Irish firms have invested €29.77m in venture capital in the third quarter of 2007. according to the Quarterly European Venture Capital Report by Ernst & Young and Dow Jones VentureOne.

The Ernst & Young / Dow Jones VentureOne Quarterly European Venture Capital Report for the last quarter of 2005 has shown that over €30m in venture capital was invested in Ireland.

Venture capital activity for the first half of 2005 in Ireland has increased by 25.7% in comparison with the same period last year.