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Kernel Capital
Cork-based venture capital manager with a Belfast office that invests in seed, early-stage and growth technology and life science companies in Ireland and Northern Ireland, mainly through the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital funds.
- Type
- VC firm
- Location
- Cork, Ireland
- Stages
- Seed, Growth
- Backs
- B2B software, Deep tech
- Sectors
- Semiconductors, Deep tech, Healthtech and life sciences, SaaS and software, Generalist
- Fund size / AUM
- Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI): Invest Northern Ireland committed £15 million (own site)
- Portfolio mix
- B2B software 38%; Deep tech 38%; Climate and energy 12%; Consumer apps 12% (n=8)
- Website
- www.kernel-capital.com
Contacts on file
For Kernel Capital, the paid file holds: 8 named decision-makers with roles; LinkedIn page.
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Notable investments
B-SecurCIRDANPilot PhotonicsAltraTechDatactics
Sources
- www.kernel-capital.com/
- www.kernel-capital.com/team
- www.kernel-capital.com/portfolio
- www.kernel-capital.com/contact
- www.kernel-capital.com/news
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