Act Venture Capital
Venture capitalDublin · Seed–Late Stage · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Act Venture Capital focuses on leading early-stage investments and staying with its portfolio companies for the long haul. The firm positions itself as a backer of resilient, visionary founders, drawing on decades of experience to help entrepreneurs build and scale their businesses. Across six funds to date, it reports having backed 140 companies with €600m raised.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 6, 2026.
Team · 10 people
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What they invest in
from 30 of 54 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×11SaaS ×11Data & Infrastructure ×6Deep Tech ×6Hardware ×6Healthtech ×5Cybersecurity ×4
HQs:Ireland×20United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×53 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
University of Limerick ×3Dublin City University ×2University College Dublin ×2
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCo-investorsACT Venture Capital
Alpha Wireless manufactures wireless antennas and telecommunications cabinets for telecom infrastructure operators and network deployment specialists.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTPortlaoise, IE
Fergal Lawlor(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
AQMetrics provides investment compliance software that automates ongoing monitoring of ownership structures, investment limits, and portfolio risk for financial institutions.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSDublin, IE
Geraldine Dautun(Founder)in
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalFrontline Ventures
Cesanta develops embedded networking software and IoT device management solutions, including firmware frameworks and cloud platforms for connected products.
Developer ToolsHardwareIoT
Anatoly (Toly) LebedevSergey Lyubkain
Co-investors500 GlobalACT Venture Capital
ChannelSight provides a Where To Buy solution that directs online shoppers to the nearest retailer with product inventory in stock, integrating directly into brand websites and product pages.
Data & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalLiquidity CapitalNauta CapitalEnterprise Ireland
CitySwift is an Irish big data company providing a performance optimization platform to bus network operators worldwide, delivering actionable insights to improve operational efficiency, reliability, and passenger experience.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalGresham House VenturesWestern Development Commission
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalRally Ventures Management, Llc
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Decawave developed Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology, including UWB integrated circuits, modules, and evaluation kits, some compatible with Apple's U1 chip.
HardwareIoTSemiconductors
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalKernel CapitalWestSummit Capital
Deciphex develops AI-powered platforms to enhance pathology efficiency, including digital image analysis, clinical trial support, and a global network of subspecialty pathologists.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalClaret Capital PartnersMolten VenturesSeroba Life Sciences
Eblana Photonics designs and manufactures laser diodes and photonic solutions for sensing, LIDAR, spectroscopy, and telecommunications applications across the infrared spectrum.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsDublin, IE
Dr. James O'Gorman(Founder)Prof. John Hegarty(Founder)
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
EdgeTier provides AI-powered software that analyzes customer interactions in real time to identify issues and their root causes for contact centers and customer experience teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDublin, IE
Shane(Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder)inCiarán(Chief Technical Officer / Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalEpisode1
Ekco provides cloud and security solutions for enterprise customers, with operations in the UK and Ireland.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareDublin, IE
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
A platform for running console-quality games natively in the browser using WebGPU and WebAssembly, with no downloads or installs and instant shareable multiplayer via a single link.
Co-investors4impact capitalACT Venture CapitalAmadeus Capital SAAngel Physicians FundAnkur CapitalArc Angels+65 more
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalBuilding Ventures
GreyScout provides technology and services to help brands protect their intellectual property and distribution channels from counterfeit and grey market activity.
E-commerceMarketing TechMarketplaces
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalFurthr VC
GridBeyond develops a technology platform that manages distributed and flexible energy resources for industrial, commercial, utility, and institutional organizations worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSCork, IE
Michael Phelan(CEO)inPadraig Curran(CTO & Co-Founder)Richard O'Loughlin(Deputy CEO)in
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersConstellationMirovaSamsung VenturesACT Venture CapitalClaret Capital Partners+2 more
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Keelvar is an AI-native advanced sourcing optimization platform that helps enterprises automate and optimize procurement processes by matching buyers and suppliers fairly using intelligent algorithms.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCork, IE
Alan Holland(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors83NorthACT Venture CapitalEnterprise EquityMosaic VenturesSquareOne
Lative is an AI-native platform for go-to-market (GTM) planning and decision intelligence that unifies sales strategy with execution by connecting marketing intelligence to sales operations.
AI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalSenovo
Lime Microsystems designs field-programmable RF transceivers and software-defined radio silicon for wireless broadband infrastructure and adjacent applications.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsLondon, GB
Ebrahim Bushehri(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
mAdme provides a cloud-native customer engagement platform built specifically for telecommunications service providers, combining on-device intelligence, campaign orchestration, and actionable insights.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalDelta Partners
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Micron Agritech develops portable pen-side diagnostic devices for animal health testing, enabling rapid diagnostics for farmers and veterinarians.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesDublin, IE
Daniel Hijazi(CEO)in
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalAtlantic Bridge VenturesThe Yield Lab EuropeThe Yield Lab
Oblivious builds privacy-enhancing software that enables organizations to perform secure data collaboration and deploy services while maintaining data sensitivity.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareDublin, IE
Jack Fitzsimons(Co-founder)Robert Pisarczyk(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalAcurio VenturesExpeditionsFirestreak VenturesNAP
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Plasma Bound, a spin-out of University College Dublin, develops Controlled Polymer Ablation (CPA) surface-engineering technology for bonding lightweight structural assemblies.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsDublin, IE
Alan Barry(CEO & Co-Founder)inXavier Montibert(Commercial Director & Co-Founder)inDr. Nick Barry(CTO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalAtlantic Bridge VenturesBusiness Venture Partners
Provizio develops software-defined imaging radar and AI perception software that converts raw radar data into insight for safety, efficiency, and automation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Barry L.(Founder)in
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalTechFounders
S3 Connected Health provides development and deployment services for Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) applications and connected medical devices, supporting organizations from concept through operation with expertise in digital health connectivity and cybersecurity.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNot specified on page, IE
John(Executive Chairman and CEO)
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Servisbot develops AI agents, copilots, and assistants powered by generative AI for regulated industries, with built-in safeguards and human oversight to ensure compliant and controlled automation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
SiriusXT develops the SXT-100 soft X-ray microscope, a laboratory-based imaging system that produces nanometer-resolution 3D images of fully hydrated intact cells.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesDublin, IE
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalDelta Partners
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Trustap provides payment processing, fulfillment, and customer support services for online marketplaces and e-commerce platforms across multiple asset classes including tickets, apparel, vehicles, and luxury goods.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechMarketplacesCork, IE
Conor Lyden(Founder)
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalAtlantic Bridge VenturesFurthr VCPartners ResoluteTX Ventures
Builds the autonomous intelligence layer for satellites, with its CogniSat platform fusing multimodal sensor data (optical, radar, hyperspectral, transponder signals) and running AI inference on-board in orbit, orchestrated across a virtual constellation of third-party satellites.
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
UrbanFox is an AI-powered fraud detection platform that uses generative AI and behavioral intelligence to detect online payment fraud, bot traffic, and account takeover attempts without relying on static rules.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechDublin, IE
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalFurthr VCJetBlue VenturesSKY VCTechstarsIAG Capital Partners
Verodat provides a governed data supply chain platform that validates, tracks provenance, and structures business data so it can be reliably used by AI, analytics, and automation tools.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareDublin, IE
Thomas Russell(Founder)in
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Video Elephant provides a licensed video library and content distribution platform for publishers and broadcasters.
AdTechB2B MarketplacesMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSDublin, IE
Co-investorsACT Venture CapitalFurthr VC
VISUA provides computer vision and visual AI technology for product authentication and brand protection, enabling automated verification of labels, holograms, tax stamps, and packaging using object detection via smartphone devices.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDublin, IE
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Vitro is a clinician-designed digital medical record system that digitises hospitals' existing paper forms, pathways and workflows, capturing clinical data at the bedside and integrating scanned historical records with lab, radiology and patient administration results.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Co-investorsACT Venture Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGridbeyond · techfundingnews.com · Aug 19, 2026
ChannelSight · foresightiq.co · Jun 30, 2026
Deciphex · founderstoday.news · Oct 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Act Venture Capital made?
- Act Venture Capital has 54 tracked investments.
- What stage does Act Venture Capital invest at?
- Act Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Act Venture Capital focus on?
- Act Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Act Venture Capital located?
- Act Venture Capital is headquartered in Dublin, IE.
- Who does Act Venture Capital co-invest with?
- Act Venture Capital most often shares deals with ACT Venture Capital, Furthr VC, Atlantic Bridge Ventures, among 37 tracked co-investors.
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