Explore Ireland’s thriving SaaS and enterprise start-up scene in 2026, with AI, fintech, climate tech, and global scale-ups driving innovation and investment.
Ireland’s enterprise and SaaS start-up ecosystem is experiencing a golden era of innovation, with a new generation of companies redefining sectors from fintech and climate tech to cybersecurity, medtech, and developer tools. Anchored by hubs in Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Belfast, these start-ups are leveraging AI, cloud computing, and data analytics to solve complex global challenges.
Companies like CitySwift, Dataships, and Assiduous are transforming public transport, data privacy, and corporate finance, respectively, while Climeaction and ZeroMission are leading the charge in climate action and fleet decarbonization.
“As 2026 approaches, Ireland is not just producing software companies – it’s building global category leaders across enterprise tech, proving that innovation thrives where ambition meets execution”
Meanwhile, Deciphex and Clia are advancing digital health and diagnostics, and Cloudsmith and Roadie are building the infrastructure powering modern software development.
Funding momentum is strong, with firms like Nuitée, XOCEAN, and NomuPay securing multi-million euro rounds to scale globally. Many are backed by top-tier investors including Molten Ventures, Gresham House Ventures, and Enterprise Ireland, reflecting growing international confidence in Irish innovation.
What sets Ireland apart is the blend of deep technical talent, founder ambition, and strong public-private support. Start-ups are increasingly export-focused, with footprints in the US, UK, and beyond. From early-stage disruptors like MarketSizer and Skillsvista to scale-ups like Teamwork and CleverCards, Ireland’s SaaS sector is maturing rapidly.
As 2026 approaches, Ireland is not just producing software companies – it’s building global category leaders across enterprise tech, proving that innovation thrives where ambition meets execution.
Here are the ones to watch in the year ahead:
&Open
&Open is a Dublin-based corporate gifting platform founded in 2017 by Ciara Flood, Jonathan Legge, and Mark Legge. The company aims to revolutionize corporate gifting by enabling brands to send high-quality, design-led, and responsibly sourced gifts at scale. Operating in over 120 countries, &Open supports customer loyalty and engagement across sales, marketing, and customer experience teams.
The platform offers both digital and physical gifting options and launched its On-Demand service in 2022, allowing smaller businesses and emerging brands to access its gifting infrastructure. This expansion has helped &Open grow its team to over 90 employees across Ireland, the UK, and the US, with plans to open a New York office .
In terms of funding, &Open raised a $26 million Series A round in June 2022 led by Molten Ventures, bringing its total capital raised to $33.2 million. Previous investors include LocalGlobe, First Round Capital, Middlegame Ventures, and Silicon Valley Bank .
The founders bring a mix of retail and design expertise. Ciara Flood previously worked with Net-a-Porter, while Jonathan and Mark Legge are known for their work in Irish design and retail. Their combined vision has positioned &Open as a leader in the gifting-as-a-service space, serving global brands and scaling rapidly in the B2B SaaS market.
Ardanis Technologies
Ardanis Technologies, founded in 2016, is a Dublin-headquartered digital consulting and software development firm with additional offices in London and Porto. The company specialises in delivering next-generation digital solutions, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), software engineering, and digital transformation.
Ardanis works with global clients across sectors such as finance, fintech, pharma, e-commerce, healthcare, and technology, helping them build adaptable and scalable software systems.
Led by CEO Ivan Goor, Ardanis has grown to employ over 60 people and is actively expanding its international footprint. In early 2025, the company announced plans to create 30 new jobs across Ireland, Portugal, the US, Brazil, and other European markets. This expansion follows a previous 2024 announcement of 20 new roles linked to the launch of its AI enablement platform, Aileen.
The company’s leadership includes co-founder and CEO Ivan Goor, who has been instrumental in shaping Ardanis’ vision as a trusted partner for digital innovation.
Assiduous
Assiduous is a Dublin-based AI fintech company founded by experienced investment bankers Fergal Meegan (CEO) and Barry Murphy (COO). Established in 2023 and headquartered at NovaUCD, Assiduous is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence to simplify corporate finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The company’s flagship product, Corporate Finance Autopilot, is a virtual corporate finance platform that leverages AI to help business owners prepare for strategic, financing, and liquidity transactions. It blends domain expertise with the latest advances in agentic AI to make companies more financeable and transaction-ready. The platform supports a full lifecycle approach to corporate advisory, aiming to democratize access to capital markets.
Assiduous has raised over €1.5 million across two funding rounds. In July 2024, it secured €500,000 through the EU co-funded EIT Digital Open Innovation Factory and Enterprise Ireland’s Pre-Seed Start Fund. In April 2025, it closed a €1 million seed round led by Enterprise Ireland, with backing from private investors.
The company is actively collaborating with Euronext Group to help SMEs access public markets earlier in their lifecycle. It also benefits from continued support as part of EIT Digital’s Equity Portfolio, positioning it within Europe’s innovation ecosystem.
Assiduous is currently working with pilot customers and expanding its technical team to accelerate product development through 2025 and 2026. Its mission is to empower business owners to build valuable companies and achieve financial independence through AI-driven corporate finance solutions.
Bounce Insights
Bounce Insights is a Dublin-based AI-powered market research start-up founded by five Trinity College graduates: Rónán Dowling-Cullen, Charlie Butler, Brandon Dooley, Josh Stafford, and Brian O’Mahony. Launched in 2022, the company has quickly gained traction by transforming how brands access consumer insights, particularly among Gen Z and millennial audiences.
The platform combines proprietary datasets, generative AI, and in-house research expertise to automate 90% of the market research process. This enables brands to make faster, data-driven decisions with insights delivered seven times quicker and 40% more cost-effectively than traditional methods. Bounce’s clients include global names such as Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mondelez, Unilever, Tesco, Marks & Spencer, and Clorox.
In December 2024, Bounce Insights raised $4.5 million (€4.27 million) in a seed funding round led by Irrus Investments, Enterprise Ireland, Digital Irish Venture Fund, and industry veteran Ian Kiernan (MRops). This followed a $1.2 million angel round in 2022, backed by notable investors including Anne Heraty (Cpl Resources), Gareth Lambe (Meta, Medihive), David Shackleton (OpenBack, Ding), and Michael Dwyer (Pigsback). The company has raised $6.5 million to date.
Bounce plans to triple its workforce to 75 by the end of 2026 and open a New York office to support its growing North American client base. Co-founder Charlie Butler is relocating to New York to lead US operations. The company is currently hiring across software engineering, sales, and research in Dublin, London, and North America.
Buymedia
Buymedia is a Galway-based advertising technology company founded by Fergal O’Connor in 2015. The platform is designed to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by simplifying and optimizing the advertising process across traditional and digital media. Buymedia enables businesses to plan, purchase, manage, and monitor advertising campaigns through a single interface, helping them compete more effectively with larger brands that typically have greater resources and data insights.
O’Connor, who previously served as Head of Sales at IRISH TV, launched Buymedia to address the inefficiencies SMEs face in the advertising market. The company’s AI-powered platform uses machine learning to analyse campaign performance and recommend future strategies based on both industry benchmarks and business-specific data. This allows SMEs to make informed decisions and improve their return on investment.
Buymedia claims to have developed a world-first platform that integrates all media types—print, radio, TV, out-of-home, social, and digital—into one system. The company’s mission is to level the playing field for SMEs in a fragmented and siloed advertising landscape. Its tools include intelligent ad placement, AI-powered insights, group ad purchasing, and a self-serve advertising marketplace.
While specific funding figures are not publicly disclosed, Buymedia has received support from Enterprise Ireland and is actively scaling its operations.
Catalyst
Catalyst, formerly known as i3PT, is a Dublin-headquartered Irish tech company specializing in real estate and construction technology. The firm has carved out a niche in ESG compliance, technical advisory services, and digital transformation, positioning itself as a trusted partner for global real estate investors and corporations.
Under the leadership of CEO Eoin Leonard, Catalyst has undergone significant expansion. In 2023, the company announced the creation of 100 new jobs across its European offices, including Ireland, the UK, Italy, and Spain. This growth reflects increasing demand for its Obi software platform and advisory services, which help clients navigate regulatory shifts and build safer, greener environments.
Catalyst’s transformation from i3PT into a broader tech and advisory group underscores its ambition to become a global leader in built environment innovation. The company’s strategic expansion includes plans to establish a presence in the US, further scaling its Obi software business.
The company has received support from Enterprise Ireland, which has praised its international growth and innovation. The firm’s expansion is largely driven by organic growth and strategic reinvestment rather than large-scale venture capital rounds.
Catalyst’s evolution and continued investment in ESG and digital technologies make it a standout in Ireland’s tech ecosystem, particularly in the intersection of sustainability and construction innovation.
Continuous Software
Continuous Software is headquartered in Dublin with offices in Istanbul, London, Riyadh, and Toronto.
The company, founded by Mark Dallimore and Levent Ozalp, says it is revolutionising how businesses approach strategic portfolio planning. Its flagship product, Aangine, is an AI-powered platform that enables organisations to align teams, budgets, programs, and projects with strategic goals and objectives.
Its data-driven decision-making platform optimises resource allocation, and enhances collaboration across diverse work management approaches, including both traditional and agile methodologies.
In November last year the business completed the first €1m phase of a €2.5m seed funding round.
The investment was led by Athens-based, publicly listed, Performance Technologies with participation from a group of investors including a major System Integrator and four Saudi Arabian businessmen.
With this new capital, Continuous Software plans to increase its workforce by 40% by the end of 2025, adding technical, support, and sales roles. The company will also build upon its existing partnerships with major technology players such as OpenText, Dell, and MongoDB.
CitySwift
CitySwift is a Galway-based mobility technology company founded in 2016 by Brian O’Rourke and Alan Farrelly. The company specializes in AI-powered data analytics for public transport networks, helping operators and authorities optimise routes, timetables, and passenger experiences.
CitySwift’s intelligent transport data platform aggregates and enriches data from hundreds of sources, enabling predictive analytics, simulations, and real-time optimizations. The platform is used by major transport providers across the UK and Ireland, including National Express, Go-Ahead Group, Transport for Wales, Metroline, and Translink.
In February 2024, CitySwift raised €7 million in a funding round led by Gresham House Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Irelandia Investments, ACT Venture Capital, the Western Development Commission, and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). This followed a €5 million Series A round in October 2022, also led by Gresham House Ventures.
The funding is being used to expand CitySwift’s team, scale its platform development, and enhance end-to-end client services. The company plans to double its headcount and accelerate international growth, particularly in the UK market.
CitySwift’s mission is to make public transport more reliable, efficient, and sustainable. By leveraging AI and big data, the company helps cities respond dynamically to changing travel patterns, supporting the shift from private vehicles to climate-friendly public transport.
CleverCards
CleverCards is a Dublin-based fintech company founded by Kealan Lennon. It operates a global digital payments platform that enables businesses and public sector organisations to instantly send digital Mastercards via SMS, WhatsApp, or email. These cards can be used online or in-store through Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay, with configurable limits and spend categories for employers.
Launched officially in 2023, CleverCards has rapidly scaled, onboarding over 10,000 businesses and reaching 350,000 users across 92 countries. The platform is widely used for employee benefits, expense management, insurance payouts, and social welfare payments. It supports Ireland’s Small Benefit Exemption scheme, allowing employers to issue tax-free non-cash benefits to staff.
In June 2024, CleverCards raised €8m in funding from Pluxee, a global leader in employee benefits, alongside existing investors. This brought its total capital raised to €28 million. The funding will accelerate global expansion and product development, positioning CleverCards as a leader in digital payments innovation.
Founder and CEO Kealan Lennon has led the company through multiple funding rounds, including early backing from Delta Partners and angel investors from Ireland, the UK, and the US. CleverCards has invested over $10 million in its technology platform, which operates as a plug-and-play solution for businesses to generate, distribute, and manage payment cards globally.
Clia
Clia is a Dublin-based medtech start-up founded by physiotherapists Rory Lambe and Ben O’Grady, both research master’s students at University College Dublin (UCD). The company emerged from the NovaUCD Student Enterprise Competition in 2024, where it won the €3,000 Tech Sustainability Prize sponsored by Terra Solar [1]. Clia is developing a software-as-a-service platform that integrates with existing cardiac rehabilitation services to enhance support for individuals at risk of heart disease. By leveraging wearable health data, Clia aims to provide real-time insights into heart health, connect users with structured exercise programs, and facilitate virtual check-ins with cardiac specialist physiotherapists [1].
The founders are supervised by Dr. Cailbhe Doherty at UCD’s School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science. Their academic background informs Clia’s mission to validate and commercialize research in wearable health technology, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being[1].
In terms of funding, Clia secured a €3,000 grant in June 2024. The company is currently privately held and has received support from NovaUCD, suggesting early-stage backing from university-linked innovation networks rather than traditional venture capital.
Clia’s vision is to build a team of exercise specialists with expertise in wearable data accuracy and experience in Ireland’s healthcare system. The start-up is positioning itself at the intersection of medtech, digital health, and sustainability, with ambitions to improve cardiac outcomes through innovative, data-driven solutions.
Climeaction
Climeaction is a Cork-based climate action solutions provider founded in April 2021 by Paul Murphy and Joe Aherne. The company specializes in helping businesses implement decarbonization strategies and improve their ESG performance through services such as footprint assessments, audits, strategy development, and bespoke training.
In March 2024, Climeaction completed a management buyout (MBO) from its former parent company, Leading Edge Group, led by CEO Paul Murphy and a management team including Jerry Murphy, Annie Duffy, Paul Kealy, and Tim Cramer. This move was supported by a financing deal with Bank of Ireland, which enabled the company to maintain its independence and pursue growth.
Following the MBO, Climeaction secured a €2.3 million seed investment from the Davy EIIS Fund, marking a significant milestone in its expansion journey. The funding is being used to scale operations and establish a permanent base in Boston, USA, with a team of 10 to support multinational clients in the manufacturing sector, including Analog Devices, Abbott, Garrett Motion, and Aryzta.
Climeaction’s solutions are powered by AI and tailored to meet European Sustainability Reporting Standards. The company has earned multiple awards for its impact in climate action and continues to grow its footprint across Ireland, the UK, and the US.
CloudSmith
Cloudsmith is a Belfast-based Irish tech company offering a cloud-native, universal package management platform designed to streamline software distribution and security. Founded in 2016 by Alan Carson, Lee Skillen, and Peter Lorimer, Cloudsmith enables developers and enterprises to manage and distribute software artifacts across ecosystems like npm, Docker, Maven, PyPI, and more.
The company has grown steadily, attracting global clients and recognition for its robust SaaS infrastructure. Cloudsmith’s platform emphasizes secure access controls, artifact discovery, and integration with identity providers, making it a trusted solution for modern DevOps workflows.
Cloudsmith has raised funding across five rounds, with its most recent Series B round closing in March 2025. This round was led by TCV, with participation from Sorenson Capital, Techstart Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Insight Partners, and MMC Ventures. Previous rounds included backing from Tiger Global Management and Frontline Ventures, marking Cloudsmith as one of Northern Ireland’s most successfully funded start-ups.
The leadership team includes CEO Glenn Weinstein, formerly Chief Customer Officer at Twilio, and CTO Lee Skillen, who brings deep engineering experience from Newzbin Ltd. Co-founder Alan Carson serves as Chief Strategy Officer.
Cloudsmith’s continued investment in cybersecurity, artifact caching, and developer tooling positions it as a key player in the global software supply chain. With a headcount of 51–100 employees and growing traction in enterprise markets, the company is scaling its operations and product capabilities to meet rising demand for secure, cloud-native software logistics.
Cozmotec
Cozmotec is a Dublin-based tech start-up founded by entrepreneur Cuty Gupta, a qualified dentist from India who transitioned into the technology sector after moving to Ireland.
Headquartered in Swords, Cozmotec focuses on empowering SMEs through tailored software solutions, smart automation, and business process optimization. Gupta’s journey – from payroll specialist to director of Innovation and Technology at Icon Accounting – inspired her to launch Cozmotec to bridge the technology gap facing Irish SMEs.
Cozmotec offers a range of services including bespoke software development, website creation, AI and machine learning applications, data analytics, and its proprietary RecruitPro CRM platform for streamlining recruitment processes. The company’s mission is to simplify business operations and enhance profitability by making advanced tech tools accessible to smaller firms that often lag behind in digital adoption.
The company operates with a globally distributed team, with software development largely based in India and business consulting led from Ireland. Cozmotec’s approach combines deep consultation with custom-built solutions, ensuring that each client’s unique challenges are addressed effectively.
CreditLogic
CreditLogic is a Dublin-based fintech company founded in May 2018 by Eddie Dillon, Gavin Bennett, Martin Scott, and Mary Brennan. The company offers a B2B digital mortgage lending and SaaS platform designed to streamline the mortgage application process for banks, brokers, and consumers. By integrating open banking, AI, and analytics, CreditLogic enables financial institutions to deliver faster, more intuitive mortgage experiences while reducing operational costs.
The platform automates data capture, validation, and review, and features a unique API that facilitates seamless data flow between consumers, advisors, and lenders. This innovation positions CreditLogic as a key player in modernizing Ireland’s mortgage infrastructure and improving customer engagement.
CreditLogic has raised funding across three seed rounds. Its most recent round closed in July 2024, led by Riverside Acceleration Capital. Previous investors include Enterprise Ireland and co-founder Martin Scott. While the total funding amount is undisclosed, the company has used these investments to expand its operations and product capabilities.
In 2024, CreditLogic opened a new office in Madrid, marking its entry into the European market. The company is targeting €20 million in annual recurring revenue as part of its international growth strategy.
Led by CEO Eddie Dillon, a former innovation leader at KBC Bank, CreditLogic continues to scale its impact across Ireland and Europe. Its mission is to simplify mortgage lending through technology, making the process more transparent, efficient, and customer-centric.
Cytidel
Cytidel is a Mayo-based Irish cybersecurity start-up founded in 2021 by Matthew Conlon and Conor Flannery, both veterans of the cybersecurity industry with experience at Accenture, Workhuman, and Integrity360. The company was established to address the overwhelming volume of cyber threats faced by security teams, offering a platform that helps organisations prioritise and remediate the most critical vulnerabilities.
Cytidel’s flagship solution is a SaaS-based risk prioritization engine that integrates threat intelligence, regulatory requirements, and business impact to help executives and security professionals make high-impact decisions. The platform is designed to cut through the noise of thousands of daily vulnerabilities, enabling teams to focus on the threats that pose the greatest risk to revenue and operations.
In November 2023, Cytidel raised €1.35 million in a seed funding round led by Elkstone Ventures and supported by Enterprise Ireland. This funding is being used to expand the company’s product suite and scale its operations to meet growing demand for intelligent vulnerability management tools.
Cytidel works with blue-chip clients such as An Post and Carne Group, delivering over 95% efficiency improvements in vulnerability identification and remediation. Its tools include Cytidel RECON, a real-time vulnerability intelligence platform, and Intel-as-a-Service, which delivers curated threat insights directly to users [1].
With cyber threats increasing by 25% annually, Cytidel is positioning itself as a key player in Ireland’s cybersecurity ecosystem, offering actionable insights and scalable solutions for modern risk management.
Dataships
Dataships is a Dublin and San Francisco-based data privacy software company founded in 2019 by Michael Storan and Ryan McErlane. The company specialises in automating GDPR and CCPA compliance for e-commerce businesses, transforming privacy management into a growth engine.
Dataships’ platform dynamically optimizes consent language at checkout based on visitor location and marketing channel, helping merchants increase opt-in rates while maintaining full compliance. This approach is especially valuable for multi-channel, multi-national brands managing email and SMS consent across regions.
In January 2025, Dataships raised €6.8 million in Series A funding, led by Osage Venture Partners, with participation from Lavrock Ventures and the Urban Innovation Fund. The funding supports product innovation, market expansion, and customer success initiatives. Previous funding rounds included backing from Enterprise Ireland, Accelprise, Right Side Capital Management, and notable angel investors such as Tony Smurfit, Peter Crowley, and Irish rugby player Ian Madigan.
The company currently employs around 25 people and operates out of NexusUCD in Dublin and its US base in California. Its mission is to help e-commerce merchants grow their marketing lists and revenue while staying compliant with evolving privacy regulations.
Dataships has positioned itself at the intersection of compliance and conversion, offering a unique value proposition in the regtech and martech space. As privacy laws tighten and customer acquisition costs rise, Dataships is helping brands turn compliance into a competitive advantage.
Deciphex
Deciphex is a Dublin-based medtech company founded in 2017 by Donal O’Shea, focused on transforming pathology diagnostics through artificial intelligence (AI) and digital pathology. The company’s mission is to address the global shortage of pathologists by streamlining diagnostic workflows and improving patient outcomes.
Deciphex offers two core platforms: Patholytix, which serves the research pathology market and is widely adopted by leading pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations (CROs); and Diagnexia, a clinical pathology service that connects hospitals and labs with a global network of expert pathologists. These platforms leverage AI to accelerate diagnostic processes and reduce bottlenecks in pathology services.
The company has raised significant funding across multiple rounds. In January 2025, Deciphex secured €31 million in a Series C round led by Molten Ventures, with participation from ACT Venture Capital, Seroba Life Sciences, Charles River Laboratories, Irrus Investments, HBAN Medtech Syndicate, and NextSteps Capital. This followed earlier Series B rounds totaling €14.4 million, including €11.5 million raised in 2022.
Deciphex has also formed strategic partnerships, notably with Novartis, to co-develop AI tools for preclinical studies and drug discovery. The company is expanding its footprint in the US, UK, Canada, and the Middle East, aiming to become a global leader in AI-powered pathology.
Under O’Shea’s leadership, Deciphex is rapidly scaling and contributing to Ireland’s reputation as a hub for AI and medtech innovation.
EIDA Solutions
EIDA Solutions is a Dublin-based construction technology company founded in 2010 by Dan McAlister and Ramy Michael. The company provides a cloud-based SaaS platform tailored for mechanical and electrical contractors working on large-scale commercial and industrial construction projects.
EIDA’s platform is designed to digitize and streamline complex construction workflows, enabling contractors to manage documentation, compliance, and project delivery more efficiently. The software integrates lean construction principles and Building Information Modelling (BIM), helping clients reduce operating costs, improve quality, and optimize site performance [1].
The company has grown steadily, with a team of 11–50 employees and a client base that includes major engineering firms. EIDA’s solution is used collaboratively across project teams, ensuring transparency and accountability in construction processes. Its emphasis on user-friendly design and construction-specific functionality sets it apart from traditional IT-focused project management tools [1].
In recent years, EIDA has expanded internationally, opening offices in London and New York to support its growing global footprint. The company raised €1 million in funding to fuel this expansion, as reported by ThinkBusiness.ie. This investment supports its strategy to scale operations and enhance its platform capabilities for international markets.
EIDA’s founders bring deep domain expertise in both construction and technology, positioning the company as a leader in digital transformation for the built environment. With increasing demand for construction tech solutions, EIDA is well-placed to capitalize on global trends in infrastructure modernization and digital compliance.
Imvizar
Imvizar is a Dublin-based augmented reality (AR) start-up founded in 2021 by Michael Guerin. The company specializes in immersive, location-based storytelling experiences that blend digital content with real-world environments. Its mission is to revolutionise how people engage with history, culture, and tourism by transforming physical spaces into interactive AR narratives accessible via mobile devices.
Imvizar’s platform enables users to experience life-size historical reenactments and cultural stories through intuitive AR interfaces. Its offerings include digital story trails, spatial storytelling experiences, and a no-code tool called Lureo, which allows creators to build and share AR visual stories globally. These innovations are designed to make education and entertainment more engaging and accessible, especially in tourism and heritage sectors.
In September 2024, Imvizar secured €1.5 million in seed funding to expand its operations and bring AR storytelling to a wider audience. The round was led by Delta Partners and included notable investors such as Gareth Lambe and Nigel Byrne. The funding supports Imvizar’s international growth, with offices now in Dublin, Limerick, London, and New York.
Founder Michael Guerin, a creative technologist, has positioned Imvizar as a pioneer in AR-driven cultural engagement. The company has been recognized as one of Ireland’s hottest start-ups and was shortlisted for multiple innovation awards. With a team of 11–50 employees, Imvizar continues to scale its impact across tourism, education, and digital entertainment.
MarketSizer
MarketSizer is a Dublin-based SaaS start-up founded in 2023 by Niall O’Gorman, a seasoned tech entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience, including co-founding ChannelSight. The company specializes in data-driven market intelligence, offering a platform that aggregates millions of data points to help businesses identify high-probability sales targets, optimize marketing efforts, and improve customer retention.
MarketSizer’s mission is to transform vast datasets into actionable insights, enabling sales teams to make smarter, faster decisions. Its platform is particularly geared toward SaaS companies, though it has ambitions to expand into other sectors and geographies. The company’s proprietary technology delivers real-time intelligence, helping users stay ahead of market trends and seize emerging opportunities.
In June 2024, MarketSizer raised €1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Delta Partners, with additional support from Enterprise Ireland and angel investors. The funding is being used to enhance platform features, accelerate job creation, and support expansion into the UK and US markets. The company is also exploring strategic partnerships, including a recent collaboration with global customer service platform eDesk.
MarketSizer operates under the legal name TamCalc Limited and maintains a lean team of 1–10 employees. It is positioning itself to capture a share of the rapidly growing sales intelligence market, projected to reach $9.2 billion by 2032. With its innovative approach to subscription intelligence and a strong leadership team, MarketSizer is emerging as a key player in Ireland’s tech ecosystem.
NomuPay
NomuPay is a Dublin-headquartered fintech company founded in 2021, focused on simplifying cross-border payments through a unified, modern infrastructure. The company emerged from the acquisition of assets from Wirecard and other payment firms, with the goal of building a seamless global payments network across Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.
NomuPay’s platform enables businesses to accept and manage payments across multiple regions through a single API, offering local payment methods, fraud prevention tools, and real-time transaction monitoring. Its infrastructure is designed to support high-growth enterprises expanding into complex markets with fragmented payment ecosystems.
In June 2025, NomuPay raised $40 million in a Series C funding round led by SB Payment Service, a SoftBank Group company. This round valued NomuPay at $290 million, just five months after its $37 million Series B round. The funding is earmarked for expanding operations in Asia, particularly Japan, and enhancing its payment capabilities across emerging markets.
NomuPay’s leadership team includes CEO Peter Burridge, a seasoned executive with prior roles at Hyperwallet and PayPal. The company has attracted attention for its rapid growth and strategic partnerships, positioning itself as a key player in the global fintech landscape.
With total funding exceeding $120 million, NomuPay is leveraging its capital to scale its infrastructure, deepen regional integrations, and offer a truly borderless payment experience for merchants and platforms worldwide.
Nuitée
Nuitée is a Dublin-based travel tech infrastructure company founded by entrepreneur Ben Fletcher. The company is building what it describes as “Stripe for travel,” offering infrastructure APIs that enable businesses to rapidly develop travel applications and streamline hotel connectivity and distribution .
Nuitée’s platform serves as a vital link between accommodation providers and demand partners, simplifying the integration of travel services into digital products. Its technology is designed to support scalable, real-time travel booking experiences, making it easier for developers and businesses to build and deploy travel solutions globally.
In December 2024, Nuitée raised $48 million in Series A funding, led by Accel and Derive Ventures, marking one of the largest early-stage rounds in Irish travel tech history. This followed an additional €46 million in venture capital raised in Q4 2024, contributing to a record-breaking year for Irish tech SMEs, which collectively secured €1.48 billion in funding.
The funding is being used to expand Nuitée’s product offerings, grow its team, and deepen its presence in emerging markets. The company has offices in Dublin, London, and New York, and is actively scaling its operations to meet global demand for travel infrastructure solutions.
Founder Ben Fletcher has positioned Nuitée as a disruptive force in the travel tech space, combining deep industry insight with a developer-first approach to infrastructure. With strong investor backing and a rapidly growing client base, Nuitée is poised to become a key player in the future of digital travel.
Roadie
Roadie is a Dublin-based developer tools company founded in 2020, operating under the legal name Larder Software Limited. The firm specialises in hosted developer portals and service catalogues built on Spotify’s Backstage framework, helping engineering teams scale efficiently by improving visibility, collaboration, and developer experience.
Roadie’s platform enables organizations to centralize software components, documentation, and operational tools, streamlining workflows and reducing cognitive load for developers. It is particularly popular among fast-growing tech companies seeking to maintain engineering velocity while scaling infrastructure.
In July 2023, Roadie raised a seed funding round led by boldstart ventures and Firstminute Capital, though the exact amount remains undisclosed. This funding supports product development, team expansion, and international growth. The company currently employs between 11–50 people and is actively hiring across engineering and product roles.
Roadie’s leadership team includes CEO David Tuite, who brings deep experience in developer tooling and open-source ecosystems. The company’s commitment to open standards and developer-first design has earned it a loyal user base and strategic partnerships across Europe and North America.
Skillsvista
Skillsvista is an Irish edtech and HR technology company focused on helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) identify and address skills gaps through data-driven workforce planning. Headquartered in Dublin, the company offers a platform that combines career planning, job search tools, training needs analysis, and a skills database to support recruitment and employee development.
Founded by a team of education and technology professionals, Skillsvista is part of the Learnovate Centre ecosystem, a research and innovation hub based at Trinity College Dublin. The company’s mission is to empower SMEs to become more competitive by aligning workforce capabilities with evolving business needs.
In February 2024, Skillsvista secured non-equity assistance funding from the Learnovate Centre. This support has enabled the company to expand its platform features and participate in graduate placement programs, with several graduates currently working at Skillsvista through Enterprise Ireland-backed initiatives.
Skillsvista’s platform is designed to be intuitive and scalable, making it accessible for SMEs that may lack dedicated HR or learning and development teams. By leveraging analytics and personalised learning pathways, the company helps employers future-proof their workforce in response to rapid technological change and shifting market demands.
With a growing presence in Ireland’s innovation ecosystem and backing from academic and government partners, Skillsvista is positioning itself as a key player in the intersection of education, employment, and enterprise technology.
Solgari
Solgari is a Dublin-based cloud communications company founded in 2012 by John Colgan (CEO), Edward Grant (CFO), Marcel McCann (CTO), and Vance Harris. The company specializes in delivering integrated, omni-channel customer engagement solutions built on Microsoft Teams, transforming it into a powerful platform for voice, video, messaging, and AI-driven customer service.
Solgari’s platform captures customer interactions across all channels—voice, SMS, email, chat, and social media—into a unified 360-degree data hub. This enables businesses to deliver seamless, personalized experiences while leveraging AI for automation, analytics, and compliance. The company serves clients across sectors including financial services, healthcare, and retail.
Solgari has raised funding across three rounds. Its most recent round was a Convertible Note closed in October 2024, with participation from Enterprise Ireland, GAN Ventures, and Focus Capital Partners.
Sweepr
Sweepr is a Dublin-based technology company founded in 2017 by Alan Coleman, Jim Hannon, John Maguire, and Liam Davis. The company specializes in providing intuitive technical support solutions for connected homes, aiming to simplify customer care for non-technical users. Sweepr’s platform integrates AI and natural language processing (NLP) to deliver personalized, context-aware support experiences across smart home devices and services .
The company’s mission is to reduce the complexity of tech support by enabling service providers and manufacturers to embed intelligent care capabilities directly into their products. This approach not only improves customer satisfaction but also reduces support costs and enhances product engagement.
Sweepr has raised funding across four rounds. Its most recent was a Series A extension in November 2023, where it secured $4 million from investors including TELUS Ventures and Molten Ventures. Earlier rounds included backing from the Amazon Alexa Fund and Frontline Ventures, reflecting strong investor confidence in its vision and technology.
The company operates with a team of 11–50 employees and is actively scaling its platform to meet growing demand in the smart home and consumer electronics sectors. Sweepr’s solutions are particularly relevant as homes become increasingly connected, and users seek seamless, low-friction support experiences.
Teamwork
Teamwork is a Cork-based software company founded in 2007 by Daniel Mackey and Peter Coppinger. Originally a web design consultancy, the duo pivoted to product development after building their own project management tool out of frustration with existing solutions. This tool evolved into Teamwork, a suite of cloud-based productivity software that includes project management, helpdesk, CRM, and content collaboration tools.
The company has grown into one of Ireland’s most successful indigenous tech firms, boasting over 22,000 paying customers globally, including major brands like Disney. Teamwork has been entirely bootstrapped for much of its history, reaching $31 million in annual revenue without external venture capital. In 2021, however, the company raised a private equity round led by Bregal Milestone to accelerate its growth, marking a strategic shift as it targets $100 million in annual revenue and global expansion.
Teamwork employs over 240 people, with the majority based in Cork, and has opened offices in Belfast and other international locations. The founders are known for bold decisions, including spending €500,000 on acquiring the Teamwork.com domain name—a move that symbolized their ambition to compete with global SaaS giants like Asana and Monday.com.
The company has also been recognised for its entrepreneurial success, with Mackey and Coppinger named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year. Teamwork continues to invest in product innovation and talent acquisition as it scales its operations and aims to become a dominant force in the global productivity software market.
ToDesktop
ToDesktop is a Cork-based software company founded by Dave Jeffery in 2018. The company provides a developer-focused platform that enables web-based businesses to convert their web applications into fully functional desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux. By simplifying the traditionally complex process of building desktop applications, ToDesktop empowers SaaS companies and developers to deliver native-like experiences without needing to rewrite their codebases.
The platform is particularly popular among start-ups and indie developers looking to expand their product reach beyond the browser. It offers features such as automatic updates, native installers, and deep OS integrations, making it easier to distribute and manage desktop versions of web apps.
ToDesktop has participated in the prestigious Y Combinator accelerator and has raised funding across two rounds. Its most recent seed round closed in April 2020, with Y Combinator as the lead investor. While the total funding amount remains undisclosed, the company has maintained a lean team of 1–10 employees and continues to grow organically.
Trustap
Trustap is a Cork-based fintech company founded in 2017 by Conor Lyden. The platform was created to bring trust and transparency to peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions, particularly those involving strangers, whether online or in person. Trustap operates as a milestone-based transaction platform, going beyond traditional escrow services by managing the entire transaction lifecycle—from payment to delivery or service completion.
The company’s mission is to eliminate fraud and uncertainty in online marketplaces, addressing a global issue that inhibits over $220 billion in transactions annually. Trustap’s solution is especially relevant in the post-Covid era, where digital payments have surged and cash usage has declined.
In July 2024, Trustap raised $5.5 million in Series A funding, led by TX Ventures, with participation from MiddleGame Ventures, Act Venture Capital, Atlantic Bridge, and Furthr VC. This followed a $3.4 million seed round in 2022, which included backing from early Stripe investor Liam Casey. The funding is being used to expand Trustap’s global footprint and enhance its product offering, including partnerships with major marketplaces like Preloved in the UK and Mudah in Malaysia.
ZeroMission
ZeroMission is a Tipperary-based Irish tech start-up founded in 2022 by Leah O’Dwyer and Kevin Christopher, both of whom bring over 30 years of combined experience in the electric vehicle (EV) industry, having worked with global firms like ChargePoint, Siemens, and ABM. The company is focused on accelerating the adoption of zero-emission commercial vehicles through its integrated fleet management software platform.
ZeroMission’s platform offers real-time visibility into vehicles, charging stations, and scheduling systems, helping fleet operators optimize energy usage, reduce costs, and streamline daily operations. It supports planning, deployment, and ESG reporting, making it a comprehensive solution for businesses transitioning to electric fleets.
In July 2024, ZeroMission raised $3 million in seed funding, co-led by Delta Partners and Greencode Ventures, with participation from Vireo Ventures and angel investors. The funding is being used to expand its client base in Europe and North America, where regulatory pressure is driving rapid fleet decarbonization. The company already serves transit bus operators in California and major tech firms offering employee commuter services.
ZeroMission estimates the global market for zero-emission fleet software will reach $13 billion by 2030, with Europe and North America accounting for $3.7 billion. The company’s deep domain expertise and data-driven approach position it as a key player in helping commercial fleet operators meet ambitious carbon reduction targets.
XOCEAN
XOCEAN is a Carlingford-based Irish marine technology company founded in 2017 by engineer James Ives. The company specializes in delivering ocean data using uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), which are remotely operated to perform tasks such as seabed mapping, environmental monitoring, and offshore wind farm surveying. XOCEAN’s innovative approach offers significant advantages in cost, safety, and environmental impact—its vessels produce just 1/1000th the emissions of conventional survey ships.
The company’s core product is data, and it has completed over 100 projects across 14 countries, including surveys for 16 offshore wind farms for clients like SSE Renewables and Ørsted. XOCEAN’s technology is helping to close the knowledge gap in ocean exploration, with 95% of the world’s oceans still unmapped.
In terms of funding, XOCEAN has raised substantial capital to support its growth. In January 2025, the company secured €115 million in Series C funding to accelerate the global expansion of its ocean data services platform. This followed a €30 million Series B round in June 2024, led by Venturewave Capital, Enterprise Ireland, and Endeavor Catalyst. The funding is being used to scale operations in Europe, North America, and Asia, with plans to create over 1,000 direct and indirect jobs.
James Ives, who previously worked in ocean technology for over a decade, founded XOCEAN to revolutionise how ocean data is collected—making it safer, more sustainable, and more cost-effective.
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