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The Irish VC

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This podcast will bring you the latest interviews from some of the leading figures within the venture capital landscape in Ireland and abroad. 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 ecosystem.

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Stephen Burdock
Director of BVP Investments
Business Venture Partners (BVP)
Episode: The Irish VC ep:35 The Inside Scoop with BVP Director Stephen Burdock
Elliott Griffin
Managing Director at BVP
BVP
Episode: The Irish VC ep34: State of Venture Capital in 2026
Gillian Buckley
Head of Investment at the Western Investment Fund
Western Investment Fund
Episode: The Irish VC ep34: State of Venture Capital in 2026
Amy Neale
General Partner at Delta Partners
Delta Partners
Episode: The Irish VC ep34: State of Venture Capital in 2026
Stephen Tully
CFO of BVP Investments
BVP Investments
Episode: The Irish VC ep33: FAQ's on EIIS 2025 with BVP Investments
Caroline Gaynor
Partner at Lightstone VC; current chair of the Irish Venture Capital Association
Lightstone VC; IVCA
Episode: The Irish VC ep32: From Pharma to VC - Insights with Caroline Gaynor of Lightstone VC
Denise Sidhu
Director and Partner at Kernel Capital
Kernel Capital
Episode: The Irish VC ep31: With Denise Sidhu, Director & Partner at Kernel Capital
Brian Thornes
Orthopedic surgeon, inventor, CEO of Expold Orthopedics
Expold Orthopedics
Episode: The Irish VC ep29: Fireside chat with Brian Thornes, from orthopaedic surgeon to Inventor!
Alan Barry
Process engineer by training; founder of PlasmaBound; decarbonization and advanced engineering plastics expert
PlasmaBound
Episode: The Irish VC ep28: Ireland as a launchpad @NovaUCD

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Mark Farrelly
Long-time host with HBAN affiliation; co-leads discussions on angel networks and early-stage funding.

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The Irish VC ep28: Ireland as a launchpad @NovaUCD
Q: if you had to explain what your startup does at a dinner party, in the simplest terms
Apoorva outlines InspeqAI's mission to help organizations responsibly harness AI, with a focus on pre-production testing, monitoring, and auditability of AI applications under Responsible AI Ops.
The Irish VC ep28: Ireland as a launchpad @NovaUCD
Q: tell us a little bit about yourself, your background, and before founding the company
Alan describes his background as a process engineer with decades in regulated industries and how that led to PlasmaBound and its focus on decarbonization through advanced plastics, enabling faster, automated surface treatments.
The Irish VC ep29: Fireside chat with Brian Thornes, from orthopaedic surgeon to Inventor!
Q: How did the company navigate FDA approval and regulatory hurdles for X-Bolt?
The process started with an early proof of concept, then UK trials, followed by multiple regulatory hurdles with the FDA. They encountered issues like friction in the boat and material questions requiring animal studies, which prolonged clearance until 2018 and later adaptation to titanium for US markets.
The Irish VC ep33: FAQ's on EIIS 2025 with BVP Investments
Q: How can someone learn more or apply for this year's 2025 EIIS funding?
The main route is through the BVP website, which provides an application form, an EIIS tax calculator, the information memorandum, the brochure, FAQs, and an on-demand webinar to help prospective investors understand the program.
The Irish VC ep33: FAQ's on EIIS 2025 with BVP Investments
Q: Who can invest in EIIS funds, and does it work alongside pensions or as a substitute?
Any Irish resident with an income tax liability can invest; EIIS can be used alongside a pension or as a substitute in certain situations, such as offsetting rental income where pension offsets aren't available. It is a medium-term investment generally aligned with a five-to-seven-year horizon.

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The show centers on Ireland's venture ecosystem, featuring investors, founders, and policy influencers who discuss fundraising, fund dynamics, and sector trends. Across recent episodes, topics such as early-stage versus growth financing, tax-enabled relief schemes, and sector hotspots like AI, MedTech, and life sciences recur alongside practical guidance for founders on fundraising timelines, portfolio management, and international expansion. A distinctive angle is the emphasis on Ireland as a launchpad for high-tech startups, including regulatory navigation, public funding channels, and cross-border investment themes, with plenty of battle-tested anecdotes from investors and operators shaping the region's ecosystem.

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