PitchBook report published by Enterprise Ireland shows Irish AI startups raise EUR 947.3 million since start of 2025

PUBT · 2d ago
PitchBook report published by Enterprise Ireland shows Irish AI startups raise EUR 947.3 million since start of 2025
  • Enterprise Ireland published PitchBook analysis showing Irish AI companies raised EUR 947.3 million across 182 VC deals since early 2025.
  • Funding hit EUR 691.3 million across 107 deals in 2025; EUR 256 million across 75 deals in 2026 to date.
  • Ireland ranked ninth in Europe for AI VC deal count in 2026 to date; second on a per-capita basis.
  • Capital shifted to later-stage rounds; late-stage value reached EUR 380.5 million in 2025, led by fewer, larger financings.
  • Enterprise Ireland participated in 392 Irish AI funding rounds since 2020; nearly two-thirds of 2026-to-date Irish AI deals.


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