Startup funding in Ireland
In reference to Web 2.0 Ireland post Web2.0 Funding - a possible scenario
(has good summary of latest IRL govermet budget and BES Scheme and how it can help startups)
as an Irishman in USA and contemplating to return someday, I see a "lack" of visible early stage funding available in IRL.
Now this is written mostly from afar (and hence looking at blogs, websites, VC sites, finance circles, google etc.) although I have a few 'startup' connections across the waters.
The UK has a similar issues but not on such a grand scale.
I see EI/IDA doing some good and the goverment making the right noises just not seen any real concrete results (maybe 2 early 2 tell).
I presume as u indicate those (would be angels) with money in their pockets are getting higher (and potentially less risky) returns from their other investments (property). In that respect it will take quite a bit of correction (signs are there 4 quite some time but not really happened yet) b4 they "need" to go look elsewhere. Also expect they will need some education (and/or brokering) b4 they dabble in 'risky' technology startups.
posted by The Lal @ 1:10 PM
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Hi Brendan
Thanks for the link to web2ireland
Your point is very valid - but I think we are seeing some changes [recent budget, interest increase, etc] will move some monies into other investments
At the moment "smart" money in Ireland is in very short supply for tech space.
Hi Brendan
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Jonathan - will give u a tinkle :) Nice 2 c some progressive govn officals getting IT; but then EI/IDA are a big reason (as I c it) 4 the Celtic Tiger over the last several years.
Fergus, as one of the more "progressive" movers-n-shakers (Nooked) on the IRL Web 2.0 scene your comments are well respected.
I think "Smart" money is a key factor as like any industry there is a huge difference between someone that is in the 10/10 category and others in the 3 out of 10. This applies to VC/angels as well, at least from my experience.
Interesting that Vinod Khosla from Kleiner Perkins (one of the BIG men in the Valley) at the Web 2.0 summit is talking about too much money these days (the new Web 2.0 arena).
Not that u have that problem in IRL; but thankfully (and kudos 2 the IT@Cork and all the others that are pushing IRL on the Web2.0 stage) some of that should change as IRL gets more exposure.
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