Organization · Venture Capital
Digital Irish Venture Fund
The Digital Irish Venture Fund (DIVF) is a US-based venture fund established in 2024 that invests in early-stage startups from Ireland, focusing on Seed to Series B stages. It aims to support Irish innovation and facilitate global growth for these startups.
Overview
What Digital Irish Venture Fund does
What Digital Irish Venture Fund is
The Digital Irish Venture Fund (DIVF) is a US-based venture fund established in 2024 that invests in early-stage startups from Ireland, focusing on Seed to Series B stages. It aims to support Irish innovation and facilitate global growth for these startups.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2024
- Approximate age
- About 2 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 24, 2026
Official channels
Find Digital Irish Venture Fund elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Digital Irish Venture Fund as a funder
Investment thesis
The Digital Irish Venture Fund champions Irish innovation by investing in early-stage startups from the Island of Ireland with global aspirations, leveraging a supportive network to facilitate their growth.
Focus narrative
DIVF invests in startups at various stages, specifically from Seed to Series B, that are founded in Ireland and have global ambitions. The fund seeks to provide a new source of capital and a supportive global network for these startups, facilitating their growth and expansion into the US market.
Value beyond capital
The Digital Irish Venture Fund adds value to its portfolio companies through a network of Irish-diaspora operators, advisors, and partners in the US commercial market, enhancing their growth potential and market entry strategies.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $50,000–$150,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B
- Regions
- United StatesEurope
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include Trustap, a financial software company specializing in escrow-style payments, and Bounce Insights, an AI-powered consumer insights platform that recently raised €4.2M to expand into the US market.
Capability profile
Digital Irish Venture Fund as a community
Community overview
The Digital Irish Venture Fund (DIVF) is a US-based fund that invests in early-stage startups from the Island of Ireland. Established in 2024, DIVF emerged from the Digital Irish community, aiming to promote Irish innovators globally. The fund focuses on startups with global aspirations, providing not only capital but also a supportive network through collaboration with the Digital Irish Angels membership network.
Community focus
DIVF invests in startups at various stages, specifically from Seed to Series B, that are founded in Ireland and have global ambitions. The fund seeks to provide a new source of capital and a supportive global network for these startups, facilitating their growth and expansion into the US market.
Member value
Members of the Digital Irish community benefit from access to a network of Irish-diaspora operators, advisors, and US commercial-market partners. The fund aims to support startups by connecting them with resources and opportunities that can help them scale internationally.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B
- Regions
- Global
Community activity
Notable members
Marty Loughlin leads the fund and has a background in software industry operations and startup mentoring.
Common questions
What to know about Digital Irish Venture Fund
Upseed classifies Digital Irish Venture Fund under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 24, 2026
Known limits
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