About Private Equity Fund in Ireland
Ireland hosts 129 Private Equity Funds, including Melior Equity Partners, Bain Capital, LGT Capital Partners, International Investment and Underwriting, and Cardinal Capital Group. Collectively they have invested more than $1.61T across 16,256 rounds in over 4,200 companies. In the past five years, these funds have participated in 487 seed-stage rounds ($1.79B), 1,036 early-stage rounds ($38.6B), and 939 late-stage rounds ($490B). The most active sectors are Enterprise Software, SaaS, & Deep Tech, while some of the most recently funded companies include OpenEvidence, Sun King and Reactive Technologies.
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Here is the list of top Private Equity Funds in Ireland
Key facts about Melior Equity Partners
- Founded Year: 2019
- Portfolio count: 13
- Sectors of Investment: Retail, Food and Agriculture
- Stages of Investment: Acquisition & 19 more
- Locations of Investment: Ireland, United Kingdom & 1 more
2. Bain Capital
Private equity firm focused on debt and equity investments in multiple sectors. It strives to create value through private equity, public equity, fixed income, credit, venture capital, and real estate investments across multiple sectors, industries, and geographies.
Key facts about Bain Capital
- Founded Year: 1984
- Portfolio count: 141
- Sectors of Investment: Enterprise Applications, FinTech
- Locations of Investment: United States, India & 20 more
Principal investor in alternative investment strategies. This firm invests alongside its clients in various strategies, aligning interests. A long-term approach is taken in both sustainable investing and client relationships. The firm offers access to private markets, multi-alternative and diversifying strategies, and sustainable and impact strategies. Investment decisions are made with a focus on long-term value creation.
Key facts about LGT Capital Partners
- Founded Year: 1997
- Portfolio count: 23
- Sectors of Investment: Retail, Business Services
- Stages of Investment: Acquisition, Public & 28 more
- Locations of Investment: France, United Kingdom & 8 more
Key facts about International Investment and Underwriting
- Founded Year: 1995
- Portfolio count: 13
- Stages of Investment: Acquisition, Public & 4 more
Key facts about Cardinal Capital Group
- Founded Year: 2002
- Portfolio count: 13
- Sectors of Investment: Enterprise Applications, Financial Services
- Stages of Investment: Acquisition, Public & 13 more
- Locations of Investment: Ireland, United Kingdom & 1 more
