Ireland startup funding in 2011
European tech funding raised by Ireland startups during 2011.
In 2011, 30 startups in Ireland closed 33 funding rounds and raised €57M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Media was the most active sector, and Enterprise Ireland was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€57M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
33
Companies
30
Top sector
Media
Ireland: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | €62M | -10.4% | 23 | +64.3% | — |
| 2010 | €95M | +53.2% | 25 | +8.7% | — |
| 2011 | €57M | -39.8% | 33 | +32.0% | — |
Rank in Europe
#12
1.9% of European funding
Top-10 round share
83.9%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthIreland — funding by month, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €230k | 2 |
| Feb | €5.2M | 2 |
| Mar | €11M | 4 |
| Apr | €1.2M | 2 |
| Jun | €1.3M | 2 |
| Aug | €17M | 4 |
| Sep | €350k | 2 |
| Oct | €6.6M | 4 |
| Nov | €9.3M | 4 |
| Dec | €4.2M | 7 |
Top sectors
by € raisedIreland — top sectors by capital, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ireland — top sectors by capital, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €14M |
| Marketing | €14M |
| Telecom | €9.5M |
| Semiconductors | €7.2M |
| E-commerce | €6.8M |
| Media | €3.5M |
| Software | €1.9M |
| Cleantech | €1.7M |
Stage mix
by € raisedIreland — stage mix, 2011 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ireland — stage mix, 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Early VC | €22M |
| Growth/Late | €9.5M |
| Series C | €6.4M |
| Other | €6.1M |
| Seed | €5.8M |
| Series D+ | €5.2M |
| Series A | €2.0M |
| Grant | €140k |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2011| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandtone | Early VC | Aug 2011 | €10M |
| Altobridge | Growth/Late | Mar 2011 | €8.7M |
| Movidius | Series C | Nov 2011 | €6.4M |
| SkillPages | Early VC | Aug 2011 | €6.0M |
| Veryan Medical | Other | Oct 2011 | €5.8M |
| Cappella Medical Devices | Series D+ | Feb 2011 | €5.2M |
| Cleverbug | Seed | Nov 2011 | €1.8M |
| AeroSurgical | Early VC | Mar 2011 | €1.6M |
| Phorest | Seed | Aug 2011 | €1.3M |
| ePub Direct | Series A | Dec 2011 | €1.3M |
Top investors
most active in 2011, by deal count- Enterprise Ireland11 deals
- Delta Partners3 deals
- Kernel Capital Partners3 deals
- AIB SEED Capital Fund3 deals
- ACT Venture Capital2 deals
- Bloom Equity2 deals
- Enterprise Equity Limited2 deals
- DCU Ryan Academy for EntrePREneurship1 deals
- Celtic House Venture Partners1 deals
- Emertec Gestion1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology