IrishAngels

IrishAngels is an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2012. The firm focuses on investing in high-potential startups across the United States, specifically in sectors such as software, consumer products, and medical devices. The IrishAngels network comprises 225 investors, including prominent venture capital and private equity professionals, along with experienced entrepreneurs. This diverse group collaborates to identify and support innovative companies in their early stages, facilitating growth and development within the startup ecosystem.

Jordan Curnes

Director of Board

Past deals in Virginia

Blue Triangle

Series B in 2021
Blue Triangle provides digital teams with a connected view of their marketing, web performance, and third-party tag analytics while constantly monitoring website code for security vulnerabilities. With Blue Triangle, teams can track the experience of every web and mobile app visitor in real time and identify specific web performance, third-party tag, and purchase path issues measurably impacting revenue. This data empowers teams to improve and secure their digital experiences along the most critical areas of the customer journey. Blue Triangle is trusted by Fortune 500 companies including The Home Depot, Marriott, and Carnival Cruise Line, and was named a Gartner "Cool Vendor"​ in 2017. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Poppy Flowers

Seed Round in 2021
Poppy Flowers, founded in 2019 and based in Washington, D.C., operates as a tech-enabled marketplace within the $13 billion flower industry. The company specializes in retailing flowers and customized floral products specifically for weddings and event decorations. Poppy Flowers manages a floral supply chain that connects customers with independent floral designers and directly sources high-quality flowers from reputable farms. Through its online platform, Poppy Flowers aims to simplify the purchasing process for customers by leveraging technology, including machine learning and computer vision, to enhance the overall customer experience. The company is committed to providing affordable floral solutions while supporting local designers.

Poppy Flowers

Seed Round in 2021
Poppy Flowers, founded in 2019 and based in Washington, D.C., operates as a tech-enabled marketplace within the $13 billion flower industry. The company specializes in retailing flowers and customized floral products specifically for weddings and event decorations. Poppy Flowers manages a floral supply chain that connects customers with independent floral designers and directly sources high-quality flowers from reputable farms. Through its online platform, Poppy Flowers aims to simplify the purchasing process for customers by leveraging technology, including machine learning and computer vision, to enhance the overall customer experience. The company is committed to providing affordable floral solutions while supporting local designers.

MarginEdge

Convertible Note in 2020
MarginEdge Co. develops food and beverage tracking and analytics software for restaurants. It offers MarginEdge, a software solution for invoice management, recipe and product pricing, and food costs optimization. The company’s software also automates processes, connects systems; and streamlines key activities, such as inventory, cost-tracking, ordering, and recipes. MarginEdge Co. was formerly known as Invioso Co. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

CareTaker Medical

Series B in 2020
CareTaker is the worlds most innovative patient monitor Using only a simple finger cuff to measure Continuous Beat-by-Beat Blood Pressure (“cNIBP”), Heart Rate, and other physiological parameters enabling safe, secure, and accurate remote patient monitoring via their secure Android App, HIPPA-compliant Cloud Portals, or interfaced with other patient monitoring systems. CareTaker sets a new standard in mobility, simplicity, and cost, enabling continuous realtime monitoring as patients traverse the full continuum of care, within the hospital, during transport, and after discharge.

MarginEdge

Series A in 2019
MarginEdge Co. develops food and beverage tracking and analytics software for restaurants. It offers MarginEdge, a software solution for invoice management, recipe and product pricing, and food costs optimization. The company’s software also automates processes, connects systems; and streamlines key activities, such as inventory, cost-tracking, ordering, and recipes. MarginEdge Co. was formerly known as Invioso Co. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

MarginEdge

Seed Round in 2019
MarginEdge Co. develops food and beverage tracking and analytics software for restaurants. It offers MarginEdge, a software solution for invoice management, recipe and product pricing, and food costs optimization. The company’s software also automates processes, connects systems; and streamlines key activities, such as inventory, cost-tracking, ordering, and recipes. MarginEdge Co. was formerly known as Invioso Co. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Blue Triangle

Venture Round in 2018
Blue Triangle provides digital teams with a connected view of their marketing, web performance, and third-party tag analytics while constantly monitoring website code for security vulnerabilities. With Blue Triangle, teams can track the experience of every web and mobile app visitor in real time and identify specific web performance, third-party tag, and purchase path issues measurably impacting revenue. This data empowers teams to improve and secure their digital experiences along the most critical areas of the customer journey. Blue Triangle is trusted by Fortune 500 companies including The Home Depot, Marriott, and Carnival Cruise Line, and was named a Gartner "Cool Vendor"​ in 2017. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

CareTaker Medical

Series A in 2018
CareTaker is the worlds most innovative patient monitor Using only a simple finger cuff to measure Continuous Beat-by-Beat Blood Pressure (“cNIBP”), Heart Rate, and other physiological parameters enabling safe, secure, and accurate remote patient monitoring via their secure Android App, HIPPA-compliant Cloud Portals, or interfaced with other patient monitoring systems. CareTaker sets a new standard in mobility, simplicity, and cost, enabling continuous realtime monitoring as patients traverse the full continuum of care, within the hospital, during transport, and after discharge.

MarginEdge

Seed Round in 2018
MarginEdge Co. develops food and beverage tracking and analytics software for restaurants. It offers MarginEdge, a software solution for invoice management, recipe and product pricing, and food costs optimization. The company’s software also automates processes, connects systems; and streamlines key activities, such as inventory, cost-tracking, ordering, and recipes. MarginEdge Co. was formerly known as Invioso Co. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Blue Triangle

Series A in 2017
Blue Triangle provides digital teams with a connected view of their marketing, web performance, and third-party tag analytics while constantly monitoring website code for security vulnerabilities. With Blue Triangle, teams can track the experience of every web and mobile app visitor in real time and identify specific web performance, third-party tag, and purchase path issues measurably impacting revenue. This data empowers teams to improve and secure their digital experiences along the most critical areas of the customer journey. Blue Triangle is trusted by Fortune 500 companies including The Home Depot, Marriott, and Carnival Cruise Line, and was named a Gartner "Cool Vendor"​ in 2017. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

GroupSense

Seed Round in 2016
The intelligence space is filled with search tools, feeds, and briefings. It is difficult to measure the value and sift through the noise. GroupSense offers a unique partnership based approach to an intelligence program tailored to your mission. Our Cyber Reconnaissance solution is a combination of highly scalable technology with experienced intelligence analysts, providing only meaningful, high fidelity, intelligence data. Groupsense is changing the way cyber intelligence is delivered and operationalized across mid to large enterprises and governments. Our Recon Services provide critical action oriented data that helps protect the worlds largest networks, critical intellectual property, and election integrity.

Blue Triangle

Venture Round in 2016
Blue Triangle provides digital teams with a connected view of their marketing, web performance, and third-party tag analytics while constantly monitoring website code for security vulnerabilities. With Blue Triangle, teams can track the experience of every web and mobile app visitor in real time and identify specific web performance, third-party tag, and purchase path issues measurably impacting revenue. This data empowers teams to improve and secure their digital experiences along the most critical areas of the customer journey. Blue Triangle is trusted by Fortune 500 companies including The Home Depot, Marriott, and Carnival Cruise Line, and was named a Gartner "Cool Vendor"​ in 2017. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

CargoSense

Seed Round in 2016
CargoSense provides data driven logistics to the healthcare industry utilizing a disruptive business model. The company provides a solution that serves as the "black box" for logistics shipments for highly sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals, food and machinery. The company combines a data and analytics SaaS (Software as a Service), iOS-based Apps and the latest Bluetooth sensors delivered as a managed service to its customers. The company uses data and analytics to give insight into everything customer's shipments experience. This goes beyond temperature monitoring and excursions to total visibility of how transportation providers are treating goods. Customers gain compliance with government regulation, lower shipping costs and a reduction in product loss.

Blue Triangle

Venture Round in 2016
Blue Triangle provides digital teams with a connected view of their marketing, web performance, and third-party tag analytics while constantly monitoring website code for security vulnerabilities. With Blue Triangle, teams can track the experience of every web and mobile app visitor in real time and identify specific web performance, third-party tag, and purchase path issues measurably impacting revenue. This data empowers teams to improve and secure their digital experiences along the most critical areas of the customer journey. Blue Triangle is trusted by Fortune 500 companies including The Home Depot, Marriott, and Carnival Cruise Line, and was named a Gartner "Cool Vendor"​ in 2017. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

CargoSense

Seed Round in 2015
CargoSense provides data driven logistics to the healthcare industry utilizing a disruptive business model. The company provides a solution that serves as the "black box" for logistics shipments for highly sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals, food and machinery. The company combines a data and analytics SaaS (Software as a Service), iOS-based Apps and the latest Bluetooth sensors delivered as a managed service to its customers. The company uses data and analytics to give insight into everything customer's shipments experience. This goes beyond temperature monitoring and excursions to total visibility of how transportation providers are treating goods. Customers gain compliance with government regulation, lower shipping costs and a reduction in product loss.

Neoantigenics

Seed Round in 2015
Neoantigenics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the research and development of therapeutic and diagnostic products for oncology. The company specializes in neoantigens, which are unique proteins expressed in various urogenital tract cancers, including ovarian, uterine, bladder, and renal cancers, as well as certain solid tumors like aggressive pancreatic cancer and head-and-neck cancers. Founded in 2012, Neoantigenics is headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia. The company's innovations aim to enhance the detection and treatment of these cancers, contributing to advancements in personalized medicine.