Closing date for entries to Endeavour funding programme looms next week

START-UP businesses have until January 26, to apply for entry to Endeavour, the funding programme run by entrepreneur Jerry Kennelly, Kernel Capital and Kerry Group.

Each company that makes it to phase two receives initial funding of €5,000. Companies that qualify from the initial two-month phase can access venture funding of €100,000 and upwards through Kernel Capital. Last year’s participants have a combined fund of €10m.

Endeavour co-founder Jerry Kennelly, said: “Our six-month second phase will culminate in an investor week where Endeavour participants will pitch to Silicon Valley and London venture capitalists.”