In the press: Denise Sidhu discusses opportunities & challenges faced by Ireland’s domestic VC & private equity ecosystem.

With more than two decades’ experience in venture capital, Denise Sidhu is one of the stalwarts of the finance sector in Ireland. She joined With more than two decades’ experience in venture capital, Denise Sidhu is one of the stalwarts…

Cirdan secures £2.3m new funding to expand global operations

From Left:  Niall Devlin, Head of Business Banking, Bank of Ireland UK; Denise Sidhu, Partner, Kernel Capital & Stephen Dunniece, Director, Cirdan.   12 October 2023   The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Fund supports…

Dublin-based Corlytics acquires UK’s Clausematch

Financial services software firm says deal will extend its reach to 14 of the top 50 global banks In the Press: 5th July 2023 Dublin-based financial services software company Corlytics has bought Clausematch for an undisclosed sum, the…

CORLYTICS AQUIRE ING’S SPARQ

From Left: Ger Goold, Partner, Kernel Capital & John Byrne, CEO, Corlytics Limited. Cork, Ireland   08 March 2023 Kernel Capital portfolio company Corlytics have acquired from ING, Dutch regtech platform SparQ.   The addition of…

Cirdan Imaging win Innovate UK’s best KTP Project

From Left: Paul Kavanagh, Cirdan, Jonathan Armstrong, Award winner, Cirdan, Dr Paul Millar, Queens University Belfast & Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb, KTP Awards host. Portfolio News – 27 October 2022 Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth…

B-Secur & Datactics shortlisted for Belfast Chamber Business Awards 2022

Portfolio News – 23 September 2022 We are delighted to confirm that Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI) portfolio companies B-Secur and Datactics have been shortlisted for three awards at the Belfast Chamber Business Awards…

Automated Intelligence awarded supplier place on UK Government’s G-Cloud 13 Public Sector Framework

Portfolio News – 26 September 2022 Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund (NI) Portfolio Company Automated Intelligence have been selected as a supplier on the UK Government’s G-Cloud 13 Public Sector Framework.  For…

€1.8M Investment in DCU SpinOut Pilot Photonics Limited

From Left: Frank Smyth, Co-founder & CTO, Pilot Photonics; William Oppermann, CEO, Pilot Photonics; Leo Clancy, Chief Executive, Enterprise Ireland & Denise Sidhu, Partner, Kernel Capital. (Displaying design of Pilot’s ultra-high…

Bank Of Ireland Kernel Capital Funds £1.5m Investment In Causeway Sensors

Kernel Capital through The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Funds (NI) has led an £1.5m investment in Queens University Belfast (QUB) campus company, Causeway Sensors. The investment comprised of £1.3M from the Bank of Ireland Kernel…

THE BANK OF IRELAND KERNEL CAPITAL FUNDS - €5M Investment in Altratech

Kernel Capital are pleased to confirm that Altratech Ltd has completed a €5M investment round led by The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund and Infinity Capital each investing €1.5M, Enterprise Ireland invested €500k and  Claret…