Limerick is home to a growing number of startups across various sectors. These companies are working in fields from artificial intelligence and clean energy to biotechnology.
Aerospace company Arralis leads in funding with over €52 million raised. Other notable companies include Zerve AI and VIOTAS, which have secured over €10 million each.
Below is our list of 50 Limerick startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50GKinetic Energy builds hydrokinetic turbines that generate reliable, clean energy from flowing water. The company's patented technology is designed for versatile deployment in rivers, estuaries, and canals.
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Roisin Mc Cormack, Vincent Mc Cormack |
| Funding Amount | €4.6M |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Grant |
| Top Investors | Enterprise Ireland, European Union, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, Katapult Ocean, Invest Northern Ireland |
Zerve AI created a unified developer space designed for data science and AI projects. Their platform brings together notebooks, data, and compute resources to help teams move from experimentation to production faster.
| Year Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | Greg Michaelson, Jason Hillary, Phily Hayes |
| Funding Amount | €10.5M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | Paladin Capital Group, Elkstone Capital Partners, Intel Ignite, Hartnett Enterprise Acceleration Centre, Daniel Stefanic |
VIOTAS develops smart grid solutions that allow large electricity consumers to actively participate in energy markets. Their technology enables commercial and industrial clients to earn revenue through demand response services while contributing to a more sustainable power grid.
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Paddy Finn |
| Funding Amount | €10M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Debt Financing |
| Top Investors | Claret Capital Partners |
Provizio builds accident prevention technology that uses a five-dimensional sensory platform and proprietary AI software. Their system helps vehicles perceive and predict potential dangers to prevent collisions before they can occur.
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Barry Lunn, Denver Humphrey, Eamonn Bolannd, Luke Curley, Peter Ludlow, Steve Christie |
| Funding Amount | $6.2M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | European Innovation Council, Act Venture Capital, Bobby Hambrick, Barry Lunn |
Lero, the Irish software research center, brings together experts from academia and industry to solve complex software challenges. Their research focuses on advancing the state-of-the-art in critical areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems.
| Year Founded | 2005 |
| Founders | — |
| Funding Amount | €6M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Huawei |
Arralis designs and manufactures high-frequency semiconductor chips and modules for the aerospace and satellite communication sectors. These components are crucial for advancing wireless communications and creating powerful new radar and imaging systems.
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Barry Lunn, Mike Gleaves |
| Funding Amount | €52.4M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Enterprise Ireland, Act Venture Capital, EASME, Kernel Capital, Barry Lunn |
Mavarick AI builds an AI-powered carbon management platform to help manufacturers track and reduce emissions throughout their supply chains. Their solution focuses on automating the difficult process of collecting data for Scope 3 emissions, giving companies accurate insights for reporting and reduction strategies.
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Koen Jasper, Paul Byrnes |
| Funding Amount | €1.3M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Pre-Seed |
| Top Investors | Act Venture Capital |
Hooke Bio provides engineering solutions for analyzing 3D microtissues used in preclinical drug development. Their core product, the Kora™ platform, combines microfluidics with AI-powered analysis to enable high-throughput screening of organoids.
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Mark Davies |
| Funding Amount | €7.2M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Grant |
| Top Investors | Enterprise Ireland, EIC Accelerator, Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund, Western Development Commission, Irrus Investments |
Tracworx builds an asset management platform that uses AI to provide end-to-end visibility for supply chains. The software helps logistics and infrastructure companies track their assets in real-time to reduce loss and streamline operations.
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Eoin O'Brien |
| Funding Amount | €2M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Pre-Seed |
| Top Investors | Frontline Ventures, Furthr VC, Des Traynor, Liam Casey, Dogpatch Labs |
Eventmaster created a ticketing platform that also provides technology support to national sports organizations. Their work focuses on the sports industry, offering the technical backbone for event management and ticketing.
| Year Founded | 2010 |
| Founders | Michael Harrington |
| Funding Amount | €4M |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Business Growth Fund |
40 Additional Limerick Startups Worth Following
Those top ten are just a small sample of what’s happening in Limerick right now. New companies are popping up in all sorts of areas, from manufacturing and fintech to energy and AI.
Some are early in their journey, while others have been building for years and raised millions. Here’s a look at the other startups that are shaping the city's tech scene.