ISIF backs Elkstone's €100m early-stage venture capital fund

Alan Merriman, Founder at Elkstone, Nick Ashmore, Director of Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, and Orla O'Gorman, Advisory Board Member at Elkstone.

The Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) has agreed to anchor a €100m Early-Stage Irish Venture Fund by leading Dublin-based investment firm Elkstone, which announced its final close today.

The €100m fund is Ireland’s largest early-stage venture capital (VC) fund and has already deployed over €10m to date to Irish founders.