Spark Crowdfunding

Business Post: 'Moby raises additional €2.85m from investors as it looks to scale' (31-01-2024) Click here to read

RTE: 'Binarii Labs launches €900,000 crowdfunding campaign' (29-06-2023) Click here to read

Business Plus: 'Binarii Labs Launches €900k Crowdfunding Campaign' (29-06-2023) Click here to read

TechCentral: 'Binarii Labs launches €900,000 crowdfunding campaign' (29-06-2023) Click here to read

Irish Post: 'Irish rugby player backs cyber security start-up as it launches €900k crowdfunding campaign' (29-06-2023) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Gigable targets €800,000 crowd funding round' (04-05-2023) Click here to read

Think Business: 'Gigable raises almost €500k of €800k crowdfunding target' (04-05-2023) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Locker raises more than €1m in crowd funding round' (21-04-2023) Click here to read

Irish Independent: 'Moby Bikes raises €4m for Central Europe push' (07-04-2023) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Racing company All About Sunday seeks to raise €800,000' (19-01-2023) Click here to read

Silicon Republic: 'Galway’s AuriGen Medical crowdfunds €3.2m in three weeks' (16-12-2022) Click here to read

RTE News: 'AuriGen Medical crowdfunds nearly €3m in three weeks' (14-12-2022) Click here to read

Irish Times: ' AuriGen Medical to raise €750,000 to crowdfund clinical trials' (25-11-2022) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'For RedZinc founder Donal Morris, perseverance paid off' (25-11-2022) Click here to read

Business Plus: 'AuriGen Medical Seeks €750,000 From Crowdfund Investors' (25-11-2022) Click here to read

Business Post: 'Akkure raises €1.7m ahead of opening first office in US' (21-11-2022) Click here to read

Silicon Republic: 'Dublin’s Akkure crowdfunds €1m in one week to support clinical trials' (21-11-2022) Click here to read

RTE News: 'Akkure raises €1m through crowdfunding campaign' (21-11-2022) Click here to read

The Irish Times: 'ASX Sports raises more than €1m in seven days' (18-09-2022) Click here to read

Business Plus: 'ASX Sports Taps Crowdfunding For Expansion Capital' (10-09-2022) Click here to read

The Irish Times: 'ASX Sports seeks to raise €750,000 through Spark crowdfunding platform' (09-09-2022) Click here to read

RTE: 'ASX Sports launches €750,000 funding campaign' (09-09-2022) Click here to read

Business Post: 'Crowdfunding: the quick way to raise revenue for your business' (27-08-2022) Click here to read

Accountant Online: '3 Alternative Sources Of Funding For SMES in Ireland' (25-05-2022) Click here to read

The Irish Times: 'Wellola Raises €1m in Funding as Patient Portal Aims to Grow its Business' (23-05-2022) Click here to read

Irish Examiner: 'Cork food order app Peckish eyes expansion to Dublin' (11-05-2022) Click here to read

TechIreland: 'Funding Review 2022 Edition' (14-04-2022) Click here to read

Think Business: '30 new jobs as Clarity CX1 raises €1.6m' (08-04-2022) Click here to read

The Irish Times: 'Cloud Company Clarity CX1 has Raised €1.6m in Funding' (08-04-2022) Click here to read

HBAN: 'Clarity CX1 Secures Investment to Support Global Growth' (08-04-2022) Click here to read

RTÉ: 'DBIC Ventures Leads €1.6m Seed Investment in Clarity CX1' (08-04-2022) Click here to read

Business Plus: 'Clarity CX1 Completes €1.6m Funding Round' (08-04-2022) Click here to read

Silicon Republic: 'Clarity CX1 Raises €1.6m in Funding to Grow its Team' (08-04-2022) Click here to read

The Echo: 'New Cork Start-up can Help if You're Feeling 'Peckish'' (07-04-2022) Click here to read

Cork Independent: 'Leeside Chosen for New Offices' (06-04-2022) Click here to read

RTÉ: 'Food Ordering Website Launches Crowdfunding Campaign' (05-04-2022) Click here to read

CorkBeo: 'Cork Takeaway Site With a Twist Launches Fundraising Campaign' (05-04-2022) Click here to read

TheCork: 'Where to Find Gluten Free Food in Cork – New Startup Searches Multiple Menus' (05-04-2022) Click here to read

The Economist: 'Sensors that scavenge their power are all the rage' (01-04-2022) Click here to read

Business Plus: 'Sean Flood On Frog Mobility's Plans To Seize Mid-Sized E-Scooter Markets' (28-03-2022) Click here to read

The Greener Tech Podcast: 'Leap Frog the Micro-Mobility Competition' (15-03-2022) Click here to read

Irish Examiner: 'Kerry Firm Seeks Funding for its Tracking Device' (22-02-2022) Click here to read

Think Business: 'Kerry firm Net Feasa sets sail to raise €350k' (21-02-2022) Click here to read

RTÉ Business: 'Explainer: How new EU rules will change crowdfunding' (09-02-2022) Click here to read

RTÉ Radio 1 - Morning Ireland: 'Will Crowdfunding Rules Help Small New Businesses?' (09-02-2022) Click here to read

The Irish Times Business: 'Crowdfunding - will Central Bank oversight help or hinder sector?' (28-01-2022) Click here to read

Sport For Business: 'Funding Secured for What’s the Scór' (11-01-2022) Click here to read

Connacht Tribune: 'Former Galway hurler knows the Scór' (05-01-2022) Click here to read

Irish Tech News Podcast: 'Why Equity Crowdfunding is on the Rise, with Christopher Burge, Spark Crowdfunding' (09-12-2021) Click here to read

Sport For Business: 'Ross Byrne Takes to Business Field with Starfolio' (09-12-2021) Click here to read

The Irish Times: 'Rugby player Ross Byrne to launch influencer platform Starfolio' (08-12-2021) Click here to read

Irish Tech News: 'Spark Crowdfunding Records Huge Growth in Activity' (26-11-2021) Click here to read

Sunday Business Post: 'Spark Crowdfunding records huge growth in activity' (21-11-2021) Click here to read

Sunday Business Post: 'Does it pay to invest via EIIS? Just ask BusterBox investors' (21-11-2021) Click here to read

Sunday Times: 'I Built an App to Access All Areas' (07-11-2021) Click here to read

The Journal: 'Opinion: The World Should Not Fall Into its Old Ableist Habits as Covid Re-Openings Continue' (07-11-2021) Click here to read

Fuzion Communications: 'Irish Startup Access Earth Launches Investment Campaign with Spark Crowdfunding' (14-10-2021) Click here to read

Podcast: 'The Kickstarter Garage - Apple' (03-10-2021) Click here to read

Podcast: 'The Kickstarter Garage - Spotify' (03-10-2021) Click here to read

Podcast: 'The Kickstarter Garage - YouTube' (03-10-2021) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Crowdfunded investments more than double due to Covid-propelled savings' (14-09-2021) Click here to read

RTÉ: 'Spark Crowdfunding reports record growth in activity' (14-09-2021) Click here to read

Silicon Republic: 'Irish companies raise €6m total on Spark Crowdfunding in eight months' (14-09-2021) Click here to read

Business Post: 'Start-up of the month: RedZinc' (29-08-2021) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Medtech company RedZinc aims to raise €300,000 in crowdfunding to accelerate growth' (17-08-2021) Click here to read

RTÉ: 'RedZinc's medtech allows video streaming in hospitals' (17-08-2021) Click here to read

Silicon Republic: 'RedZinc launches crowdfunding campaign for its wearable camera tech' (17-08-2021) Click here to read

Think Business: 'RedZinc is Raising €300,000 to Accelerate Growth' (17-08-2021) Click here to read

EuroNews: 'Opportunities on the horizon' (06-08-2021) Click here to read

The Currency: 'FitPink - "We’re two years ahead of where we’d hope to be before the pandemic hit"' (14-07-2021) Click here to read

Business Plus: 'EIIS Tax Break Propels Crowdfunding Growth' (01-07-2021) Click here to read

Business Post: 'Bowsy hits €300k crowdfunding target' (13-06-2021) Click here to read

Sunday Independent: 'Investors back Athleisure trend to run and run' (13-06-2021) Click here to read

Podcast: 'Scaling Your Business - Apple' (31-05-2021) Click here to read

Podcast: 'Scaling Your Business - Spotify' (31-05-2021) Click here to read

Silicon Republic: 'Betting start-up ASX raises €500,000 in speedy crowdfunding' (24-05-2021) Click here to read

Business Post: 'Power’s ASX aims aims to raise €500,000 more in fresh crowdfunding campaign' (23-05-2021) Click here to read

Podcast: 'Dublin BIC - Startup Nation' (23-05-2021) Click here to read

Galway Advertiser: 'Social impact fintech Pipit looks to crowdfund global expansion' (20-05-2021) Click here to read

Sunday Independent: 'Paddy Power gambles on new sports betting venture' (09-05-2021) Click here to read

Irish Indepentent: ' Paddy Power to launch sports exchange where players and teams can be ‘traded’' (07-05-2021) Click here to read

RTE: 'Paddy Power launches first Sports Trading Exchange' (07-05-2021) Click here to read

Business World: 'PADDY POWER TO LAUNCH WORLD’S FIRST SPORTS TRADING EXCHANGE' (07-05-2021) Click here to read

Sunday World: 'Paddy Power to launch sports exchange where players and teams can be ‘traded’' (07-05-2021) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Pipit embraces crowdfunding ahead of Series A investment' (07-05-2021) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Zipp Mobility looks to raise €1m in new crowdfunding campaign' (27-04-2021) Click here to read

RTE: 'Tacenda targets €600,000 crowdfundraising campaign' (26-04-2021) Click here to read

Irish Examiner: 'Irish start-up revolutionising clinical trials crowdfunds €1m in a week' (05-02-2021) Click here to read

Think Business: 'Akkure smashes crowdfunding traget in 3 days' (02-02-2021) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Irish medtech start-up Akkure beats crowdfunding target' (01-02-2021) Click here to read

Business and Finance: 'Akkure, an Irish start-up, aims to solve global clinical trial issues' (01-02-2021) Click here to read

NovaUCD: 'Akkure Genomics Launches €500,000 Crowdfunding Campaign to Accelerate Growth' (29-01-2021) Click here to read

Silicon Republic: 'Akkure Genomics raising €500,000 through Spark Crowdfunding' (29-01-2021) Click here to read

Think Business: 'Leading Ireland's crowdfunding charge: Spark's Chris Burge' (05-01-2021) Click here to read

Podcast: 'Irish Business Builders' (30-12-2020) Click here to read

Think Business: 'Ways to Finance Your Start-up in Ireland' (28-12-2020) Click here to read

Podcast: 'The Entrepreneur Experiment' (15-12-2020) Click here to read

Think Business: 'Dublin e-bike player MOBY raises close to €800k' (03-12-2020) Click here to read

RTE: 'Electric bike company Moby raises almost €800,000 through crowdfunding' (03-12-2020) Click here to read

Silicon Republic: 'E-bike start-up Moby raises almost €800,000 in funding' (03-12-2020) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Electric bike start-up Moby raises €800,000' (03-12-2020) Click here to read

Business Post: 'Putting the Spark into crowdfunding' (22-11-2020) Click here to read

Business Post: 'Providing the Spark that start-ups need to succeed' (22-11-2020) Click here to read

Think Business: 'Kerry events firm Elite makes brilliant pivot to digital' (20-11-2020) Click here to read

RTE: 'The events company hot footing it into the world of tech' (19-11-2020) Click here to read

BizPlus: 'Events Manager Crowdfunds For HotFoot App' (18-11-2020) Click here to read

Irish Examiner: 'The Cork entrepreneur aiming to disrupt one of Ireland's oldest industries' (17-11-2020) Click here to read

The Sunday Times: 'Elite Event Management in race to top with HotFoot app' (15-11-2020) Click here to read

The Irish Field: 'PONY TALES: O'Flynn leads charge to digitise horse world' (13-11-2020) Click here to read

Podcast: 'MoneyNeverSleeps' (13-11-2020) Click here to read

Podcast: 'Kaneast - Coffee and Entrepreneurs' (29-10-2020) Click here to read

Think Business: 'Ireland's first electric bike-sharing scheme sets off to raise €300k' (22-10-2020) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Ebike scheme Moby launches €300,000 crowdfunding plan' (22-10-2020) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'New crowdfunding rules to benefit businesses and investors' (19-10-2020) Click here to read

RTE: 'Spark Helping Start-ups Access Investment Via CrowdFunding' (08-09-2020) Click here to read

Podcast: 'Dublin BIC - Ask the Investor' (03-09-2020) Click here to read

Business and Finance: 'Rebooting Ireland: Spark Crowdfunding reports record surge during pandemic' (20-08-2020) Click here to read

ThinkBusiness.ie: 'Grounded pilots flying high after raising €528k' (17-08-2020) Click here to read

RTE: 'Grounded Aer Lingus pilots raise €500k for start-up' (14-08-2020) Click here to read

Irish Independent: 'Grounded Aer Lingus pilots raise €500k for start-up' (14-08-2020) Click here to read

Irish Mirror: 'Aer Lingus pilots raise over €500,000 for start-up after being grounded due to Covid-19 pandemic' (14-08-2020) Click here to read

Silicon Republic: 'Three Aer Lingus pilots use downtime to raise €528,000 for their start-up' (14-08-2020) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Grounded Aer Lingus pilots develop fix for turnaround glitches' (14-08-2020) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Dublin crowdfunding firm Spark sees leap in activity during pandemic' (23-07-2020) Click here to read

Sunday Times: 'New funding rules are helping small businesses plan for a future beyond the Covid-19 crisis' (31-05-2020) Click here to read

Sunday Business Post: 'Marketing consultancy crowdfunds to target overseas markets' (24-05-2020) Click here to read

deBanked: 'Ireland’s Alternative Finance Industry and the Coronavirus' (18-05-2020) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Early backers of Fleet in the driving seat as value of investment soars' (06-03-2020) Click here to read

deBanked: 'How Ireland’s Spark Crowdfunding Got its Start' (05-10-2019) Click here to read

Business & Finance: '“Our ideal client is a start-up that has already secured funding from Enterprise Ireland and is looking to take their business to the next level.” CEO Q&A: Chris Burge, Spark Crowdfunding.' (23-07-2019) Click here to read

The Irish Times: 'World’s first facility converting plastic waste to wax opens in Laois' (16-07-2019) Click here to read

Leinster Times: 'Jobs and big investment set for new plastic recycling firm in Laois' (15-07-2019) Click here to read

RTE: 'World's first commercial 'plastic waste to wax' plant opens' (15-07-2019) Click here to read

The Irish Times: 'Irish company Trifol raises €300,000 in 24 hours from crowdfunding' (04-07-2019) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'The Power of the Crowd' (26-06-2019) Click here to read

Silicon Republic: 'Wellola aims to raise €100,000 via Spark Crowdfunding campaign' (20-02-2019) Click here to read

SIlicon Republic: 'Campsited makes a strong pitch for the digital future of camping' (09-01-2019) Click here to read

Sunday Times: 'Pitch up and join the in-crowd' (28-10-2018) Click here to read

Irish Independent: 'Five Startups to Seek €1.4m through Ireland's First Crowdfunding Platform' (23-09-2018) Click here to read

Sunday Business Post: 'Airbnb for car rental gears up with €275,000 from crowdfunding' (16-09-2018) Click here to read

Fora: 'Car-sharing startup Fleet hit its crowdfunding target' (11-09-2018) Click here to read

Biz Plus: 'Car-sharing Startup Fleet Crowdfunds €287,000' (11-09-2018) Click here to read

Crowdfund Insider: 'Ireland's First Equity Crowdfunding Platform, Spark Crowdfunding, Lists Car Sharing Company Fleet' (21-08-2018) Click here to read

Irish Independent: 'Car-sharing firm Fleet in crowdfunding drive' (19-08-2018) Click here to read

Dublin Globe: 'Inside The Irish Platform That Could Turn All Of Us Into Investors' (14-08-2018) Click here to read

Wicklow News: 'Irish "Airbnb for cars" car hire app launches €275,000 crowdfunding round' (02-08-2018) Click here to read

Irish Times: 'Irish start-up Fleet test drives new equity crowdfunding platform' (02-08-2018) Click here to read

Irish Independent: 'Crowdfunding firm's startup Spark' (02-08-2018) Click here to read

RTE: 'Car rental app seeks equity in new crowdfunding platform' (02-08-2018) Click here to read

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