A leading European venture capital firm has joined forces with Enterprise Ireland to launch a new multi-millon euro fund aimed exclusively at the Irish market.

ALLIED Irish Bank is anticipating a record year of seed funding investment in 2012 and expects to support the creation of at least 20 new high-performing, innovative businesses in the coming year.

A FIRM that develops computer programmes to help children with learning difficulties has secured a €50,000 investment by taking top prize at an awards ceremony.

CORK-based technology company, Sensl Technologies, has attracted €1.5m in new funding — led by a €500,000 investment by the AIB Seed Capital Fund.

BUDDING entrepreneurs who are not sure where to go for finance to start off their new venture are being invited to a key event in Waterford.