jobbio.com/ieIreland
2014
16.6m
SERIES A
€36-€55m
10-50
Thrive
An employee communications platform for distributed workforce
communications / enterprise software
thrive.appBelfast, Ireland
2011
3.3m
SEED
€13-20m
10-50
Thrive
An employee communications platform for distributed workforce
communications / enterprise software
thrive.appBelfast, Ireland
2011
3.3m
SEED
€13-20m
10-50
Adoreboard
Helps brands to understand online customer emotion
marketing / machine learning
adoreboard.comBelfast, Ireland
2011
n/am
Early VC
n/a
10-50
Adoreboard
Helps brands to understand online customer emotion
marketing / machine learning
adoreboard.comBelfast, Ireland
2011
n/am
Early VC
n/a
10-50
iDonate
Tools for both charities and fundraisers to help raise much needed funds
b2b / event tech
idonate.ieFarrannamartin, Ireland
2011
17m
SERIES B
€32-47m
10-50
iDonate
Tools for both charities and fundraisers to help raise much needed funds
b2b / event tech
idonate.ieFarrannamartin, Ireland
2011
17m
SERIES B
€32-47m
10-50
Cainthus
Analyses visual information and processes it to provide farmers with easily understandable and actionable data
enterprise software / agritech
cainthus.comBlackrock, Ireland
2015
n/am
EARLY VC
n/a
10-50
Cainthus
Analyses visual information and processes it to provide farmers with easily understandable and actionable data
enterprise software / agritech
cainthus.comBlackrock, Ireland
2015
n/am
EARLY VC
n/a
10-50
Kite Medical
Developed a novel device for detecting kidney reflux in children
health / medical devices
kitemedical.ieGalway, Ireland
2016
3.2m
GRANT
€5-8m
1-10
Kite Medical
Developed a novel device for detecting kidney reflux in children
health / medical devices
kitemedical.ieGalway, Ireland
2016
3.2m
GRANT
€5-8m
1-10
Cubic Telecom
Provides global connectivity solutions to businesses
telecom / iot internetofthings
cubictelecom.comIreland
2009
86.2m
LATE VC
€45-67m
100-500
Cubic Telecom
Provides global connectivity solutions to businesses
telecom / iot internetofthings
cubictelecom.comIreland
2009
86.2m
LATE VC
€45-67m
100-500
Taoglas
Provides a comprehensive range of external, embedded and base station antenna solutions
telecom / b2b
taoglas.comEnniscorthy, Ireland
2004
0.7m
GRANT
n/a
100-500
Taoglas
Provides a comprehensive range of external, embedded and base station antenna solutions
telecom / b2b
taoglas.comEnniscorthy, Ireland
2004
0.7m
GRANT
n/a
100-500
Scurri
Providing e-commerce merchants with a cloud based software that keeps track of deliveries across multiple carriers and online channels
ecommerce / logistics & delivery
scurri.comWexford, Ireland
2010
18.2m
SERIES A
€36-54m
10-50
Scurri
Providing e-commerce merchants with a cloud based software that keeps track of deliveries across multiple carriers and online channels
ecommerce / logistics & delivery
scurri.comWexford, Ireland
2010
18.2m
SERIES A
€36-54m
10-50
2015
0.8m
SEED
€2-3m
10-50
&Open
&Open is disrupting tech’s approach to loyalty; offering gifting-as-a-service for innovative brands by sourcing, storing and delivering gifts worldwide.
enterprise software / b2b
andopen.coDublin, Ireland
2017
6.5m
SEED
€26-39m
10-50
&Open
&Open is disrupting tech’s approach to loyalty; offering gifting-as-a-service for innovative brands by sourcing, storing and delivering gifts worldwide.
enterprise software / b2b
andopen.coDublin, Ireland
2017
6.5m
SEED
€26-39m
10-50
Arralis
Accelerating the worldwide transition to millimetre-wave technology
b2c / semiconductors
arralis.comCastletroy, Ireland
2013
52.3m
LATE VC
€200-300m
10-50
Arralis
Accelerating the worldwide transition to millimetre-wave technology
b2c / semiconductors
arralis.comCastletroy, Ireland
2013
52.3m
LATE VC
€200-300m
10-50
TransferMate
Global B2B payments technology firm, enabling companies to send and receive cross-border payments faster and easier than ever before.
fintech / payments
transfermate.comKilkenny, Ireland
2010
51m
GROWTH EQUITY
€147-210m
100-500
TransferMate
Global B2B payments technology firm, enabling companies to send and receive cross-border payments faster and easier than ever before.
fintech / payments
transfermate.comKilkenny, Ireland
2010
51m
GROWTH EQUITY
€147-210m
100-500
Learnosity
An assessment toolkit to help educational providers add interactive assessment to their digital products
education / enterprise software
learnosity.comDublin, Ireland
2007
47.6m
LATE VC
€68-103m
50-100
Learnosity
An assessment toolkit to help educational providers add interactive assessment to their digital products
education / enterprise software
learnosity.comDublin, Ireland
2007
47.6m
LATE VC
€68-103m
50-100
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