# Top 40 Social Media Startup Investors in Ireland in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Act Venture Capital | 7 | Ireland, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Analytics |
| AIB Seed Capital Fund | 4 | Ireland, United States, Jersey | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Medical |
| Shane Naughton | 3 | Ireland, United States | Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, Apps |
| Enterprise Ireland | 3 | Ireland, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Hal Philipp | 2 | Ireland | Seed, Angel | News, SaaS, Big Data |
| Tribal.vc | 2 | Ireland, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Analytics |
| Tom Kennedy | 2 | Ireland | Seed, Series A | Travel, Video, Retail |
| Peter O'Grady Walshe | 2 | Ireland | Seed | Video, Publishing, Social Media |
| The Associated Press | 2 | United States, Canada, Sweden | Series A, Seed | SaaS, Video, News |
| Meridian Growth Capital | 2 | United Kingdom, Ireland, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Insurance, Digital Media |
| Social Starts | 2 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence |
| SparkLabs Global Ventures | 2 | United States, South Korea, Singapore | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| NDRC | 2 | Ireland, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Dublin Business Innovation Centre | 2 | Ireland, United States, Luxembourg | Series A, Seed | Software, Web Development, Analytics |
| John Corcoran | 1 | Ireland | Series A | Video, Publishing, Social Media |
| Ray Nolan | 1 | Ireland | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Apps, News, Software |
| Jim Mullins | 1 | Ireland |  | News, SaaS, Big Data |
| Kumar Malavalli | 1 | United States, Ireland | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Enterprise Software, Internet |
| Colin Wiel | 1 | United States, Ireland | Seed, Series A | iOS, Communities, Location Based Services |
| Matthew Le Merle | 1 | Ireland, United States | Seed, Series A | iOS, Apps, Local |
| Per Brilioth | 1 | Sweden, United Kingdom, The Netherlands | Series B, Seed | Apps, Software, Transportation |
| Angus McMillian | 1 | Ireland |  | News, SaaS, Big Data |
| Tony Smurfit | 1 | Ireland | Seed, Series A | Video, Privacy, Software |
| Armando Biondi | 1 | United States, Spain, Ireland | Seed | SaaS, Software, Big Data |
| Julien Nguyen | 1 | India, Latvia, Germany | Seed, Series A | Internet, Social Media, Music |
| Eamon Leonard | 1 | United States, Ireland | Seed, Angel, Series A | Messaging, Software, Apps |
| IT-Farm | 1 | United States, Japan, Germany | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Barry Lunn | 1 | Ireland | Seed, Angel | Sensor, Software, Aerospace |
| Flight Ventures | 1 | United States, Canada, Ireland | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Mobile |
| Paddy Bolger | 1 | Ireland | Seed | Video, Publishing, Social Media |
| Jon Staenberg | 1 | United States, Ireland | Seed, Series A, Series B | Information Technology, Software, Internet |
| Prabhu Goel | 1 | United States, Ireland | Series C, Seed, Angel | Software, Enterprise Software, Information Technology |
| Harper Reed | 1 | Ireland | Angel | Communities, Social Media, Online Portals |
| Western Development Commission | 1 | Ireland, United States | Seed, Series A | Medical Device, Health Care, Medical |
| ZenStone Venture Capital | 1 | United States, Brazil, Canada | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Real Estate, Financial Services |
| Tom Preston-Werner | 1 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Developer Tools |
| Barry Pitcher | 1 | Ireland | Seed | Video, Publishing, Social Media |
| Scott Chacon | 1 | Germany, United States, France | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Software, Health Care, Cloud Security |
| Vertical Venture Partners | 1 | United States, Spain, Ireland | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Biotechnology, Health Care |
| Gaingels | 1 | United States, Canada, Germany | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Health Care, FinTech |

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