Furthr

What they do

Furthr (formerly Dublin BIC) is a foundational pillar of the Irish startup ecosystem, operating as a unique hybrid entity that combines direct venture capital investment, acceleration programs, and consultancy. Its investment arm, Furthr VC, is a commercially driven venture fund that actively leads and co-invests in Seed to Series A rounds. They rebranded from Dublin BIC to Furthr in 2022 and launched the Furthr Investor Network (FIN) to facilitate angel investment. They are deeply embedded in the Irish ecosystem, often working in tandem with Enterprise Ireland.

What they look for

Furthr VC invests in "highly ambitious, born-global" companies that can scale internationally. They prioritize founders with resilience and domain expertise who are building defensible technology in B2B markets, specifically targeting B2B Software (SaaS) and MedTech (Class I & II devices).

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

SaaS, Healthcare, AI, Fintech, Deeptech, Climate

Based

Dublin, IE