Today NDRC celebrates three years of helping build a thriving startup ecosystem in Ireland. Highlights 🌟 €56m raised by NDRC startups ​​🌟 €180m raised by entire portfolio 🌟 650+ new jobs created 🌟 30% women-led / co-led investments Read full report https://t.co/L8m6ICH9GA

@KinnevikAB @Accel @EarlybirdVC @ycombinator @RDIhubIreland @republicofwork @portershed @dogpatchlabs @pwlsh @MalaikaJudd @LorraineCurham @FierceTech_ @KowrooTRM @SbradyInt Stuart Connolly’s done the full NDRC circuit — from mentoring at Office Hours, hacking at Startup Sprint, building at Pre-Accelerator @dogpatchlabs, to pitching startup Open Forest in the Accelerator today. With co-founder Pourya Saber, Open Forest is on track to hit €1M ARR.

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@KinnevikAB @Accel @EarlybirdVC @ycombinator @RDIhubIreland @republicofwork @portershed @dogpatchlabs @pwlsh @MalaikaJudd @LorraineCurham @FierceTech_ @KowrooTRM @SbradyInt Connor & Jake of Jarvio met their co-founder @dogpatchlabs, where they pooled their ecommerce experience to build an AI agent for Amazon brands. Traction so far? Closed €$1.8M, scaling fast, and now have over 100 brands in pilot. Full NDRC Accelerator cohort:

@KinnevikAB @Accel @EarlybirdVC @ycombinator @RDIhubIreland @republicofwork @portershed @dogpatchlabs @pwlsh @MalaikaJudd @LorraineCurham One of @FierceTech_ startups: @KowrooTRM. Founder Sheelagh Brady spun her travel tech out of DCU, has five live pilots with Fortune 500 companies, and is currently closing a round. Investors - time to get in before it's too late.

@KinnevikAB @Accel @EarlybirdVC @ycombinator @RDIhubIreland @republicofwork @portershed @dogpatchlabs @pwlsh @MalaikaJudd @LorraineCurham High-impact startups. High-value pitches.

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@KinnevikAB @Accel @EarlybirdVC @ycombinator @RDIhubIreland @republicofwork @portershed @dogpatchlabs @pwlsh @MalaikaJudd @LorraineCurham One of the Founders cohort: Sammy AI. The medtech solving for the single biggest bottleneck in digital health: compliance. Co-founder Louise McKiernan, alongside CTO & co-founder Joseph Folkes, have built Sammy in <6 months. This is the magic of matching talent. Full cohort:

@KinnevikAB @Accel @EarlybirdVC @ycombinator @RDIhubIreland @republicofwork @portershed @dogpatchlabs "There's real energy in the room - and we want you to be part of it." Welcoming words to a packed room at Investor Demo Day from Dogpatch Labs Founder & CEO @pwlsh, NDRC MD @MalaikaJudd, and Fierce founder @LorraineCurham.

@KinnevikAB @Accel @EarlybirdVC @ycombinator These accelerators are fuelled by a year-round pipeline of office hours, builder days, startup sprints, summits, hackathons and pre-accelerators across NDRC’s national hub network. All powered by regional partners @RDIHubIreland, @republicofwork, @portershed & @dogpatchlabs.

In 24 months, NDRC portfolio companies raised €210M+ across 85+ funding rounds, from pre-seed to Series C. Investors incl. @KinnevikAB, @Accel, @EarlybirdVC & @ycombinator. MetaFlux just announced $2M raise this AM! 2 more rounds 🔜. 2 acquisitions ✅. https://t.co/e7kyHN7zXZ

Look who’s here: Founders, investors, regional partners, government guests, and hundreds of ecosystem builders eager to meet Ireland's most exciting early-stage high-growth startups. Momentum is building for Investor Demo Day 2025!

Investor Demo Day 2025 is here! 23 startups, 400+ ecosystem attendees, 3 high-impact programmes: NDRC #Accelerator, Founders and @FierceTech_. Standing room only: All in Dublin’s digital docklands at @dogpatchlabs. Explore Startup Lookbook here: https://t.co/mooQhUtwsC

Big news from the NDRC community. Accessibility startup DevAlly has raised €2M ($2.3M) led by @milesahead_ai VC and top European angels to scale its AI platform tackling digital inaccessibility, which impacts 1 in 4 users. Read more via @TechCrunch: https://t.co/6UUxmgRrWQ

💫 Catch @dccahalane at the @NDRC_hq GenAI Masterclass, hosted by @RDIhubIreland alongside @seanblanchfield (@jenticai) and Andreea Wade (@DeltaVC). 🔗 https://t.co/w9jVet7oRU

From San Fran to Galway: AI isn’t the future—30 pre-seed founders are building it now. 100+ investors, mentors & founders packed @portershed #StartupStage to see NDRC Pre-Accelerator & AI Venture Forge pitches, with Forge Robotics (@ycombinator 25) pitching live from SF.

From YC to a $920M “unicorn-adjacent” valuation, @posthog’s journey is full of lessons. We’re hosting a fireside chat with Co-CEO Tim Glaser on scaling open-source, going remote, and building a dev-first company. Limited spots → https://t.co/5HNkQHHl85

What do Isabella (EstateMin), Eoin (@SportImpactTech) & the Jarvio team have in common? All were selected for the NDRC Pre-Accelerator. Now they’ve raised serious investment. Final chance to join the Winter ‘25 cohort—apps close midnight Sept 21. Apply: https://t.co/3iwMi4G4ui

Accelerator alum @asknory has raised a $37M Series B (led by Kinnevik) after tripling revenue and expanding globally. Now entering the US with AI-driven operations for restaurants. Read more via @businessposthq: https://t.co/mmsaQ6swC0

Ready to turn your startup idea into a fundable business? The 6-week NDRC Pre-Accelerator offers mentorship, founder-led insights, and the chance to pitch to Ireland’s startup ecosystem. Applications for winter '25 cohort close midnight, September 21st → https://t.co/3iwMi4G4ui

75+ founders came together at @dogpatchlabs for the NDRC Startup Sprint! Mentors, investors, and ecosystem leaders guided them, last year’s winner Oisín Dolphin shared his scaling journey, and BenchHub took home the top prize. One day, big ideas, real impact.

30 pre-seed startups. 4 hours. 1 stage. Skip manually reviewing pitch decks. Meet these pre-seed startups live at Startup Stage on Sept 24, @portershed Galway. From AI therapy to stablecoin: featuring NDRC Pre-Accelerator & AI Venture Forge cohorts → https://t.co/a5jjO9iJUs