Ireland startup funding
European tech funding profile
664 startups in Ireland have closed 889 funding rounds and raised €9.3B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants) and recorded 140 exits. Debt rounds added €1.3B. Software is the most active sector, and Enterprise Ireland is the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
#12 in Europe by equity raised — 1.5% of all European startup equity funding.
Equity funding
€9.3B
excl. debt & grants · +€1.3B debt
Funding rounds
889
Companies
664
Named investors
869
Exits
140
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsIreland — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €95M | 25 |
| 2011 | €57M | 33 |
| 2012 | €44M | 39 |
| 2013 | €131M | 50 |
| 2014 | €102M | 33 |
| 2015 | €219M | 29 |
| 2016 | €339M | 61 |
| 2017 | €313M | 38 |
| 2018 | €407M | 42 |
| 2019 | €808M | 63 |
| 2020 | €607M | 69 |
| 2021 | €875M | 66 |
| 2022 | €1.8B | 66 |
| 2023 | €1.6B | 56 |
| 2024 | €336M | 42 |
| 2025 | €836M | 62 |
| 2026 | €535M | 42 |
AI analysis mentioning Ireland
AI-generated · figures verified · not investment adviceTop performing sectors
by € raised| E-commerce | €2.2B | |
| Software | €1.6B | |
| Fintech | €1.6B | |
| Healthtech | €1.6B | |
| Energy | €1.5B | |
| Cybersecurity | €480M |
Fastest growing sectors
2025 vs 2024 by € raised| Healthtech | ▲ +883.8% |
| Software | ▲ +603.4% |
| Cybersecurity | ▲ +139.5% |
| Fintech | ▲ +95.8% |
| Travel | ▼ -3.0% |
| Energy | ▼ -46.2% |
Top sectors
by deal countIreland — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ireland — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 231 |
| Healthtech | 155 |
| Fintech | 114 |
| Media | 55 |
| Cybersecurity | 46 |
| Marketing | 41 |
| E-commerce | 32 |
| Energy | 32 |
| Transportation | 31 |
| Foodtech | 24 |
Stage mix
by € raisedIreland — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ireland — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Other | €4.7B |
| Debt | €1.3B |
| Series A | €1.3B |
| Series B | €1.1B |
| Series C | €877M |
| Growth/Late | €600M |
| Seed | €318M |
| Series D+ | €240M |
| Early VC | €198M |
| Pre-Seed | €44M |
| ICO | €27M |
| Grant | €18M |
Top deals
largest disclosed roundsTop investors
named, by deal countTop cities
by € raised| Dublin | €8.5B | 594 | |
| Cork | €385M | 50 | |
| Galway | €319M | 40 | |
| Limerick | €190M | 17 | |
| Belfast | €162M | 37 | |
| Sandyford | €134M | 4 | |
| Carlingford | €123M | 2 | |
| Dundrum | €100M | 1 |