Venture Capital Fund

As part of our comprehensive range of financing options, AIB also provides Venture Capital funding to Irish businesses in the early stages of their development.  The AIB Seed Capital Fund which is co-owned by both AIB Bank and Enterprise Ireland is the largest Seed Capital fund in the country.  Established in 2007 a total of almost EUR7 million has been invested in 18 projects (to June 2009) and the fund is expected to substantially increase the level of investments over the next three years.

The average initial investment made by the Fund is in the order of EUR250,000 but smaller investments of EUR100,000 will also be evaluated.  

Enquiries from all sectors are welcome and to date enquiries have predominantly come from Entrepreneurs in the internet, software and services sectors along with enquiries from the marine, media, healthcare and food sectors from all across Ireland.

If your business or business idea is in need of a cash injection, then the AIB Seed Capital Fund may be the solution.

How the Venture Capital Funds work:

• The Venture Capital Fund provides money for investment in innovative enterprises in exchange for a stake in the enterprise.
• Venture Capital investments are usually for a period of 3-5 years at which stage there is normally an IPO, a merger, an acquisition or a buy-out.

Benefits of Venture Capital Funds:

An excellent source of finance

Venture Capital finance gives your business a cash injection to fund expansion, product development or acquisition. Unlike more traditional forms of finance periodic interest payments are not expected of a company invested in by the Venture Capital Fund. Additionally, this form of financing may be available to your business when other forms of finance are not.

Expertise and advice

The expertise and advice of the venture capitalists is at your disposal. This could range from offering you commercial and strategic advice, a network of business contacts, assistance with staff and management development, fundraising or marketing.

How to apply:

Details of the AIB Seed Capital Fund and the application process can be found on www.aibseedcapitalfund.ie and on the websites of the Investment Managers; www.enterpriseequity.ie and www.dbic.ie.

Some of the links above bring you to external websites. Your use of the external website is subject to the terms of the site.

Important / Regulatory Notice

Lending criteria, terms and conditions apply. Credit facilities are subject to repayment capacity and financial status and are not available to persons under 18 years of age. Security may be required.

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