Furthr’s mission is to provide practical hands-on support to entrepreneurs to accelerate their journey from idea to funded business.
Our team of experienced entrepreneurial consultants guide entrepreneurs on how to successfully secure public funding (Enterprise Ireland Pre-Seed Start up and Innovative High Potential Startup Funding) and Private Funding (Angel & VC).
We work in tandem with Enterprise Ireland and their team of Client Advisors in supporting their potential and existing clients in navigating their application process.
Whether you are just beginning at the idea stage, or you have launched your business and are looking to raise investment and scale, we are there to support you on that journey.
Startup Supports
Delivering an array of individual supports and entrepreneurial programmes to 50+ Irish startups monthly.
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A Year in Review 2024
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Furthr VC
Investing in the most ambitious founders who are building tomorrow
Furthr VC are a relationship driven early stage VC investor, investing in and forming close partnerships with the founders we back.
We make initial investments at Seed to Series A stage in highly ambitious, born global Irish software and medtech companies. We are hands-on and support teams across key strategic areas to accelerate growth.
In addition to providing institutional investment at an early stage, we reserve significant capital for following on in subsequent rounds.
Furthr Foundry
Immersive 12 week in-person accelerator
Empowering early stage founders to successfully raise pre-seed funding
Built on 35 years of experience of mentorship and acceleration experience
This annual immersive 12 week in-person accelerator programme will test and challenge early-stage companies, providing them with the necessary knowledge, skills and ability to successfully raise their pre-seed round of funding.
In 2024, Furthr’s Acceleration team worked with 38 companies who were successful in their Enterprise Ireland Pre-Seed Start fund applications, helping them secure €3.8 Million in pre-seed funding.
We know what it takes to grow successful startups and secure funding, and this accelerator is your opportunity to immerse yourself in the startup ecosystem with like-minded founders. Furthr Foundry will challenge you, help you build vital new networks and keep your focus on the things that really matter in moving your startup to the next stage.
Corporate Innovation
Furthr has deep experience in innovation
capacity building for large scale public
and private organisations.
Blending internationally recognised innovation theory with real world innovation practice and leveraging over 35 years of experience supporting startups, we design, develop and deliver bespoke innovation programmes for large organisations to help them drive innovation led transformation within their organisation.
We have delivered bespoke innovation programmes for Department of Defence, Defence Forces Ireland and ESB amongst others.
Through our management of the Skillnet Innovation Exchange, we also connect large corporate clients in accelerating their digital transformation by connecting them with innovation led SMEs with expertise in the latest technologies.