15 episodes
The Irish VC BVP
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This podcast will bring you the latest news developments in Irish tech and venture combined with interviews from some of the leading figures within our industry.
Our interviews focus on a diverse range of people from founders to investors. The goal is to find out about the highs and lows of each individual's journey to date and to give our audience a unique insight into the different elements of our tech ecosystem.
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The Irish VC ep:14 Michael McGrath, Minister for Finance
In this episode, Sarah Jane Larkin talks with Irelands Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath.
They discuss a number of topics including...
- What he considers the biggest policy win for Ireland as a country
- The importance of homegrown ventures for Irelands economy
- Supports for innovation/entrepreneurship, and those who back them!
- Saving for rainy days
- How best we can bolster Irelands economic resilience
- As Minister for Finance, what keeps him awake at night!
- The prudence of learning from economic lessons of the past
- Irelands key role on the international economic stage
- Work/life balance, pastimes and...why politics? -
The Irish VC ep:13 Mark Farrelly of HBAN
In this episode, Finn Hatherell interviews Mark Farrelly of HBAN. Together, they discuss Marks role in HBAN connecting founders / start- ups with angel investors and the process of how they connect the funders and founders.
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The Irish VC ep 12: Mark Ganly, CEO & Founder of N-Pro
In this episode, Marie Nolan speaks with Mark Ganly, CEO & founder of N-Pro. They discuss the technology which N-pro have created within scrumcaps which are currently undergoing the largest clinical trial in world rugby as it relates to head protection. N-pro are the only company in the world to qualify for this trial passing the strict criteria set by World Rugby. They also discuss future plans for the company emerging into other sports, Marks Entrepreneurial insights, and advice for anyone at the early stages of setting up a company and navigating the fundraising process. They conclude with some predictions for the Rugby 6 nations as well as some final random questions about Mark.
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The Irish VC ep 11: Elaine Coughlan; Founder and Managing Partner at Atlantic Bridge
In this episode Sarah Jane Larkin speaks with Elaine Coughlan, founder and managing partner of Atlantic Bridge. They discuss how and why she founded Atlantic Bridge, advice for startups seeking investment and the differences between the Irish and U.S tech ecosystem and what we could learn from it.
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The Irish VC ep 10: Niamh Donnelly; co-founder of Akara Robotics
In this episode Finn Hatherell speaks with Niamh Donnelly the Chief Robotics Officer at Akara Robotics.
They discuss the difficulty in scaling a hardware focused tech company, why robotics could be the next major tech boom after AI and how it could potentially revolutionise the healthcare sector. -
The Irish VC ep 9: EIIS special with Stephen Burdock
In this episode we do a deep dive into all things EIIS with our very own Stephen Burdock