Debt Financing Funded Startups in Ireland
In this Ireland debt-financing slice (10 most recent rows), the disclosed maximum is Wayflyer’s $253M round dated 2022-09-01, which sits far above the rest…
In this Ireland debt-financing slice (10 most recent rows), the disclosed maximum is Wayflyer’s $253M round dated 2022-09-01, which sits far above the rest; the next-largest disclosed amounts are Aer Lingus ($221M on 2022-03-22) and GRID Finance ($104M on 2022-05-16), while several entries cluster in the single-digit to low tens (e.g., &Open at $2M on 2022-04-17; NewsWhip at $3M on 2021-12-08). The dates shown concentrate heavily in 2022: eight of the ten rounds fall between 2022-03-07 and 2022-10-10, with the remaining two in late 2021 (NewsWhip on 2021-12-08; Gazelle Wind Power on 2021-08-11). Geographically, all 10 entries list Dublin, Ireland. Sector-wise, “Energy” appears 2 times and “Commerce and Shopping” appears 2 times, so no single sector dominates beyond those repeats.
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed debt-financing round in this Ireland list, and how does it compare with the rest?
Wayflyer’s $253M round (2022-09-01) is the clear outlier; the next-largest disclosed rounds are Aer Lingus at $221M (2022-03-22) and GRID Finance at $104M (2022-05-16). Below that, multiple companies cluster in single-digit to low double-digit disclosed amounts such as &Open ($2M, 2022-04-17) and NewsWhip ($3M, 2021-12-08).
Do the most recent debt rounds cluster in a tight date window or are they evenly spread?
They cluster in 2022. Eight of 10 rounds are between 2022-03-07 (Phorest) and 2022-10-10 (GridBeyond), while only two entries fall in 2021: Gazelle Wind Power on 2021-08-11 and NewsWhip on 2021-12-08.
Is Dublin, Ireland a concentration point across this list, or are there multiple cities?
All 10 companies are listed as Dublin, Ireland, with no alternative Irish city shown. That means the “where” pattern here is effectively a single-city concentration rather than a multi-city distribution (e.g., Urban Volt $29M on 2022-10-07 and Wayflyer $253M on 2022-09-01 are both Dublin).
Which sectors appear more than once in these 10 debt-financing rounds?
Only two sector labels repeat: Energy appears twice (Urban Volt $29M on 2022-10-07 and Gazelle Wind Power $3M on 2021-08-11), and Commerce and Shopping appears twice (Wayflyer $253M on 2022-09-01 and Phorest $12M on 2022-03-07). The remaining sectors show up once each (e.g., Financial Services includes multiple distinct companies but under separate labels only where shown: Financial Services is listed for Capitalflow and GRID Finance as separate entries).
Are there any unusually small disclosed rounds that stand out relative to the rest of the list?
Yes. &Open’s $2M disclosed debt round (2022-04-17) is the smallest amount shown, with NewsWhip and Gazelle Wind Power each at $3M (2021-12-08 and 2021-08-11). Those lows contrast with mid-to-high disclosed rounds like GRID Finance $104M (2022-05-16) and Aer Lingus $221M (2022-03-22).
How do the latest two entries compare in disclosed size to the earlier 2022 rounds?
The two most recent rounds are GridBeyond $7M (2022-10-10) and Urban Volt $29M (2022-10-07), which are modest compared with the broader 2022 set that includes Wayflyer $253M (2022-09-01) and Aer Lingus $221M (2022-03-22). Even within 2022, the list spans from $7M up to $253M, indicating wide dispersion rather than a steady level.
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