Irish SME venture capital investments fall more than half in first quarter as AI dominates globally

Irish technology SMEs raised €221.7 million in venture capital in the first quarter of 2026, a fall of 58% compared to the same period last year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association VenturePulse survey published today in association with William Fry. International investors accounted for 85% of the capital raised during the quarter. AI [&hellip The post Irish SME venture capital investments fall more than half in first quarter as AI dominates globally appeared first on...