33 Best Startups in Cork to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Startups in Cork

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There are 33 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $422.6m. The average funding per company in this subset is $12.8m.

Last update to the database: Jul 8, 2025. See changelog.

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$1.4m

Money raised

MicroSynbiotiX was a company developing cost-effective oral vaccines to combat aquaculture infections and improve global food security. It was acquired by Sundew in 2021.

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$6.8m

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Clearword unlocks fundamentally new ways for organizations to communicate and collaborate, using tools they already use. Collaborative Agendas, Automatic Meeting Minutes in a Searchable Library.

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$57.7k

Money raised

Confideal is an online platform that aids the creation of smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain.

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$84.9m

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Keelvar offers advanced sourcing optimization and intelligent sourcing automation software.

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$183.6k

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OACP S.R.L. is a Bologna-based laboratory diagnostics company.

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$10.9m

Money raised

Medical device compnay focused on improving outcomes for mothers and babies during childbirth and delivery.

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$7.6m

Money raised

A Transaction Platform - Specifically designed to protect people who are buying or selling online or in person with strangers.

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$3.3m

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Trustev is a Cork-based company founded in 2012 by Chris Kennedy.

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$15.0m

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AI-driven platform offering data governance solutions for enhanced security.

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$77.0m

Money raised

PCH International is a Cork-based company founded in 1996 by Liam Casey.

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$3.4m

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ApisProtect is a Cork-based start-up that uses the internet of things (IoT) and big data to help beekeepers reduce losses and increase productivity in hives

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$6.9m

Money raised

Metabolomic Diagnostics Ltd. is developing a diagnostic assay that predicts preeclampsia in pregnancy.

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$11.0m

Money raised

Zartis is a Cork-based company founded in 2009 by John Dennehy.

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$71.0m

Money raised

Everseen is an AI to prevent retail theft founded in 2007 by Alan O'Herlihy.

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$11.5m

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AI-powered data complaince platform.

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$8.3m

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Small Molecules

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$12.0m

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Nualight is a Cork-based LED retail lighting company specializing in refrigerated displays.

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$8.2m

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Tyndall National Institute is a European research centre.

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$19.8m

Money raised

Electric vehicle charging and solar power solutions provider.

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$1.3m

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Graphite Note is a no-code machine learning platform for businesses founded in 2020.

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$13.0m

Money raised

Valid8me aims to further boost its SaaS platform.

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$630.0k

Money raised

nSurely is a platform offering usage-based auto insurance for individuals founded in 2020.

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$2.1m

Money raised

Pocket-sized brain monitor developer to detect seizures in newborn babies.

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$2.5m

Money raised

Medical device provider developing tools to help medical staff enhance patient care.

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$35.0m

Money raised

Shorla Pharma is an oncology treatment plalform founded in 2018.

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Funding Rounds

$810.0k

Money raised

Exam prepration platform for secondary level students and teachers.

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$1.2m

Money raised

App deployment platform.

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Funding Rounds

$970.0k

Money raised

MyGug is a food waste management solution provider founded in 2018.

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Funding Rounds

$661.5k

Money raised

Nomos Software is a Cork-based company.

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$1.1m

Money raised

Kwayga is a supermarket supplier sourcing platform founded in 2020.

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$3.3m

Money raised

Vaultree is a Cork-based company.

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Funding Rounds

$750.0k

Money raised

Teleatherapy is a parkinson's speech therapy platform founded in 2020.

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$1.0

Money raised

Temporis Aurora L.P. is a Cork-based company founded in 2018.

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