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Development Capital

Development Capital

Development Capital is an Irish development and growth capital fund manager which was founded in 2013 by Andrew Bourg and Sinead Heaney.

  • Use: Go2Market;
  • Date closing: -
  • Amount: 2M € - 12.0M €
  • Industry focus: All
  • Total budget: 75M €
  • Entity type: Venture Capital
  • Vertical focus: All
  • Website: http://www.developmentcapital.ie/
  • Status:
    Open
  • Funding type: Equity investment;
  • Geographic focus:
  • Public/Private: Private
  • Stage focus: Seed;
  • Applicant target: Startup;

Overview

Development Capital provides investee companies with a unique and unprecedented partnership approach.

They provide development and growth capital ranging from €2-12 million to Irish SMEs which have significant growth opportunities, primarily in export markets which require growth funding to unlock or accelerate.

They have a track record of partnering with Irish SME management teams to assist them unlock and accelerate their growth potential. From 2014 to 2019, Development Capital Fund I which is a €75 million fund, invested in 9 investee companies throughout Ireland.

Development Capital has raised a total of €75M in a single venture fund, BDO Development Capital Fund. This fund was announced on Apr 2, 2014 and raised a total of €75M. They invest between €2 million and €12 million for a 5-year investment term typically in return for minority stakes in the business.

 

Portfolio: Netwatch, Blueface, Obelisk, Version1.

Last updated on 2023-07-10 13:22

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