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IrishAngels
IrishAngels is an angel group based in Chicago, Illinois, affiliated with the University of Notre Dame. It invests in seed and early-stage startups across various sectors, leveraging its extensive network to support portfolio companies.
Overview
What IrishAngels does
What IrishAngels is
IrishAngels is an angel group based in Chicago, Illinois, affiliated with the University of Notre Dame. It invests in seed and early-stage startups across various sectors, leveraging its extensive network to support portfolio companies.
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
- Angel Group
- Founded
- Founded in 2012
- Approximate age
- About 14 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
Find IrishAngels elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
IrishAngels as a funder
Investment thesis
IrishAngels invests in startups primarily at the seed and early stages, including seed+ and Series A rounds. The organization emphasizes building a community and leveraging its extensive Notre Dame network to assist portfolio companies.
Focus narrative
IrishAngels invests in startups primarily at the seed and early stages, including seed+, and Series A rounds. The organization emphasizes building a community and leveraging its extensive Notre Dame network to assist portfolio companies with valuable connections, including prospective customers and venture capital firms.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+ · Series A
- Regions
- North America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 7
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: ABILITECH MEDICAL: An orthotic device for upper-extremity neuromuscular weakness. AGENDX: Provides accurate and cost-effective molecular diagnostics. Alembic: A unified marketing operations platform. AllVoices: An anonymous reporting platform for employees. ELEVATE K-12: Offers live streaming online instruction for educational purposes. NURTURE LIFE: A meal subscription service for babies and children. MYCOI: A software platform for managing certificates of insurance.
Capability profile
IrishAngels as a community
Community overview
IrishAngels is an angel network founded in 2012 and is affiliated with the University of Notre Dame. The organization is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It focuses on investing in seed, seed+, and Series A stage startups, leveraging its network to provide value to the companies it funds.
Community focus
IrishAngels invests in startups primarily at the seed and early stages, including seed+, and Series A rounds. The organization emphasizes building a community and leveraging its extensive Notre Dame network to assist portfolio companies with valuable connections, including prospective customers and venture capital firms.
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+ · Series A
- Regions
- United States
Common questions
What to know about IrishAngels
Upseed classifies IrishAngels under the Angel Group 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
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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