# equal1 funding: rounds and investors

> equal1 has raised $60M across 1 round since 2026. Investors include Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, EIC Accelerator and Enterprise Ireland.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/equal1 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Series B startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *equal1*

One round we have observed, with the 7 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

IT Services

Raised 10 months ago

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$60M** raised across 1 round since 2026, from 2 sources

- **Latest round:** Series B, $60M Jan 2026
- **Led by:** Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
- **Investors:** 7 (1 led)

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jan 2026** Series B **$60M** [Ireland Strategic Investment Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ireland-strategic-investment-fund) Lead [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) [Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) [Elkstone Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elkstone-capital-partners) [Matterwave Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matterwave-ventures) [TNO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tno-ventures) Reported by Firms' own news pages and 1 other

## Founders and team

From equal1's own website: 1 founder, 5 on the team.

**Dirk Leipold** President/Co-Founder

- **Jason Lynch** CEO
- **Brendan Barry** CTO
- **Linda Mellerick** CFO
- **Nodar Samkharadze** Chief Quantum Architect
- **Patrick McNally** CFO

## Everyone who backed them

[Ireland Strategic Investment Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ireland-strategic-investment-fund) Institutional LP **1** round, led 1

[EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) Government **1** round

[Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland) Government **1** round

[Atlantic Bridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic-bridge) VC firm **1** round

[Elkstone Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elkstone-capital-partners) Family office **1** round

[Matterwave Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matterwave-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[TNO Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tno-ventures) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about equal1

### Who invested in equal1?

equal1's investors include Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, EIC Accelerator, Enterprise Ireland, Atlantic Bridge and Elkstone Capital Partners, and 2 more on record. Ireland Strategic Investment Fund led its latest round.

### How much has equal1 raised?

equal1 has raised $60M across 1 round since 2026.

### When did equal1 last raise?

equal1's most recent round was a Series B of $60M in Jan 2026, led by Ireland Strategic Investment Fund.

### What was equal1's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $60M in Jan 2026, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed equal1 first?

equal1's first round on record, in Jan 2026, was backed by Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, EIC Accelerator and Enterprise Ireland and 4 others.

### What stage is equal1 at?

equal1's latest named round is a Series B, in Jan 2026.

### Where is equal1 based?

equal1 is based in the United States.

### Who led equal1's rounds?

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund led the Series B in 2026.

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