4th Level Ventures

4th Level Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Dublin, Ireland, established in 2002. The company specializes in investing in businesses that derive their intellectual property from research conducted at third-level educational institutions. It focuses on the commercialization of technology across various sectors, leveraging partnerships among business leaders, investors, universities, and financial institutions. The firm collaborates closely with university commercialization teams, providing support to academics in evaluating their propositions and making informed commercial decisions. With the backing of significant government investment in science research, 4th Level Ventures aims to transform university research outputs into viable business opportunities, helping to foster innovation and growth within the Irish economy.

Ronan Reid

Managing Director

17 past transactions

BeoCare

Venture Round in 2016
BeoCare is a manufacturer specializing in innovative medical textile solutions focused on the healthcare industry. The company produces a range of medical consumables, including compression hosiery for thrombosis prevention, leg movement restraints for post-operative hip replacement patients, and fixation pants for individuals dealing with incontinence. BeoCare's products aim to provide support, comfort, and dignity to patients undergoing various medical treatments, including maternity, postpartum, surgical, and orthopedic care. By operating within a less regulated segment of the medical market, the company is able to expedite product development and bring new solutions to market more rapidly than those that are subject to stringent regulations.

Powervation

Debt Financing in 2014
Powervation Ltd. is a semiconductor company specializing in digital power integrated circuit (IC) solutions, primarily for cloud computing, communication, and high-performance power systems. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, the company develops adaptive power ICs that enhance energy efficiency and performance in various applications, including networking and storage. Powervation's offerings include single-phase and dual-phase controllers, along with a graphical user interface design tool that simplifies the design process for manufacturers. By providing a unique Plug-and-Power solution, Powervation aims to reduce design complexity and costs while accelerating the time-to-market for eco-friendly power systems. The company serves a global customer base through a network of sales representatives and distributors, with regional facilities in California, Taiwan, and China. Since 2015, Powervation has operated as a subsidiary of ROHM Co., Ltd.

Powervation

Series B in 2009
Powervation Ltd. is a semiconductor company specializing in digital power integrated circuit (IC) solutions, primarily for cloud computing, communication, and high-performance power systems. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, the company develops adaptive power ICs that enhance energy efficiency and performance in various applications, including networking and storage. Powervation's offerings include single-phase and dual-phase controllers, along with a graphical user interface design tool that simplifies the design process for manufacturers. By providing a unique Plug-and-Power solution, Powervation aims to reduce design complexity and costs while accelerating the time-to-market for eco-friendly power systems. The company serves a global customer base through a network of sales representatives and distributors, with regional facilities in California, Taiwan, and China. Since 2015, Powervation has operated as a subsidiary of ROHM Co., Ltd.

Powervation

Series B in 2009
Powervation Ltd. is a semiconductor company specializing in digital power integrated circuit (IC) solutions, primarily for cloud computing, communication, and high-performance power systems. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, the company develops adaptive power ICs that enhance energy efficiency and performance in various applications, including networking and storage. Powervation's offerings include single-phase and dual-phase controllers, along with a graphical user interface design tool that simplifies the design process for manufacturers. By providing a unique Plug-and-Power solution, Powervation aims to reduce design complexity and costs while accelerating the time-to-market for eco-friendly power systems. The company serves a global customer base through a network of sales representatives and distributors, with regional facilities in California, Taiwan, and China. Since 2015, Powervation has operated as a subsidiary of ROHM Co., Ltd.

Technology From Ideas

Venture Round in 2008
Technology From Ideas (TFI) is an Irish seed investment and commercialisation company that specialises in conducting proof of concept development on early stage, technology based ideas submitted by academic researchers. The intellectual property (IP) is evaluated, protected and developed further in our own laboratories before being licensed to end customers either directly or through our industry partners who specialise in product development.

Redmere Technology

Series A in 2006
RedMere develops active cable semiconductor solutions. The company offers EyeWire, a low power signal conditioning active chip technology, which is embedded within the cable to create smart HDMI active cables for consumer multimedia, gaming, home theater, mobile phone, digital video cameras or digital video still cameras, and PC markets; and VerifEye, an active cable manufacturing test platform that enables the rapid testing of active cable solutions based on EyeWire chip technology. RedMere was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Balbriggan, Ireland.

Technology From Ideas

Venture Round in 2006
Technology From Ideas (TFI) is an Irish seed investment and commercialisation company that specialises in conducting proof of concept development on early stage, technology based ideas submitted by academic researchers. The intellectual property (IP) is evaluated, protected and developed further in our own laboratories before being licensed to end customers either directly or through our industry partners who specialise in product development.

Powervation

Seed Round in 2006
Powervation Ltd. is a semiconductor company specializing in digital power integrated circuit (IC) solutions, primarily for cloud computing, communication, and high-performance power systems. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, the company develops adaptive power ICs that enhance energy efficiency and performance in various applications, including networking and storage. Powervation's offerings include single-phase and dual-phase controllers, along with a graphical user interface design tool that simplifies the design process for manufacturers. By providing a unique Plug-and-Power solution, Powervation aims to reduce design complexity and costs while accelerating the time-to-market for eco-friendly power systems. The company serves a global customer base through a network of sales representatives and distributors, with regional facilities in California, Taiwan, and China. Since 2015, Powervation has operated as a subsidiary of ROHM Co., Ltd.

Nualight

Venture Round in 2005
Nualight is the only company in the world that focuses exclusively on illuminating refrigerated displays for global food retail. There Vantium product series is revolutionising food retail, reducing energy consumption in refrigerated displays by more than 60% and driving sales with better, brighter merchandising. Through pioneering technology and a deep understanding of how lighting translates into retail gain, Nualight is now the partner of choice for leading food retailers throughout the world.

IdentiGen

Venture Round in 2005
IdentiGEN Ltd. specializes in DNA testing solutions tailored for the agri-food industry, focusing on the livestock and aquaculture sectors. The company operates the DNA TraceBack platform, which allows retailers, food service providers, and processors to trace and manage the source of meat products throughout the supply chain. This platform supports beef producers in monitoring the genetic makeup of their herds and offers a variety of species-specific tests for animals such as pigs, cows, sheep, and chickens, as well as tests for crops like soya and maize. Founded in 1996 and based in Dublin, Ireland, IdentiGEN has expanded its operations to include the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, the United States, and Canada. As of August 2020, IdentiGEN operates as a subsidiary of Merck Animal Health.

PixAlert

Venture Round in 2005
PixAlert has been protecting corporate reputation and brand integrity of financial, healthcare, pharma and public sector organisations since 1999 Risk & Governance Solutionsthrough its innovative and advanced portfolio of critical data and image detection and protection software solutions. PixAlert deploy world-class scalable information audit solutions, tailored to suit specific client requirements. They work closely with their clients to understand their business challenges and provide the optimum information content security solution. The company currently has a client base of over 200 companies covering EMEA, AsiaPAC and the US territories. PixAlert is based in Dublin, Ireland and has sales offices in the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand. PixAlert helps organisations discover where sensitive data and inappropriate images reside across networks, protecting enterprise networks and safeguarding brand integrity and reputation through its market leading data discovery and illicit image detection and security products.

EMF

Venture Round in 2005
EMF was established to develop, manufacture and market technologically advanced equipment called Metal Organic Chemical Vapour Deposition (MOCVD) machines. MOCVD machines are used to deposit very thin layers of chemicals on wafer substrates, which are then used to make high brightness LEDs and other devices such as solar cells, laser diodes, VCSEL lasers and other photonic devices. Some of these technologies are used in traffic signals and mobile phone back-lighting. EMF has developed proprietary technology which represents a major advance in MOCVD manufacturing technology which allows manufacturers to significantly increase their yield of wafers.

Spoiled Milk

Series A in 2005
Spoiled Milk is a digital cross-media agency founded in 2005, with studios located in Copenhagen, Zurich, and Belgrade. The company specializes in creating engaging online experiences through a combination of creative, technical, and strategic expertise. Spoiled Milk offers a range of services, including digital consultancy, social media strategy, and the development of cross-platform applications for iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile. With a focus on delivering innovative solutions, Spoiled Milk collaborates with clients to enhance their digital presence and effectively engage their target audiences.

Digisoft.tv

Venture Round in 2005
Digisoft.tv Limited provides all the elements required to deploy, control and support successful Interactive TV applications. DigiHost is a head-end application management system providing for all management and customisation requirements whether the broadcaster develops applications using authoring tools or third party application developers, or chooses to deploy Digisoft's iTV applications.

Celtic Catalysts

Venture Round in 2004
Celtic Catalysts is a venture focused on chemical discovery, specializing in the development and patenting of chemical catalysts and processes with significant commercial potential for the Fine Chemical, Agrochemical, and Pharmaceutical Industries. The company operates in the niche area of chiral chemistry, which involves the production of single-enantiomer chiral molecules. Their innovative approach has led to the creation of a symmetric hydrogenation catalyst that enhances the synthesis process while providing analytical development services. This advancement not only improves the therapeutic activity of pharmaceutical products but also enables innovator companies to extend product lifecycles, reducing the threat of generic competition.

PXIT

Venture Round in 2004
PXIT, Inc. develops and manufactures test and measurement systems, primarily for use in high-speed data communications. It also offers signal integrity testing solutions for broadband electro-optical signals. The company’s products include digital communications analyser, bit error rate tester, pattern generator, and synthesizer. It offers its products to telecommunications, data communications, and lighting markets.

Allegro Technologies

Series A in 2003
Allegro Technologies Ltd., trading as Deerac Fluidics Limited, develops microdispensing technologies for the liquid handling market within the laboratory instrumentation sector for applications in drug discovery, genomics, proteomics, diagnostics, and biotechnology. It was founded in 2000 and is based in Dublin, Ireland. As of February 3, 2008, Deerac Fluidics Limited operates as a subsidiary of Labcyte Inc.
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