Furthr

Furthr is an accelerator based in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1987. The company focuses on supporting start-up founders by investing in innovative business products and services, as well as the information technology sector. With a long history of fostering entrepreneurship, Furthr aims to drive transformative impacts for emerging companies, helping them navigate the challenges of early-stage development and growth. The firm is dedicated to providing the resources and expertise necessary for start-ups to thrive in a competitive landscape.

Richard Watson

Managing Partner

13 past transactions

CroíValve

Series B in 2024
CroiValve Limited, founded in 2016 and based in Dublin, Ireland, specializes in the development of a medical device aimed at treating severe tricuspid regurgitation through a minimally invasive procedure. The company's innovative device allows for percutaneous delivery via a vein into the right heart, effectively sealing the gap between the native tricuspid valve leaflets. This approach restores proper valve function and prevents regurgitation, enabling healthcare professionals to address this condition in a safe, effective, and cost-efficient manner. CroiValve's solution is designed to be user-friendly, catering to a broad range of patients suffering from this serious heart issue.

CroíValve

Series A in 2022
CroiValve Limited, founded in 2016 and based in Dublin, Ireland, specializes in the development of a medical device aimed at treating severe tricuspid regurgitation through a minimally invasive procedure. The company's innovative device allows for percutaneous delivery via a vein into the right heart, effectively sealing the gap between the native tricuspid valve leaflets. This approach restores proper valve function and prevents regurgitation, enabling healthcare professionals to address this condition in a safe, effective, and cost-efficient manner. CroiValve's solution is designed to be user-friendly, catering to a broad range of patients suffering from this serious heart issue.

NewsWhip

Venture Round in 2015
NewsWhip is a leading provider of content discovery and analytics solutions that enable users to predict and analyze the impact of stories across various platforms. The company offers a suite of products designed to help customers, including prominent publishers, brands, and agencies, understand content trends and audience engagement. Its flagship product, NewsWhip Spike, is a real-time content discovery dashboard that identifies trending stories within minutes of publication and forecasts their social media reach. Additionally, NewsWhip Analytics provides a comprehensive database of audience interactions with content across social networks, allowing clients to benchmark their performance against competitors and observe engagement patterns over time. By leveraging proprietary technology to track news and social data, NewsWhip empowers media and marketing professionals to create impactful content that resonates with their audiences.

VideoElephant

Seed Round in 2014
VideoElephant Limited specializes in providing ready-to-monetize video content solutions to advertising technology providers, publishers, and advertisers globally. The company operates an online marketplace that offers a diverse library of video content, including short and long-form videos such as TV shows, movies, and documentaries. Users can select a content-only solution or an comprehensive video package that includes a video player, premium content, content delivery network (CDN) services, and monetization options. VideoElephant also simplifies the content acquisition process by aggregating and licensing videos from multiple providers under a single contract. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the company has additional offices in London, Berlin, New York, and Los Angeles.

Swrve

Series A in 2012
Swrve Inc., established in 2009, specializes in mobile marketing automation, engagement, and customer relationship management. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Dublin, London, Irvine, and Sydney, the company provides an integrated platform supporting various aspects of mobile engagement, retention, and monetization. Swrve's solutions include push and SMS messaging, in-app messaging, email and web push notifications, OTT messaging, AI-driven cross-channel experiences, customer data segmentation, and A/B testing. Serving diverse industries such as airlines, hospitality, media, finance, gaming, telecom, e-marketplaces, and retail, Swrve helps enterprises enhance customer engagement and monetization by delivering personalized mobile experiences.

Movidius

Series B in 2010
Movidius is a vision processor company based in San Mateo, California, specializing in the design of compact and high-performance computational imaging and vision processing chips. The company develops software, development tools, and reference designs aimed at enhancing intelligent and contextually aware experiences in mobile and wearable devices, as well as various consumer and industrial camera applications. By focusing on ultralow power consumption, Movidius' technology supports advancements in computational imaging and computer vision for a range of connected devices, including smartphones, tablets, and embedded systems. The company is backed by several venture capital firms, which contribute to its innovative approach in the rapidly evolving field of visual technology.

Onformonics

Seed Round in 2010
Onformonics Ltd., established in 2008 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, specializes in developing web-based software solutions to assist businesses in managing their regulatory compliance requirements, with a focus on data security and risk management. The company's core product is a compliance audit tool designed to help organizations, particularly in the finance and technology sectors, understand and meet Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements. This tool offers features such as task allocation, process streamlining, progress monitoring, and validation, enabling businesses to reduce risk, ensure compliance, and maintain ongoing security.

Terminalfour

Venture Round in 2010
Terminalfour is a rapidly growing web content management company based in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1996. Specializing in the higher education sector, its flagship product, Terminalfour Site Manager, is designed to enhance the creation, flow, and delivery of accessible information across various channels, including websites, mobile platforms, and intranets. The company offers a comprehensive suite of cloud services that incorporate digital marketing techniques, email marketing, landing page creation, social media campaign management, and social analytics. These tools assist educational institutions in driving student recruitment, retention, alumni fundraising, and research promotion, making Terminalfour a valuable partner for organizations looking to improve their digital presence and engagement.

LicenseMetrics

Venture Round in 2009
License Metrics is a pioneering workplace and analytics tool.Openplain's products and solutions are used.Both LicenseMetrics and OfficeMetrics are available as online and in-house solutions.

DataKraft

Venture Round in 2009
DataKraft is a software company specializing in the development of tailored database applications aimed at enhancing decision-making through data-driven business intelligence. The company focuses on creating software solutions that help reduce operational costs, increase profitability, and provide comprehensive visibility for its clients. DataKraft has successfully developed a suite of applications across various sectors, serving both public and private entities. Its platform is designed to facilitate the creation of powerful, scalable, and secure applications, enabling businesses to effectively connect with customers, manage supply chains, and optimize data management. Through these solutions, DataKraft aims to improve overall business performance and streamline workflows.

Async Technologies

Venture Round in 2008
Async Technologies, they develop integrated and focused solutions that enable business to add value. Their smart technology delivers the power of an IOT strategy to our company by collecting data directly.

Movidius

Series A in 2008
Movidius is a vision processor company based in San Mateo, California, specializing in the design of compact and high-performance computational imaging and vision processing chips. The company develops software, development tools, and reference designs aimed at enhancing intelligent and contextually aware experiences in mobile and wearable devices, as well as various consumer and industrial camera applications. By focusing on ultralow power consumption, Movidius' technology supports advancements in computational imaging and computer vision for a range of connected devices, including smartphones, tablets, and embedded systems. The company is backed by several venture capital firms, which contribute to its innovative approach in the rapidly evolving field of visual technology.

Cinario

Venture Round in 2006
Cinario Ltd. provides operational risk management systems. The company designs and develops software for retail, pharmaceutical, financial, manufacturing, educational, and government sectors. It offers solutions that manage building security, energy utilization, crisis management, and staff health and safety. The company implements command centre solutions that deliver centralized physical asset management, crisis command, control automation, and business specific workflow. Cinario Ltd. was formerly known as Context Security Systems Ltd. The company is based in Glasnevin, Ireland. As of February 10, 2009, Cinario Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Orsus Solutions USA, Inc.
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