Elaine Coughlan
InvestorManaging Partner at Atlantic Bridge Ventures · Investment Committee Member at British Business Investments
Ireland
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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311 people in our graph share verified history with Elaine — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Daniel DemmerunlockedElaine: together at IONA Technologies (1998–1999)
×2Elaine: together at Enterprise Ireland
×2Elaine: together at British Business Bank
Elaine: together at British Business Investments
About
Founder and Managing Partner with 30 years as a founder, executive and investor. Led three Nasdaq IPOs and holds board roles including British Patient Capital's Future Fund Breakthrough and Irish Life Health.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Atlantic BridgeManaging Partner and CoFoundercurrent2004 — presentLondon, Dublin, Munich, Paris, Palo Alto
- British Business BankInvestment Committee Membercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)Board Member RDIcurrent2025 — presentJeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- Irish Life HealthBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- ConselloSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — presentDublin
- Endeavor IrelandBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Scale IrelandBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Enterprise IrelandBoard Member2014 — 2022Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Oman Investment AuthorityBoard Member Oman Technology Fund2015 — 2020Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman
- Institute of Directors IrelandCouncil Member2015 — 2018Dublin
- SMSCBoard Member Bridgeco2009 — 2011US, Switzerland
- NXP SemiconductorsGlonav Co Founder and Board director2004 — 2008
- Ceva, Inc.Chief Financial Officer1999 — 2004
- IONA TechnologiesVice President Finance1997 — 1999
Skills & more
Strategy32Strategic Planning13Management25Start-ups79Venture Capital50Business Strategy56Mergers14Entrepreneurship49New Business Development12Mobile Devices17Private Equity13Business Planning13
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Corporate DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceProduct ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsCloud ComputingE-commerceIPOExecutive ManagementFinanceCompetitive AnalysisInvestments- MSc Corporate Governance — Institute of Directors (IoD)
From Elaine's professional profile.
Colleagues at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Adam Cecil
Chief Operating Officer & Operating Partner at Syn Ventures Seed Management Llc
Ahmad Raza
Associate at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Aleksandra Janowska
Trainee Accountant at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Alex Sákovics Matutes
Investment Associate at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Alpesh Amin
Partner at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Anne Bautista
Admin Assistant at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Augustine Syn
Senior Advisor at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Brendan Cremen
Senior Advisor at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
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Ahmad Raza
Associate at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Alpesh Amin
Partner at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Brian Long
Managing Partner at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Conor Doyle
Investor at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Investors connected to Elaine in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elaine Coughlan?
- Founder and Managing Partner with 30 years as a founder, executive and investor. Led three Nasdaq IPOs and holds board roles including British Patient Capital's Future Fund Breakthrough and Irish Life Health.
- Where does Elaine Coughlan work?
- Elaine Coughlan is Managing Partner at Atlantic Bridge Ventures.
- What check size does Elaine Coughlan write?
- Elaine Coughlan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Elaine Coughlan go to school?
- Elaine Coughlan studied at Institute of Directors (IoD) (Chartered Director, Corporate Governace); Chartered Accountants Ireland (FCA, Chartered Accountant).
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Also attended Institute of Directors (IoD)49
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Also attended Chartered Accountants Ireland48
Maria MulcahyCFO at AspenwoodJoe KennedyHead of Finance at Torch CapitalJohn ComerfordChief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Cloud CapitalHugh CampbellManaging Partner at GP BullhoundAndrew DuignanPartner and CFO at Seroba Life SciencesGer GooldPartner and Director at Kernel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)14
Hisham Al-FalihCo-Founder & CEO at RAED VenturesDallin McLeanDirector, Community Outreach at BYU Cougar CapitalMaximilian MoserVice President at EQT Life SciencesNabeel KoshakBoard Member at SVCAziz AlghunaimFounder at TarjimlyArne ScheuFounder at Valink Therapeutics
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Also worked at Oman Investment Authority2
Also worked at SMSC3
Also worked at NXP Semiconductors45
Francesca TangPartnership Manager at Orbit StartupsDhwani VyasInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsMerijn KlaassenCFO and COO at EQT Life SciencesWolfram DrescherVenture Partner at Target PartnersJan-Niek de GrootPartner and Fund Manager at VOC Capital Partners B.V.Nard SinteniePartner and Co-Founder at Innovation Industries
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