Sarah Walker
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Startups @EntIrl and swimming @dublincitylido. Ex-@TechIreland, @dogpatchlabs
Dublin, Ireland
Joined November 2011
NextWave is our new national accelerator exclusively for women founders. Join us for a 30 minute information session to get the inside track on the programme, hear what supports are available, and ask your questions before applying. Register here: https://t.co/0EgQGJubcB
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📊 New from @TechIreland: Irish startups raised €978M in 2024 (+15%) 📉 But 23% fewer startups secured funding 🚺 Female founders: €145M (15% of total) 💥 Q1 2025 = RECORD: €634M raised! Full report 👉 https://t.co/YtY1hQynho
#IrishTech #StartupFunding #VC
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Today we brought our Innovation Island Connect event to Derry for the first time, supported by @Inter_Trade. At @TheAMPDerry investors & leaders in the North West are meeting to explore opportunities for cross-border investment & collaboration. Stay tuned for updates.
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It’s been a pleasure to be part of the organising committee of the first @DublinTechWeek - looking forward to the kick off tomorrow and attending some of the 40+ events running from 23-30 May. https://t.co/y9Ci0kztD3
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Great to be at 3rd @TechFoundHer Summit opened by CEO & Founder @mairinmurray: “Technology has no gender. We’ve been told a narrative that you need to be able to code to be a founder - we’re here to bust that myth. The cavalry is not coming - we have to build the solution”
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Kicking off @ScaleIreland Regional Startup Summit with @BrianCVC and @MartinaFitzg joined by Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment @peterburkefg, @Jacdunne1, @hmcbrn @ZinkworksIre, @Entirl, @NTMA_IE and @Google.
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Interim CEO Kevin Sherry opens the @Entirl Start-Up Day 2025 with some key figures from 2024: -€27.6m investment into 157 startups - 90 HPSUs & 69 new pre-seed startups supported - 45 women-led startups supported & 23 women-led HPSUs - 25 spinouts from 3rd level research
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📈Dublin Tech Week | 23–30 May A citywide celebration of innovation, collaboration, and community. Dublin Tech Week is set to be the biggest celebration of tech the city has ever seen! 📍 Explore or get involved → https://t.co/E1hFyDGadO
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Packed house for @EndeavorIreland Women Founders and Leaders events with a panel of heavy hitters @RosaleenBlair @WeAreAMS, Elaine Coughlan @atlanticbridgev and Karen May, @xoceansocial. They’ve seen it all when it comes to raising and deploying capital - super insights.
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📢 Are you struggling to access equity finance for scaling up? The @DeptEnterprise is working on new Government-backed financial support, and your insights will shape the future! 📅 Survey closes 24th March 🔗 https://t.co/mFyDQ4t2EH
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A big week for us at @DublinCityLido as DCC commits to feasibility work on the site. Onwards!
What a week! We absolutely welcome the commitment by the Council to commence a feasibility study this year on the options for the long-term use of George’s Dock within the framework of the City's Sports Plan. https://t.co/38DCAvK7TC
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👇HAVE YOUR SAY👇 With George's Dock on the @DubCityCouncil agenda today, @thejournal_ie is running a poll on what should be developed at the site which is zoned for water use. Vote "outdoor pool" for a transformational public facility🌊 https://t.co/6CPDvPYCRl
thejournal.ie
The future of the site has been the source of a long-running debate after plans to build a whitewater rafting facility there were unveiled and later rejected.
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📢@techireland Female Founder Funding Review 2025 Edition is HERE! Last year, female founders in Ireland raised a record-breaking €145M, a 46% increase from 2023! But work to be done... 📥 https://t.co/svbhsKBuDu Thanks to @awscloud for sponsoring this year's edition #FFF2025
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Second panel with @LorraineCurham @brandalisms @CriticalRedPen and @dccahalane gives an outlook on the investment landscape: - AI hype & how VCs are seeing layers - How AI can help you build your biz - Biggest 🚩 and green flags for VCs - Importance of visibility & storytelling
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Great first panel at the @techireland @awscloud Fierce event with @AineMulloy, @renamaycock and @PeriTechBoss. Importance of being selective with VC, derisking w/ partner & impact data, networking to find angels & advisors, and getting as far as you can with grants to build MVP.
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Minister @peterburkefg opens the @Inter_Trade VC conf on benefits of all-island economy & work to encourage venture investing. Also highlights new @Entirl strategy launching today to ensure Ireland succeeds on the global stage & can harness opps both sides of the border.
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Super line up at the annual @ScaleIreland IWD event hearing from founders and leaders @stripe @befinancefair, @Entirl @TestReachOnline @aerlytix and @DeloitteIreland. Great to hear about the hard lessons learned, best and worst advice and winding career paths.
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📽️ A Lido is a hub of community activity and social connection that brings far-reaching benefits. We've now shared our feasibility study with @DubCityCouncil who gave a positive indication of further consideration - with due regard for other capital projects being progressed.
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I wrote a piece for @SiliconRepublic 👇 on the resilience and dynamism of Irish startups and the need for Government to engage with them to refocus the economy and face challenges ahead. Have a read! Thanks to @techireland for the data. https://t.co/CUSDpnIOsb
siliconrepublic.com
Tech comms expert Mark O’Toole highlights resilience of Irish start-ups and calls on the Government to ensure they get the support they need.
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🚀@techireland's Innovation Island Pulse 2025 Key findings: 📊69% of startups plan to hire in 2025 💰49% see good fundraising opportunities, but gaps remain 🌍64% of startups plan to work with Northern Irish firms. 📖 https://t.co/JVP6u8uvDD
#InnovationIslandPulse2025
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