# Top 50 Health Care VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Ireland in May 2026

## Enterprise Ireland
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 62
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

Enterprise Ireland is the government agency responsible for the development and funding of the indigenous business sector. Their mission is to accelerate the development of companies to achieve strong positions in global markets resulting in increased national and regional prosperity.
It was founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

## Kernel Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 15
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Kernel Capital is the independent manager of The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Venture Funds, one of the largest and most active sources of equity finance on the island of Ireland. Kernel leverage their extensive network to enable their portfolio companies recruit the highest caliber people, to break into new international markets and to generaterevenues of scale. It is the only investment firm with venture capital Funds dedicated to both jurisdictions on the Island. Kernel have raised over €210M from investors which including their strategic partner Bank of Ireland, Invest NI, Enterprise Ireland, Galway University Foundation, The University of Limerick Foundation, The New York State Common Retirement Fund and undisclosed Family Offices. Consistently delivering strong financial returns for their investors Kernel have led more than 20 substantial trade sales to NASDAQ, NYSE, and LSE listed corporations.

## AIB Seed Capital Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 14
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Medical

The AIB Seed Capital Fund was established in 2007 to provide venture capital for companies at the seed and early stages of development across a range of sectors throughout the Republic of Ireland. The Fund was established under the Enterprise Ireland Seed and Venture Capital Programme 2007-2012.The Fund has a total of €30m under managementwith AIB and Enterprise Ireland both committing €15m. It is managed by experienced managers with extensive expertise in making seed and early stage investments, adding value and facilitating business success.The Fund managers are empowered to make seed investments of up to approximately €500,000. Furthermore, the Fund has the capacity to make investments in later rounds to support the continued growth of investee companies.The Fund will be managed by Enterprise Equity Venture Capital and the Dublin Business Innovation Centre. This unique partnership brings together extensive regional and investment expertise.Enterprise Equity will evaluate and manage all investments outside the city and county of Dublin, as well as investments that require in excess of €250,000 from the fund within the city and county of Dublin.Dublin Business Innovation Centre (DBIC) will evaluate and manage all investments within the city and county of Dublin when the initial investment amount required from the Fund does not exceed €250,000.

## Western Development Commission
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Medical Device, Health Care, Medical

Supporting communities to grow, investing in businesses to scale and planning for the future of the western region.

## Atlantic Bridge University Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 12
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Medical Device, Health Care, Big Data

We invest in entrepreneurs with the ambition to create world-class companies of scale.

## NDRC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce

NDRC builds high-impact new ventures. By providing the people, time, space and investment needed at the earliest stages of dedicated commercialisation work, NDRC is creating companies worthy of commercial investment and with the ability to scale. The NDRC team has the breadth of knowledge and expertise in technology and markets. NDRC worksside-by-side with researchers, entrepreneurs and venture teams to turn great ideas into successful new ventures.By the end of 2014, NDRC’s portfolio of startup ventures had secured a cumulative €88m in follow-on investment from commercial investors, with a combined market capitalisation of approx. €220m.

## Enterprise Equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dundalk, Louth, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 10
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Medical Device

Enterprise Equity (or EEVC) is an excellent for providing capital to early stage and expanding business throughout Ireland.

## Act Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 9
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Analytics

Technology-focused, investing capital and expertise to fuel growth in the most promising ideas and companies. Raised c.€600m across multiple funds and invest from seed to growth.We look for companies with potentially cutting-edge, category-defining businesses in markets including application software, IT infrastructure, communications, Internetand mobile. We help founders create and scale businesses globally. We work as a small team with diverse strengths accessing a community of over 200 founders. The teams and companies we back scale their investor base as they scale their business execution and ambition. We work closely with them in this process. Over the past 25 years have built a broad network of US and European investors and founders that share our vision and approach.Act is based in Dublin, Ireland.Our most recent funds are supported by the European Investment Fund.

## Irrus Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 9
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Device

Irrus Investments is the leading Irish business angel network with international connections. Fueling Irish innovation in medical devices, software, hardware, digital healthcare and life sciences.

## Fountain Healthcare Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical

Fountain Healthcare Partners is an Irish based life science venture capital fund.
Fountain is exclusively focused on the life science sector. Specific areas of interest to them are: specialty pharma, medical devices, biotechnology and diagnostics. They will deploy the majority of their capital in Europe with a strong focus on Ireland.

## Elkstone Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Medical, Medical Device

Elkstone Capital Partners is a multi-family office focused on venture, real estate and wealth management.

## Delta Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Early stage VC investments and funding for start-ups / founders in Ireland.

## EIT Health
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Medical

EIT Health is a network of best-in-class health innovators backed by the EU. We deliver solutions to enable European citizens to live longer, healthier lives.

## Seroba Life Sciences
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 7
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical

Seroba is a leading European life sciences venture capital firm focused on value creation through backing winning biotech innovations.

## Business Venture Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Software

Business Venture Partners was founded in 2004 as a corporate finance adviser for SME/owner managed businesses. The investment team is comprised of Elliott Griffin, Ronan Smith, Edel Coen and Mark Ruane and the team skills combine deep industry knowledge with experience in venture investing, corporate finance and international expansion. Theteam works on behalf of its clients buying and selling companies, raising finances, working with start-ups and advising on strategic growth, business succession and owner exits.Since 2007, BVP has successfully raised and managed 10 Simple Green BES and EII Funds. They have invested, on behalf of their investors, in some of Ireland’s most innovative companies such as Celtic Bioenergy, EFT Controls, and UrbanVolt. Our investment strategy is to spread investments over project finance and a portfolio of high potential companies. Their philosophy is to work hard with each investment to deliver valuable support for the company promoters and build shareholder value for their investors.In 2016 BVP launched The 10th BVP Green EII Fund. The fund provides eligible investors with the opportunity to avail of up to 40% income tax relief and provides the investor access to a portfolio of cleantech companies and renewable energy projects. The 11th Green Fund will be launched in Q4 2017.

## Xenium Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical Device, Health Care, Biotechnology

Xenium Capital

## HBAN Medtech Syndicate
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Medical Device, Medical, Health Care

HBAN Medtech Syndicate

## Boole
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical Device, Health Care, Medical

Boole 

## Atlantic Bridge
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Atlantic Bridge is a growth equity technology Fund with offices in Dublin, London, Palo Alto, Beijing, and Hong Kong. They focus on Middle Market Technology investments across Europe, with a strong emphasis on a transatlantic business building and investment exit model. We focus on making domain-specific investments in growth-stage companies,specifically in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Visioning, IoT, Big Data, etc.Atlantic Bridge brings together a unique team of technology entrepreneurs, experienced managers, finance professionals, and investment experts. The team contains a wealth of international business experience across Europe, the US, and Asia. They have worked together in various capacities for the last 30 years, bringing a true partnership approach to their firm and their investments. Its investors include the founders, leading institutional investors, and private investors with a track record of investment in successful technology companies.Atlantic Bridge has developed a unique and differentiated strategy that focuses on specific technology themes and the implementation of the “Atlantic Bridge Model” for scaling companies internationally. The “Bridge Model” accelerates the scale-up of technology companies in the US and Chinese markets. This approach is highly differentiated and has delivered strong performance results to date.

## The Yield Lab Europe
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: AgTech, Agriculture, Biotechnology

The Yield Lab Europe is a €50m early stage Agrifood and Ag Tech fund which comprises an accelerator and a larger follow-on fund, investing in high tech companies with the potential to significant disrupt and improve our current systems of global food production, and to improve the environmental sustainability of the industry. The main fund invests€1m each into 10-12 companies over several follow on rounds, with the strongest accelerator companies expected to progress to the main fund. The Yield Lab Europe is also part of a global network of Agrifood Tech funds, with global headquarters in St Louis USA, and sister funds in LATAM and Singapore.

## European Investment Bank
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software

European Investment Bank (EIB) provides lending, borrowing, and treasury services primarily in the European Union.The company offers project loans for the public and private sectors; loans to banks and other intermediaries; structured finance products; guarantees and securitization instruments for senior and subordinated debts; project bonds;equity and fund investment products such as infrastructure equity and debt funds, and environmental funds; and venture capital funds and security packages for funds.The company also offers microfinance; risk sharing finance for research, development, and innovation projects; finance and technical expertise for sustainable energy projects; infrastructure project advisory services; support for urban development projects; guarantees for transport infrastructure; and funding for public-private partnerships and small- and medium-sized enterprises.EIB serves the transportation, global loans, energy, industry, health, education, water, sewerage, infrastructure, services, telecommunications, agriculture, and fisheries sectors.European Investment Bank was founded in 1958 and is based in Luxembourg.

## EQT life science
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

EQT life science develops innovative medicines, devices, and tools to address the single important thing that matters to the preservation of health. The organization believes that such opportunities add value to all stakeholders.

## Furthr VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Medical, Medical Device, Health Care

Furthr VC invests in transformative tech. Furthr Venture Capital invests in scalable, early-stage companies. We help Ireland's next generation of technology.

## Broadview Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Debt Financing
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Device

Broadview Ventures, Inc. (Broadview) was established in 2008 as a new program conceived by the Leducq family. Through Broadview, the trust will work to accelerate the development of promising technology in cardiovascular and neurovascular disease through targeted investment in and support of early stage technology ventures.The FoundationLeducq, based in Paris, France, is the beneficiary of a charitable trust. In order to further the Foundation Leducq's mission in cardiovascular and neurovascular disease, the trust has made funds available to Broadview to develop a program which will promote early state technology in these fields through investments, licensing agreements and consortium funding arrangements, as well as professional, management and consulting support.With this initiative the trust joins other leaders in the venture philanthropy movement in seeking creative solutions to the problem of what is commonly referred to as the 'translational gap', a significant component of which is a lack of funding at a critical moment in the development of new technology and science.

## Medtech Syndicate Nominee
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Medical, Health Care, Medical Device

Medtech Syndicate Nominee

## Business Growth Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Private Equity
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing

BGF invests in hundreds of businesses from an evergreen balance sheet. But we offer more than just growth capital. Find out what makes us different.

## Venturewave Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Apps, Education

VentureWave Capital is an actively managed private equity group that invests in and builds great companies.

## Lightstone Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

Lightstone Ventures is a global venture capital firm that invests in personalized medicines and targeted therapeutics. Lightstone Ventures was founded in 2012 by the General Partners and other key members of the life science teams of Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV) and Morgenthaler. The firm was formed to capture the upside of investing inbreakthrough life science companies during a time of unique opportunity in space.

## Development Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Software, Health Care

At Development Capital, they are aware of the significant growth opportunities available to mid-sized companies and understand the management teams’ unique requirement for not only finance, but also for a funding partner who will bring experience, expertise and international reach to assist secure and maximise the business growth opportunity.Development Capital provides investee companies with a unique and unprecedented partnership approach which will maximise the growth opportunity in the most prompt and efficient manner. In addition to their experienced Investment Directors, their partners include:High profile and experienced Industry Experts who will provide direction and support to investee companies; andMajor Irish Corporates who have committed not only funding but also their international experience.

## Earlybird Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Founded in 1997, Earlybird invests in all development and growth phases of technology companies. Among the most experienced venture investors in Europe, Earlybird offers its portfolio companies not only financial resources but also strategic support plus access to an international network and capital markets. With EUR 2 billion under management,eight IPOs and 30 trade sales, Earlybird is one of the most established and active venture capital firms in Europe.

## HealthCap
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

HealthCap, a life science investor and company creator. Our motivation is to find innovative ideas and invest that could impact healthcare and society.

## Cantor Fitzgerald
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Post-IPO Equity, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

Cantor Fitzgerald is a global financial services firm that specializes in equities, investment banking, and real estate, fixed income and currencies, prime services, and, affiliates. The firm is known for developing advanced technologies to expand market access, and help clients achieve their most important financial and strategic objectives. Thiscommitment to client-centered innovation has led to enduring relationships with many of the world’s most demanding institutional investors and corporations. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York.

## SVG Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Gatos, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: AgTech, Agriculture, Farming

We work with leading corporations, startups, universities, and growers to solve the biggest challenges facing the agtech and foodtech industries.

## Infinity Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series D
- Focus: Semiconductor, E-Commerce, Electronics

Infinity Capital are hypothesis-driven investors - constantly calibrating ideas through a Silicon Valley/technology network that they've been building for over two decades. Their extensive technology and operating backgrounds, combined with over a dozen years each of successful startup investing, have been essential in buildingcredibility and a reputation that resonates with entrepreneurs.

## Mayo Clinic Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rochester, Minnesota, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical

Mayo Clinic Ventures is dedicated to quickly bringing answers to the people who need them most: the patients living with diseases and conditions that threaten to limit or even end their lives. Our team works closely with Mayo physicians and scientists to mine inventions, ideas and discoveries that will truly transform health care. Their dedicatedefforts bring significant financial support to Mayo's patient care, education and research efforts.

## Oyster Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Medical Device, Enterprise Software

Oyster Capital Partners, an Irish private equity firm, specializes in the energy technology, IT, and healthcare sectors.

## Ascentifi
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Medical Device, Medical, Hospital

Discover start-up investing made simple. Access VC-led rounds, build your portfolio, and unlock growth at Ascentifi

## E15 VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Medical, Robotics

E15 VC is a Hong Kong-based venture capital firm specializing in global deep-tech investments.

## Glanzmann Enterprises
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Medical, Health Care, Medical Device

Glanzmann Enterprises

## Greycroft
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Venture capital and technology investments

## Dublin Business Innovation Centre
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Software, Internet, Data and Analytics

Furthr provides long-term support to startups and SME businesses in Ireland. We support Irish entrepreneurs who excel in innovation and international trading.

## Cell Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Internet of Things, Software, Information Technology

Cell Capital focuses on seed to series A investments, with a special concentration in the agrifood sector. Cell Capital is located in London, United Kingdom.

## Acorn Bioventures
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Science/Engineering

Our invest in and partner with private and small capitalization biotech, specialty pharma and medical device companies.

## Zoosh Group
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, IT, Data and Analytics

A design-led software company, a specialist in designing, building and operating scalable, secure cloud-native applications, with a venture capitalist twist.

## DHKN
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Medical, Health Care, Medical Device

DHKN has professionals in Audit, Accountancy, Corporate Finance, Tax Consultancy & Compliance, Outsourced Services and Corporate Governance & Compliance firm all under one roof in Galway.

## Moffett Investment Holdings
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Medical, Health Care, Biotechnology

Moffett Investment Holdings is an investment firm

## The University of Vermont Health Network
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Burlington, Vermont, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Medical, Biotechnology, Fashion

Welcome to The University of Vermont Health Network, five partner hospitals serving the residents of Vermont and northern New York. With over 4,000 health care providers throughout our region, they work together to offer high-quality care more cost-efficiently and as close to home as possible. Strengthened by their connection, each of theirhospitals remains committed to its local community and to the heart and science of medicine: compassionate, personal care shaped by the latest medical advances and delivered by highly skilled experts.

## Gaingels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, FinTech

Gaingels is a venture investment syndicate in service of the LGBT+ community and its allies, investing in companies with LGBT+ founders and C-suite leaders at all stages of growth, as well as in more established companies resolved on building more inclusive teams, with a global portfolio of 130+ companies and $70M in deployed investment capital todate. The Gaingels network also actively supports its portfolio in identifying and recruiting diverse talent to their C-suite and board leadership teams and fosters a vibrant global community of industry leaders, investors, operators, and entrepreneurs who share a common goal for positive social change through business and successful investments.

## Gilde Healthcare
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series C, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

Gilde Healthcare is a specialized European healthcare investor managing two business lines: a lower mid-market buy-out fund and a venture & growth capital fund. It has over €800 million ($900 million) under management and is actively looking to lead new investments in digital health, diagnostics, medical devices, therapeutics and healthcareservices. Gilde successfully builds healthcare businesses across Europe and US, investing up to €35 million in a single portfolio company.

## Wellcome Trust
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Grant, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical

Wellcome Trust is a medical research charity that funds research that aims to protect and improving human and animal health. It focuses on the fields of public engagement, investments, innovation, humanities, and social science.
It was founded in 1936 and headquartered in London, England.

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