Invests in
Stages:
Locations:
Min Investment:
$100,000.00Max Investment:
$5,000,000.00Target Investment:
$1,500,000.00
Skills
Education
Leaving
Belvedere College(1980 - 1990)
Work Experience
Lead Equity Advisor
2012
Advising >150 starts-up and growth companies on equity fundraising strategies each year on a one-to-one basis. Facilitating workshops all over the island on Business Planning, Venture Capital etc. Support Seedcorn investor readiness competition and the VC Conference.
Member of Expert Jury EIC SME Instrument
2020
2021
Member - Practitioner Level
2021
Managing Director
2011
Expertise on investment in startup and growth ecosystem.
2016 - 2021
Advisor for European Angel Fund Ireland
2016 - 2021
EAF Ireland is a dedicated €40 mln vehicle focused on co-investing with experienced business angel investors with a strong investment track record (realized and unrealized). The target investment sector are Irish startup / early stage growth companies. EAF Ireland is funded by European Investment Fund and Enterprise Ireland. For more information - http://www.eif.org/what_we_do/equity/eaf/Ireland.htm
2011 - 2015
Director
2011 - 2015
Led the top Angel funded accelerator on the island of Ireland. Developed investment structure, sourced angel investment, sourced entrepreneur mentors, designed programme, led recruitment, acted as lead mentor, help current/alumni in fundraising etc. Propeller - run for the benefit of the companies and the angel investors, with the support of the DCU Ryan Academy
2007 - 2011
Investment Manager
2007 - 2011
Investing in early stage technology businesses with linkages to Third Level research
2006 - 2007
Project Manager
2006 - 2007
Strategic Consulting, including feasibility/market research, business plan & sales strategy development. Advising new businesses on formation of corporations and business structures and structuring commercial transactions.
2002 - 2006
Manager
2002 - 2006
Business Advisor and Coach to Start-ups - Genesis Programme run by Cork Institute of Technology and Enterprise Ireland - Advising new businesses on marketing, strategy, formation of business structures, financing options and structuring commercial transactions - Devise and organize business training Sectors included: Mobile phone gaming; Telecommunications / Wireless; Food; Automation technologies; E-learning; Renewable Energy etc
2000 - 2002
Corporate Finance
2000 - 2002
Fundraising, project finance and company acquisitions.