The Week In Irish Startups
New Fund, Kerno Hiring and Delta Founders Event.
Newsletter 21
Hi folks,
Here’s the main hiring, funding and events news that I thought you might find of interest in the Irish Startup Ecosystem this week:
Funding:
Tailr: Irish software company Tailr has raised €700,000 in investment to help fund its plans to drive sustainable fashion in the garment industry according to the Irish Times. The funding was raised from Delta Partners, UK-based Haatch and Enterprise Ireland. Angel investors also participated in the round. The company, which was founded by Shana Chu, offers cloud-based software to help streamline production, ensure consistent sizing and tackle excessive waste. The software as a service platform enables data to flow in real time between design teams, fabric mills, and factories.
Enterprise Ireland Investments: According to Pitchbook a number of startups received recent funding from E.I including Quantmatix, JustTip, Konree Innovation, Darwin + Goliath, ISO Baseline, H-Connect, Ex-Ordo and Luna Connect.
New Fund: Molten Ventures, the Dublin and London-listed tech venture capital firm, has announced a new €50 million Irish-focused fund according to the Business Post. Molten has been a significant backer of Irish tech companies in recent years with the likes of Manna, Sweepr, &Open and Vaultree, included in its portfolio.
Who’s Hiring: Kerno helps Engineering & Ops teams instantly identify the root cause of any critical issue and get back to business in minutes. They’re hiring for a Senior Frontend Engineer [Mostly remote - Portugal. NoFrixion is a VC-backed Irish Fintech, founded by serial entrepreneurs, building the future of embedded banking & finance. They’re hiring for a Product Marketing Engineer. UrbanFox are building the next generation of fraud detection for online merchants and retailers. They’re hiring for a number of roles including a senior backend engineer.
Delta September Meet-up: Join Delta Partners on Thursday 28th of September in partnership with Bank Of Ireland and AWS for an evening with the startup and venture ecosystem to dive into VC and founder perspectives in today's market. There are limited tickets available for this event at One Windmill Lane available here.
Best,
Ed
PS. Wondering about how to plan your Go-To-Market strategy? You might find this article of interest.