“The next Irish unicorn is more likely to come from a lab notebook than a dorm room pitch deck.” The Irish tech market is quietly shifting from pure software startups toward research-heavy companies born on campus. University spin-outs are moving from side show to pipeline, and investors are starting to treat them as a structured … Read more
“Grant funding will not build your product, but it can buy you the time to prove your market.” The blunt truth about Enterprise Ireland grants is this: they are less about free money and more about whether your startup can convert public funding into export revenue within 3 to 7 years. If you treat the … Read more
“Irish angels will either fuel the next decade of tech growth, or watch foreign capital set the terms.” The short answer: angel investing in Ireland is bigger, more organized, and more competitive than five years ago, but it is still small compared to the weight of multinational tech in the country. Round sizes are up, … Read more
“Most founders say they want an IPO. Most cap tables say they will not get one.” The market keeps sending the same message: for every startup that reaches an IPO, dozens exit through acquisition, and hundreds shut down quietly. PitchBook data shows that in a typical year, tech M&A volume is often 10 to 20 … Read more
“If you get equity wrong for the first 10 hires, you do not have a startup. You have a future cap table problem waiting to show up in a Series A diligence room.” The market rewards teams that treat equity like a product decision, not a last‑minute HR form. Early hires who understand what they … Read more
“Most SaaS founders do not fail on product. They fail on picking the wrong growth environment.” Investors treat the incubator vs accelerator decision as a signal. The program you choose says something about your risk profile, your traction, and your growth plan for the next 18 to 24 months. For SaaS, the choice can move … Read more
“The first startups that treat AI regulation as a product constraint instead of a legal headache will own the market.” The EU AI Act is not a thought experiment anymore. It is law, it has dates, and it has price tags. For early‑stage founders, the most direct impact is this: if your product falls into … Read more
