# Top 5 Travel Angel Investors in Ireland in May 2026

## Bobby Healy
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Angel, Series A

Bobby Healy is an experienced inventor and technology entrepreneur specialising in booking engine software. He joined CarTrawler in 2005 having begun his career building computer games for Nintendo at 16 years of age. Prior to joining CarTrawler, Bobby founded Eland Technologies which he later sold to airline technology giant SITA and remained asCTO until 2005. His booking solutions are now in use by 80% of the world's top 20 airlines. Bobby continues to be an avid computer programmer and is a frequent speaker on the international circuit on subjects related to technology in the airline industry, ancillary revenue and online distribution.

## Tom Kennedy
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Travel, Video, Retail

Tom has a proven track record as an entrepreneur and in building a global e-commerce business from Dublin as a co-founder of www.hostelworld.com (Web Reservations International). Tom achieved a successful exit from Hostelworld.com in 1999, generating $500m in shareholder value. He previously owned Avalon House hostel in Dublin. When he’s notworking, Tom enjoys the gastronomic delights of life and the views of the Wicklow mountains from the saddle of his bicycle.

## Conor Stanley
- Type: Angel
- Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Analytics

Founder / Partner at Tribal.vc. We are a venture firm that empowers entrepreneurs on their own unique path to success. We invest early and with conviction, using our experience and networks to help guide founders and their teams as needed.

## Hristo Hristov
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Advertising

Hristo Hristov - Chief Executive Officer @ DarikNews.bg

## Vassil Terziev
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech

Vassil is responsible for overseeing Telerik’s strategic direction and enabling its rapid growth as a global provider of enterprise-class software and services. As a co-founder of Telerik, Vassil was instrumental in growing the sales, support and business development units of the company and establishing the fanatical dedication to customerservice. Vassil’s vision and dedication has helped Telerik keep its slogan to “Deliver more than expected” and enjoy a solid track record of growing revenues and profitability in the ever changing developer tools marketplace.Vassil earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at the American University in Bulgaria and has served in various roles in companies from real estate, investment and high-tech industries.

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