Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland is a government agency based in Dublin, Ireland, established in 1998 to foster the growth and development of indigenous businesses. Its primary mission is to assist Irish enterprises in achieving a strong presence in global markets, thereby enhancing national and regional prosperity. The agency supports a wide range of companies, from high-potential start-ups to established businesses, by providing funding, resources, and guidance. Additionally, Enterprise Ireland collaborates with college-based researchers to facilitate the development and commercialization of innovative technologies through licensing and spin-out companies. By focusing on innovation and export sales, Enterprise Ireland plays a crucial role in driving economic growth and competitiveness within the Irish economy.

Stephen Creaner

Executive Director

Sean McKeown

Director

Past deals in FMCG

Kerry Group

Grant in 2025
Kerry Group is a prominent international food corporation that specializes in producing added value brands and customer-branded chilled foods for the consumer market. Originating as a small dairy company in southwest Ireland, Kerry has evolved into a global multinational within a span of 40 years. The company has significantly influenced the food industry through its innovative approaches, aimed at enhancing consumer well-being and dietary choices. Kerry's commitment to quality and innovation has allowed it to play a key role in shaping the global food landscape.

Bounce Insights

Seed Round in 2024
Bounce Insights is a digital consumer research platform that connects brands directly with consumers through a community of active respondents on its mobile app. The company specializes in delivering fast and robust quantitative research, offering a blend of research consultancy, data, and technology to support brands in their decision-making processes. By providing real-time access to consumer data and insights, Bounce Insights serves various industries, including consumer packaged goods, fast-moving consumer goods, retail, media, advertising, financial services, telecommunications, and e-commerce. This enables companies to gather essential consumer insights quickly, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions.

Sam McCauley Chemists

Grant in 2023
Sam McCauley Chemists Group occupies a unique niche in the Irish retail pharmacy market. The company’s 'One Stop Health & Beauty Shop' concept embraces a wide range of products and services, including Digital Photo Centers, Prestige Cosmetics and Perfumery, Beauty Salons, and expanded Healthcare Services, all in addition to the core traditional services provided by experienced friendly pharmacists and staff. Today Sam McCauley Chemists operate 30 stores across Ireland including Wexford, Dublin, Cork, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cavan, Meath, Tipperary and Kerry. The company employs almost 600 staff, including c.40 people at its Support Office in Wexford. The award-winning company is one of the best recognized retail pharmacy brands in Ireland building on a tradition of excellent customer service. In 2016 it was voted the 4th best customer experience in Ireland according to a survey conducted by Consumer Experience Insights, making it the highest ranking pharmacy chain for customer experience in Ireland. Sam McCauley Chemists is ranked amongst the top 500 companies in Ireland and is one of a small group of retail pharmacies which holds the title of 'Deloitte Best Managed Companies'.

Ingredient Solutions

Grant in 2023
Ingredient Solutions is a quality cheese supplier established in 2000, specializing in innovative cheese ingredients for the food industry. The company produces and supplies a variety of cheese and dairy products, including block, grated, crumbed, and vegan cheese, as well as butter, butter blends, dairy powders, and powder blends. Ingredient Solutions primarily serves large food manufacturers of ready meals and snack foods, along with food service companies across Ireland, the UK, and Europe. The company offers a comprehensive service that encompasses consultancy, product design, prototype development, and full-service production, ensuring customers receive tailored solutions for their specific needs.

Bounce Insights

Angel Round in 2021
Bounce Insights is a digital consumer research platform that connects brands directly with consumers through a community of active respondents on its mobile app. The company specializes in delivering fast and robust quantitative research, offering a blend of research consultancy, data, and technology to support brands in their decision-making processes. By providing real-time access to consumer data and insights, Bounce Insights serves various industries, including consumer packaged goods, fast-moving consumer goods, retail, media, advertising, financial services, telecommunications, and e-commerce. This enables companies to gather essential consumer insights quickly, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions.

Bounce Insights

Angel Round in 2020
Bounce Insights is a digital consumer research platform that connects brands directly with consumers through a community of active respondents on its mobile app. The company specializes in delivering fast and robust quantitative research, offering a blend of research consultancy, data, and technology to support brands in their decision-making processes. By providing real-time access to consumer data and insights, Bounce Insights serves various industries, including consumer packaged goods, fast-moving consumer goods, retail, media, advertising, financial services, telecommunications, and e-commerce. This enables companies to gather essential consumer insights quickly, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions.

Blanco Nino

Venture Round in 2017
Blanco Nino is an Ireland-based company dedicated to producing authentic Mexican food products, focusing on high-quality corn tortillas. They specialize in creating fresh tortillas, nacho chips, masa harina, and various other corn-based snacks and meals, all made using the traditional nixtamalization process. This method enhances flavor and nutritional value, ensuring customers receive healthy and authentic food options. Blanco Nino sources non-GMO maize from passionate growers who prioritize sustainability, reflecting the company's commitment to quality and authenticity in its offerings.

Goodness Grains

Venture Round in 2017
Goodness Grains is a young Irish Company set up in 2013 to bring quality fresh Gluten Free products to the Coeliac consumer in Ireland and increasingly non-coeliacs choosing a Gluten Free diet. Located in Longford, their bakery is one of very few purpose built gluten free bakeries in the country. This offers Coeliacs complete peace of mind in relation to issues of concern for them, i.e. traceability and cross contamination of GF products.Their Bakers have over 40 years’ gluten free baking expertise.

Human+Kind

Venture Round in 2017
Human+Kind Ltd was established in 2011 in Cork, Ireland. The company started with distribution in the UAE in Boots and in France, Italy, and Spain in Sephora. Distribution has continued to grow to retailers in Europe, Asia, the US, and The Middle East and they are sold in key retailers like Boots, Sephora, Marionnaud, Lloyds Pharmacy, Rickys NYC, just to name a few.

The Mallow Boutique

Venture Round in 2016
Mallow Boutique is a confectionery company specializing in a variety of sugar-based treats. Its product range includes marshmallows, fudge, toffee, caramels, brittle, and nuggets, catering to customers seeking delicious confections at affordable prices. The boutique focuses on delivering quality sweets that appeal to a broad audience, making it a notable player in the sugar confectionery market.

Clavis Insight

Venture Round in 2016
Clavis Insight is a leader in online store analytics, providing data and analysis to help consumer goods brands enhance their digital presence and performance. Based in Dublin, Ireland, the company offers services that analyze consumer visibility within online retail environments, enabling brands to identify actionable strategies for achieving profitable eCommerce growth, safeguarding their brand reputation, and outperforming competitors. Many of the world's top Consumer Packaged Goods companies, including prominent names like Unilever and Procter & Gamble, rely on Clavis Insight's expertise to optimize their online sales channels.

Dairy Concepts

Venture Round in 2016
Dairy Concepts Ireland is a consumer led and technology driven company, focused on the development of functional dairy snack bars for the global market. Founded in 2012, the Company is partnered with Teagasc Food Research Centre Moorepark, one of the world’s leading dairy research centres based in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland. Using an innovative dairy technology, Dairy Concepts IRL has developed a ‘world-first’ range of high protein, hand-held dairy snacks aimed at children and adults. Products for supply to the European market are manufactured in Ireland and supplied directly and through distributors. A franchise manufacturing and distribution model is employed for markets outside of Europe.

Kinsale Gourmet

Venture Round in 2016
Kinsale Gourmet is a new range of Chilled Restaurant Quality Convenience Meals.We do they prep, you cook it up!

Irish Yogurts

Venture Round in 2016
Irish Yogurts produce award winning traditional churn made yogurt in Clonakilty. The Yogurt is made in the churn the traditional way which gives great taste and an extra creamy body and texture to their entire range of products.

Keelvar

Seed Round in 2012
With a modern user-friendly design, Keelvar’s sourcing optimization and autonomous sourcing offers easy adoption and enhanced productivity, while supporting large scale deployments for the world's largest enterprises. The products are powered by unique artificial intelligence, designed by our category experts to deliver significant savings and operational improvements for leading global enterprises. Not limited by size, scale, or complexity – Keelvar powers some of the most demanding global, sourcing teams including Siemens, Microsoft, Samsung, Coca-Cola, and Novartis.

Clavis Insight

Series A in 2009
Clavis Insight is a leader in online store analytics, providing data and analysis to help consumer goods brands enhance their digital presence and performance. Based in Dublin, Ireland, the company offers services that analyze consumer visibility within online retail environments, enabling brands to identify actionable strategies for achieving profitable eCommerce growth, safeguarding their brand reputation, and outperforming competitors. Many of the world's top Consumer Packaged Goods companies, including prominent names like Unilever and Procter & Gamble, rely on Clavis Insight's expertise to optimize their online sales channels.

Clavis Insight

Seed Round in 2007
Clavis Insight is a leader in online store analytics, providing data and analysis to help consumer goods brands enhance their digital presence and performance. Based in Dublin, Ireland, the company offers services that analyze consumer visibility within online retail environments, enabling brands to identify actionable strategies for achieving profitable eCommerce growth, safeguarding their brand reputation, and outperforming competitors. Many of the world's top Consumer Packaged Goods companies, including prominent names like Unilever and Procter & Gamble, rely on Clavis Insight's expertise to optimize their online sales channels.
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