Syndicates

Meet the Syndicates

Bloom Equity - www.bloomequity.com 

Bloom Equity are a group of experienced entrepreneurs who have successfully built technology companies in SaaS, Software Distribution, Enterprise Software, Internet and Telecoms.  As many of the members are industry veterans that have successfully set up and sold technology companies previously, they have a unique set of skills, experience and contacts. Bloom Equity work with companies to considerably accelerate their growth.

Bloom Equity typically invests in early stage companies who believe they have identified a significant market opportunity and wish to commercialise their offering. The syndicate generally invests €150,000 – €250,000 in return for a significant minority shareholding generally in the region of 15-25%.

This syndicate will normally participate in funding rounds of €150,000 – €1,500,000 and will often co-invest with Enterprise Ireland and/or any of the Seed Venture Capital Funds.

Bloom Equity invest for the longer term right through to exit and will work with companies to help accelerate the growth of a business leveraging the broad network of the group and their combined experience.

For further information please contact: Ian Shearer, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Cork Investor Group

The Cork Investor Group is a group of like minded investors interested in investing in new technology starts up with scalability.  This group has extensive business acumen in a variety of industries from medical devices to clean technologies to software.  Group members are all accomplished entrepreneurs in their own right and are now looking to build a diversified portfolio of investments preferably but not exclusively in the Cork region.

The Cork Investor Group meet every month and invite three companies to pitch at each meeting.  To be considered for a pitching opportunity you must submit an application for funding with HBAN here approximately six weeks in advance.

For further information please contact: Orlagh Nolan, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Irrus investments - www.irrusinvestments.com  

Irrus investments is a group of investors, operating in a syndicate, who are primarily interested in early stage investments in new innovative technologies with strong IP and international scalability. The founding members have extensive successful investment, turnaround and international business experience. Irrus expects that its commercial experience allied with its financial investment will combine to accelerate commercial success. Irrus membership is by invite only and brings together individuals with an appetite for investment and experience in a broad range of disciplines and industries.

For further information please contact: Leonard Kiely, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

M1 Investor Group

The M1 Investor Group is Ireland’s first cross border investor syndicate.  This group is a collective of 14 experienced entrepreneurs and respected business leaders from the region.  This group is interested in investing in a range of early stage businesses from a variety of sectors with a particular interest in product based technological innovations.  This group is spearheaded by Des Rogers, a serial entrepreneur, who has conceptualised, founded, grown and sold a number of markedly different businesses successfully (also a few failures).  Des has been involved in multiple ventures spanning a wide variety of industries including chemical waste management, telecoms, distribution, and leisure.

For further information please contact:   Orlagh Nolan, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 

Longford Business Angel Network - www.longfordbusinessangelnetwork.com

The Longford Business Angel Network is a €1,000,000 fund from local investors, who want to actively support county Longford.  Lban is affiliated to the HBAN network of Business angels. Lban provides access to Longford based angels and funding for the specific use to bring companies and new businesses to Co. Longford.  We use the same Angelsoft software to gather confidential data about opportunities but it is processed by Lban.  Our use of HBAN and Angelsoft are industry best practices and we hope to offer the very best service to encourage potential entrepreneurs to base themselves and start up their businesses in Co. Longford.

In development:

Lir Investors - www.lirinvestors.com

Lir Investors is a business angel network set up by Mullingar businessman Martin Nally.  Lir Investors has committed in excess of €1million in funding to start-up companies in the Midlands region. The network has 10 angels on board who are particularly interested in any businesses that are suitable for the export industry. Lir Investors hope to harness Midlands based companies to move into export markets while creating opportunities for long-term income and employment for the Midlands region.

Lir Investors would very much welcome more investors who share their goal of growing Westmeath out of the recession.  Investor application link: http://www.gust.com/angel-group/lir-angels/member-application?conversationId=26565

For further information, please contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)         

Syndicates In Development

South-East Investment Group

 With the support of the Fuse Initiative (entrepreneurial alliance aiming to stimulate growth among regional businesses and attract high-growth businesses to the South-East), HBAN are currently liaising with representatives from the Waterford and Wexford catchment area with a view to getting a South-East Investment Group off the ground. 

For further information please contact: Orlagh Nolan, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 

Offaly Group

Steps have been made to formulate an Offaly based Business Angel Group in order to attract high-growth potential companies to the Offaly area.

For further information please contact: Orlagh Nolan, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Clean Technologies Investment Group

The CleanTech Group bring together like minded investors interested in investing in new and innovative technologies and software solutions in renewable energy, sustainable resource management, water and related industries. Local and International Government policy continues to be shaped by the green agenda and new technologies aligned to these policies through improved efficiency and reduced environmental impact of are of interest. The CleanTech Group is aligned with Simple.ie a Green BES Fund which will act as a side car fund to the investor group from which funding for aligned projects can be matched.

For further information please contact: Orlagh Nolan, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

To submit an application for funding to any of the syndicates you must register with HBAN here.

To learn more about the syndicates and enquire about membership please contact the HBAN team:

Orlagh Nolan

Programme Manager

Tel: +353 1 669 8525
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)