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Seed investors in Ireland

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a seed round raised by a company in Ireland in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 47 →The top 25
47investors on the list+7 this week
2,069cheques in 12 months-14% against the market
$3.8Mmedian round they joined-53% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
38%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5First Round CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States807$18Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Enterprise IrelandDeploying nowGovernment · Ireland447$1.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Angel InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Germany282$1.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9MedTech InnovatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States160$2.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10ArcaDeploying nowVC firm · United States148$3.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11NAPDeploying nowVC firm · Germany138$6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Leo CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States130$4.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13HaatchDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom126$1.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Atlantic BridgeDeploying nowVC firm · Ireland116$14Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15Oryx FundDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom109$7.7Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  16. 16Frontline VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom98$4.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Playfair CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom88$6.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Delta PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Ireland81$1.7Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  19. 19Portfolio VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom65$4.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 207percent VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom64$3.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21Elkstone Capital PartnersDeploying nowFamily office · Ireland57$4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22Raptor GroupDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States50$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23EIT HealthDeploying nowVC firm · Germany49$1.4Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  24. 24HBANDeploying nowAngel network · Ireland48$1.7Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  25. 25Angels CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Spain44$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed investors in Ireland

Who are the most active seed investors in Ireland?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Gaingels, EIC Accelerator and First Round Capital.

How many seed investors in Ireland are there?

47 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 38% have led a round.

Which stages do seed investors in Ireland back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Pre-seed (25%).

How big are the rounds seed investors in Ireland join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4M.

Which sectors do seed investors in Ireland back most?

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

Which seed investors in Ireland lead the most rounds?

First Round Capital (15 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and EIC Accelerator (9 led).

Where are seed investors in Ireland based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (8), the United Kingdom (7) and Ireland (5).

What have seed investors in Ireland invested in recently?

Recent rounds include ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with DeepIE Ventures), Potential Sciences (Seed, Nov 2026, with Portfolio Ventures) and Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Irish angel investors).

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