About
Máire P. Walsh is Managing Partner and CEO at Belayer, where she advises companies on fundraising, U.S. market entry, and enterprise growth. Previously, as SVP of Digital Technologies at Enterprise Ireland, she supported over 80 deep tech and travel tech companies entering the U.S. market. She is also a Venture Partner at AiiM Partners, an early-growth technology fund, and invests directly in companies across AI, hardware, software, and consumer infrastructure.
Experience
- BelayerManaging Partner & CEOcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AiiM PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Platform94Advisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentGalway, County Galway, Ireland
- UrbanFoxStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Altada Technology SolutionsChief Commercial Officer2021San Francisco, California, United States
- Enterprise IrelandSVP Digital Technologies2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SubdirectDigital & Online Strategy Director2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Next Steps MarketingPartner / Vice President, Sales & Marketing2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Next Steps MarketingDirector, Client Services2007 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Independent Press AssociationSenior Marketing Manager2004 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- Independent Press AssociationMarketing Manager2003 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Management1Strategic Planning12Generative AIEvents2Market Development1Product Development1Growth HackingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Impact InvestingDeal SourcingGo-to-Market StrategyStart-ups
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FundraisingVenture CapitalPublishingMagazinesDigital MediaDigital MarketingMarketing StrategyAudience DevelopmentAudience AnalysisNew Business DevelopmentDigital StrategyContent StrategyFrom Máire's professional profile.
Colleagues at AiiM Partners
Diana Lieberman, CFA
General Partner at AiiM Partners
Ellen Chang, USN CAPT (Ret.)
Venture Partner at AiiM Partners
Ida Posner
Industry Partner at AiiM Partners
Jason Thomson
Advisory Board at AiiM Partners
Jessie Lam
Venture Partner at AiiM Partners
Justin Manley
Venture Partner at AiiM Partners
LeAnn Aharonian
CFO at AiiM Partners
Luke Halsey
Partner at AiiM Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Máire P. Walsh?
- Máire P. Walsh is Managing Partner and CEO at Belayer, where she advises companies on fundraising, U.S. market entry, and enterprise growth. Previously, as SVP of Digital Technologies at Enterprise Ireland, she supported over 80 deep tech and travel tech companies entering the U.S. market. She is also a Venture Partner at AiiM Partners, an early-growth technology fund, and invests directly in companies across AI, hardware, software, and consumer infrastructure.
- Where does Máire P. Walsh work?
- Máire P. Walsh is Investor relations at AiiM Partners.
- Where did Máire P. Walsh go to school?
- Máire P. Walsh studied at University of Galway (Master’s Degree, Business Studies); Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business (Women's Corporate Board Readiness Program); University of Wolverhampton (BA, Business Enterprise).
Same school
Also attended University of Galway36
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Also attended Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business39
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Also attended University of Wolverhampton8
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Also attended Limerick Institute of Technology1
Shared employers
Also worked at Platform941
Also worked at UrbanFox2
Also worked at Altada Technology Solutions1
Also worked at Enterprise Ireland20
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