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IVCA Venture Pulse 2014 - Funds raised by Irish SMEs
€'000
TOTAL 2014
Disclosed
Undisclosed
Total
300565
13877
314442
€k
Short Business Description
Investors
Advisors
Q3 Activity
Accuris
Active Mind Technology (Imee Golf)
Adama Innovations
Algae Health
Beachfield Nursing Home Group
Biosensia
Cloudium
Digit Game Studios
Embo Medical
Field Aware
Fishtree
Jobbio
Lowe Refrigeration
Meetings Booker
Mobacar
Movidius
Neuravi
Nualight
Opsona Therapeutics
Pharmapod
PropelAd
Sentinel Fuel
Sigmoid Pharma
Soundwave Analytics
Swerve
VideoElephant
Version 1
Veryan
Vivasure
YellowSchedule
Undisclosed
8000
3650
650
400
10000
770
800
3500
2960
17750
1520
775
8700
1050
500
4450
3000
1900
1000
750
480
320
5000
550
7250
780
8000
1900
2200
600
3335
Telecoms Software: Provides fixed mobile convergence technology
Investec, Summit Bridge, Privates
William Fry
eLearning Software: Provides an online coaching system for golf professionals
ACT, AIBSCF, Seagate, Crosslink, Venture51
William Fry
Nanotechnology: Provides a nanoscale AFM probe that images measures and manipulates matter at the nanoscale
EI, Privates (HBAN Irrus)
Pharma/Bio: Produces compounds for nutraceutical, food and cosmetic applications
WIF, Privates
Health Service: Provides residential nursing home care services for the elderly
Lioncourt
Communications Technologies: Develops integrated polymer micro-system analytical chips
ACT, Seroba Kernel, Atlantic Bridge, Privates
William Fry
Enterprise Software: Developing virtualisation software for desktop infrastructure
Delta, AIBSUAF, AIBSCF
Maples, William Fry
Business Software: Develops and publishes video/computer games
Delta, AIBSUAF
William Fry
Medical Devices: Designed and supplies a device aimed at the global peripheral vascular embolisation market AIBSCF, WIF, EI, AIBSUAF, Privates (HBAN Medtech/Irrus)
Business Software: Provides mobile based field service management software
WestSummit, OpenView, Atlantic Bridge, Oyster Tech, SVB, PrivatesWilliam Fry, Maples
eLearning Software: Provides a personalised adaptive learning platform to the IT and education sectors
BOISESF, New Market, Privates
Business Software: Provides an online multi-media recruitment platform
AIBSCF, EI, Privates
Mason Hayes Curran
Business Service: Provides short term refrigeration rental specialising in exhibitions, retail and events throughout
MMLthe world.
Tughans, PWC, CIL
Business Software: Provides an online room booking system
BOISESF, AIBSUAF, EI, Privates
Business Software: Provides travel technology to the car rental business
Delta
Electronic Components: A fabless semiconductor company for moblie video editing and post production capabilities
Atlantic Bridge, DFJ Esprit, Robert Bosch, Capital E, BCOA, MNL, Privates
William Fry, Venture Law, Maples
Medical Devices: Develops and manufactures a minimally invasive interventiional neurological device
Fountain, Delta, WIF, Privates
William Fry
Electronic Components: Provides LED illuminators for retail display and other applications
Climate Change, ESB Novusmodus, Privates
Taylor Wessing, Ronan Daly Jermyn
Pharma/Bio: Developing drugs that focus on the treatment and prevention of autoimmune and inflamatory diseases
Novartis Bio, Seroba Kernel, Fountain Healthcare, Roche, BB Biotech,
A&L
Amgen,
Goodbody,
EMBL,Ernst
Sunstone,
& Young,
Baxter
Matheson, KPMG
Business Software: Provides a cloud based knowledge sharing platform to community and hospital pharmacists
AIBSCF, NDRC, EI, Privates
Mason Hayes Curran
Business Software: Provides an advertising platform that uses social media for retargeting and demand generation
Tribal.vc, EI, Privates
Electronic Components: Provides fuel management systems, anti-theft devices & environment protection
WDC, Privates
Pharma/Bio: Developing enhanced drug delivery systems
Corporate
Business Software: Provides a smartphone app and web service that tracks music listening habits
AIBSUAF, Privates (HBAP)
William Fry
Business Software: Designs and supplies software for the games market and the mainstream server market Acero, Atlantic Bridge, Intel
ByrneWallace, William Fry
Communications: Provides an online marketplace for videos, clips, TV series and short films
AIBSCF, AIBSUAF, EI, Privates
William Fry
Business Services: Provides IT consultancy services
BDO
Medical Devices: Developed "Biomimics" a 3D stent product used to treat vascular disease
Seroba Kernel, Imperial Innovations, Seven Mile
Taylor Wessing
Medical Devices: Designs and manufactures a vascular closure device
WIF, Fountain, Privates
Eugene F Collins, A&L Goodbody
Business Software: Provides secuce and confidential cloud based appointment and CRM software for use by therapists
EI, Privates
102540
€k
Short Business Description
Investors
Advisors
Q2 Activity
ArraVasc (Cappella Medical)
B9 Energy Control Ltd
Benetel
Cloudium Systems
Cubic Telecom
Cylon Controls
Equilume
Genable Technologies (Optigen)
Homestay.com Technologies
Lime Microsystems
Mainstay Medical
Mcor Technologies
Movidius
NVMdurance
PageFair
Popdeem
Profitero
Rainmaker
Slainte Healthcare
Swerve
WholeWorldBand
390
1500
700
800
3650
7000
550
1500
2150
4750
15300
8750
1800
650
285
500
5800
285
450
1450
5000
Medical Devices: Developing coronary stent technologies designed to treat bifurcated lesions
ACT, Mitsui , Polytechnos
William Fry
Environmental Technologies: Provides software that facilitates the management and control of wind energy Crescent
Electronic Components: A wireless design and test company
AIBSCF, EI , Privates (HBAP, Bloom)
Enterprise Software: Developing virtualisation software for desktop infrastructure
Delta, AIBSUAF, AIBSCF
Maples, William Fry
Telecoms Software: Provides software technologies to mobile network operators and OEM device manufacturers
Qualcomm, Sierra Wireless
William Fry
Environment: Manufactures building energy supply systems
ESB Novusmodus
Electronic Components: Provides a device that uses light therapy to manage breeding cycles in the thoroughbred
Privates
industry
(Bloom)
Pharma/Bio: Developing disease supression using gene therapy
Fountain Healthcare, Delta
Business Software: Provides web based accomodation portal
Delta, EI, Privates
William Fry
ACT, Altera, IQT, Privates
Telecommunications: Provides next generation (4G) chip sets for improved wireless coverage
Medical Devices: Develops and provides treatment for lower back pain
Fountain Healthcare, Medtronic, Capricorn, Seventure, Soffinova, Private
ByrneWallace
Electronic Components: Develops and supplies desk top 3D printers
WHEB
Electronic Components: A fabless semiconductor company for moblie video editing and post production capabilities
Atlantic Bridge, DFJ Esprit, Robert Bosch, Capital E, Privates
William Fry, Venture Law, Maples
Electronic Components: Provides flash memory optimisation technology for use in mobile devices
New Venture, AIBSUAF, NDRC, EI
Business Software: Provides adblocking technology using analytics
Frontline, Tribal, EI
Business Software: Provides web based marketing software for use on social media
BOISESF, EI, Privates
Business Software: Provides web based pricing analytics for the retail sector
Polaris, Delta
Wm Fry
Business Software: Provides intelligence and performance reporting software tools to the airline industry
Investec
William Fry, ByrneWallace
Healthcare Software: Provides a financial database for health insurance claims
AIBSUAF
Business Software: Designs and supplies software for the games market and the mainstream server market Atlantic Bridge, Middlefield, AIBSCF, Privates
ByrneWallace, William Fry
Business Software: Provides a virtual music studio accessable via mobile devices
IIU, Balderton
Undisclosed
3197
66457
€k
Short Business Description
Investors
Advisors
Q1 Activity
AltraTech
AMCS
Analytics Engines
Apica Cardiovascular
Boxever
BrandTone
Capella Securities
Ferfics
GC Aesthetics
Good4U
Heart Metabolics
Intercom
Information Mosaic
Lighthouse
Mobacar
Movidius
Nualtra
Oneview Healthcare
Powervation
Rainmaker
Viddyad
ZinMobi
Undisclosed
900
23500
700
1075
4350
14000
500
270
42800
615
14500
17000
4100
305
750
1800
300
5200
4000
175
700
560
7345
145445
Electronic Components: Developing a portable semiconductor test kit for the food and agri sector, species
BOISESEF, EI, Privates
Environment: Supplies waste management and recycling technology such as identification, weighing and vehicle
Highland,
locationInvestech
Maples, William Fry, PwC
Business Software: Provides a suite of plug-in software accelerators for big data analytics
Crescent
Medical Devices: Developing a transapical opening and closure system to facilitate heart surgery
Seroba Kernel, Triventures, EI
Enterprise Software: Provides customer behavioral analytical software
Polaris, Frontline
Maples, William Fry
Telecoms Software: Develops mobile phone marketing systems
Syngenta, Verlinvest, Corporate
Financial Services: Provides asset management services
Delta
William Fry
Electronic Components: Developing microchip components for mobile phones and wireless devices
Investec
Maples, William Fry
Medical Devices: Designs, manufactures and distributes breast implants and other medical devices
Orbimed, Montreaux, Oyster
Food: Develops and produces a range of healthy food snacks
WIF, EI
Pharma/Bio: Developing drugs for the treatment of cardio-metabolic diseases
Seroba Kernel, VenBio, Brandon Capital, AshHill Pharma
Communications Technologies: Provides to web and mobile based business a single, integrated platform for the
Bessemer,
whole company
The Social
to use
+ Capital
for support,
Partnership,
marketing,
Privates
product, and sales communication
Business Software: Provide post-trade automation solutions for custody, wealth management, asset management
SEB,and
Janus
investment
Capital, banking
Corporate, Privates
Financial Services: Provides working capital and finacial supply chain management services
BOISESF, EI
William Fry
Business Software: Provides travel technology to the car rental business
Delta, EI
Electronic Components: A fabless semiconductor company for moblie video editing and post production capabilities
Atlantic Bridge, DFJ Esprit, Robert Bosch, Capital E, Privates
William Fry, Venture Law, Maples
Developps and manufactures oral nutritional supplements
EI, Privates
Business Software: Provides hospital bedside patient media entertainment
Privates
Electronic Components: Fabless semiconductor company in the digital power control field
Semtech, Intel, SEP, Venture Tech, Braemar
McCann Fitzgerald, Arthur Cox
Business Software: Provides intelligence and performance reporting software tools to the airline industry
Investec
William Fry, ByrneWallace
Provides a platform that allows SMEs to produce and publish online video advertising
EI, Privates
Business Software: Provides mobile marketing and text messaging technology for the consumer retail
EI, Privates