# Foreign investors in Ireland (2026 list)

> 164 foreign investors in Ireland, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, New Enterprise Associates. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-ireland (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Foreign investors in Ireland

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms based outside Ireland that we have watched back a company there in the last two years. Useful when the local market is thin, or when you want a backer who can open doors abroad.

[See all 164 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fforeign-investors-in-ireland)The top 25

**164** investors on the list *+2* this week

**5,529** cheques in 12 months *-19%* against the market

**$11M** median round they joined *+35%* against the market median

**96%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**74%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [New Enterprise Associates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-enterprise-associates) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,610** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **1,561** **$5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **1,027** **$31M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Google for Startups](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-for-startups) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **811** **$1.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **807** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **704** **$1.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Bossa Invest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bossa-invest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Brazil **657** **$6.7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **655** **$13M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **640** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 18 [Canaan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **610** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [SVB Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svb-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **564** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **560** **$36M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [8VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **497** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Polaris Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/polaris-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **490** **$36M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [OrbiMed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orbimed) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **447** **$71M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Lux Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lux-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **445** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**139 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *With* [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)
- **5** Nov **[Bizay](https://millionrounds.com/company/bizay)** Series D+ *Led by* [Indico Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/indico-capital-partners)
- **5** Nov **[ArrayPatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/arraypatch)** Seed · $1.8M *Led by* [Lakeside Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakeside-capital)
- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *With* [Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners)
- **5** Nov **[Potential Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/potential-sciences)** Seed *With* [Portfolio Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/will-martin)

## Stages This Year

4,261 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Seed **17%**
- Series A **15%**
- Pre-seed **10%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **29%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,545**
- Biotech **409**
- Healthcare **274**
- Fintech **270**
- Big Data & Analytics **215**
- Energy **174**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

1,808 Q1 25

1,780 Q2 25

1,781 Q3 25

1,928 Q4 25

1,767 Q1 26

1,565 Q2 26

1,197 Q3 26

287 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Foreign investors in United States 1,267](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-united-states)
- [Foreign investors in United Kingdom 1,145](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-united-kingdom)
- [Foreign investors in Germany 553](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-germany)
- [Foreign investors in Canada 546](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-canada)
- [Foreign investors in France 461](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-france)
- [Foreign investors in Switzerland 417](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-switzerland)
- [Foreign investors in Australia 388](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-australia)
- [Foreign investors in Singapore 343](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-singapore)
- [Foreign investors in Netherlands 337](https://millionrounds.com/lists/foreign-investors-in-netherlands)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Quick answers about foreign investors in Ireland

### Who are the most active foreign investors in Ireland?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, New Enterprise Associates, Plug and Play and Bpifrance.

### How many foreign investors in Ireland are there?

164 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 74% have led a round.

### Which stages do foreign investors in Ireland back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Series A (21%).

### How big are the rounds foreign investors in Ireland join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $18M.

### Which sectors do foreign investors in Ireland back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

### Which foreign investors in Ireland lead the most rounds?

New Enterprise Associates (73 led), Index Ventures (62 led) and 8VC (26 led).

### Where are foreign investors in Ireland based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (20 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and France.

### What have foreign investors in Ireland invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Greycroft) and Bizay (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Indico Capital Partners).

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