Elaine Coughlan
InvestorManaging Partner at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Ireland
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
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.
Experience
- Atlantic BridgeManaging Partner and CoFoundercurrent2004 β presentLondon, Dublin, Munich, Paris, Palo Alto
- British Business BankInvestment Committee Membercurrent2021 β presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)Board Member RDIcurrent2025 β presentJeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
- Irish Life HealthBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- ConselloSenior Advisorcurrent2024 β presentDublin
- Endeavor IrelandBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Scale IrelandBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Enterprise IrelandBoard Member2014 β 2022Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Oman Investment AuthorityBoard Member Oman Technology Fund2015 β 2020Muscat, MasqaΕ£, Oman
- Institute of Directors IrelandCouncil Member2015 β 2018Dublin
- SMSCBoard Member Bridgeco2009 β 2011US, Switzerland
- NXP SemiconductorsGlonav Co Founder and Board director2004 β 2008
- Ceva, Inc.Chief Financial Officer1999 β 2004
- IONA TechnologiesVice President Finance1997 β 1999
Education
- Institute of Directors (IoD)Chartered Director, Corporate Governace2010 β 2012
- Chartered Accountants IrelandFCA, Chartered Accountant1989 β 1993
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 β Institute of Directors (IoD)
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Same school
Also attended Institute of Directors (IoD)20
Nora AlsarhanCEO at SVCAthary AlmubarakChief Strategy Officer at SVCAlexia FarrugiaInvestment Committee & Board at Kintaro CapitalJennifer McMahonPartner at Seroba Life SciencesBrian CummingsInvestment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.Kathleen BarclayBoard Member at Austral Capital
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Also attended Chartered Accountants Ireland19
Joe KennedyHead of Finance at Torch CapitalGer GooldPartner and Director at Kernel CapitalJack LanganInvestment Associate at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.Jonathon KavanaghSenior Investment Portfolio Manager at Western Development CommissionRuth SheridanPrincipal at Frontline VenturesStuart ManningPartner and Director of Finance at Endeavour Vision
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Shared employers
Also worked at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)3
Also worked at Oman Investment Authority1
Also worked at NXP Semiconductors16
Keith CollinsFormer CTO and CIO, SAS at Bull City Venture PartnersFrancesca TangPartnership Manager at Orbit StartupsDhwani VyasInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsWolfram DrescherVenture Partner at Target PartnersNard SinteniePartner and Co-Founder at Innovation IndustriesVincent KamphorstInvestment Director at Innovation Industries
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Also worked at Ceva, Inc.2
Colleagues at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Ahmad Raza
Associate at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Aleksandra Janowska
Trainee Accountant at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Alex SΓ‘kovics 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
Brian Long
Managing Partner 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
Chris Horn
Partner at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
Conor Doyle
Investor at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
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