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Meet John Ryan, CEO at Gigable: A Decentralised Marketplace For Gig Economy Shift Work

Gigable is a decentralised marketplace for gig economy shift work, specialised in delivery

July 20, 2022

Talivest bought by Australian firm Go1

Go1 is one of the world's largest corporate education content hubs for on-demand training and resources.

July 14, 2022

Cork-based Talivest acquired by Australian tech unicorn

Go1, whose backers include Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, makes second European acquisition with deal for Irish company focused on employee engagement

July 13, 2022

Irish beauty chain Sisu opens first US clinic

Move marks global expansion of Cork-based company

June 28, 2022

‘Retailers should be a little less quick to dismiss the crazy ideas’

Real disruption is always driven by bold thinkers and visionaries who are prepared to make a leap.

June 7, 2022

Hollywood star sings praises of Irish health-tech start-up

Laurie Holden, who has appeared in shows such as The Boys and The Walking Dead, endorsed the ‘life-changing’ wearable technology used by Viv

June 5, 2022

The Big Interview: ‘Some people may deny it, but in entrepreneurship luck features in everyone’s journey’ – Dan Kiely, investor and founder of Voxpro

After selling Voxpro, the company he founded with his wife Linda, the entrepreneur is now backing start-ups and is developing a philanthropic foundation

April 24, 2022

Drone Company to Launch Small Urgent Package Delivery in Ireland

This week, Manna Drone Delivery is planning to launch commercial operations of its custom-developed aerospace grade drones. The company claims it is the largest drone delivery operation in Europe, and has raised a total of $35 million in venture capital funding since 2018.

April 5, 2022

Johnson Hana: Musical brothers rock law sector

Dan and Alex Fox may have missed out on a recording contract but they are shaking up legal services

March 27, 2022

Open for Vintage platform to raise €10m before the end of 2022

Second-hand designer goods ecommerce platform’s backers include Voxpro founders

March 21, 2022

Johnson Hana to raise €10m to fund expansion

Johnson Hana, a legal services provider, is raising €10 million as it expands its team and footprint here, in the UK and US.

February 20, 2022

Republic of Work eyes expansion as it nears full occupancy

Cork-based co-working hub benefiting from companies looking at hybrid options for staff

February 17, 2022

Gigable to offer paid leave cover to gig workers

Irish startup Gigable has partnered with European insurance and benefits platform for the gig economy, Collective Benefits, to extend its worker benefits to include paid leave cover.

February 7, 2022

Gifting platform Sendoso partners with Snack Farm

Corporate gifting platform Sendoso has announced a new partnership with Irish company Snack Farm. The deal will see Snack Farm's products, such as their trail mixes and savoury baked snacks, made available on the Sendoso platform.

February 7, 2022

Rob Kearney-backed Snack Farm secures deal with corporate gift platform Sendeso

Snack Farm, the health food company backed by former rugby player Rob Kearney, has secured a partnership with Sendoso, the global corporate gifting platform which has its European headquarters in Dublin. The deal will aid Snack Farm in reaching new international markets while Sendoso’s goal is to build its Irish presence off the deal with a local brand.

February 6, 2022

Cork firm Talivest appoints new CEO as founder steps back to focus on starting a family

January 19, 2022

Sisu continues its rapid expansion

Sisu expects to add five further locations in the UK this year and 10 to 15 new locations in the US

January 4, 2022

Monese Acquires ‘Income Smoothing’ Firm Trezeo

U.K. challenger bank Monese has acquired Trezeo, a financial services provider for self-employed workers.

December 21, 2021

Fintech company Monese acquires Trezeo

Fintech company Monese which offers mobile money accounts to millions across Europe has acquired Trezeo, an FCA authorised financial services and credit provider for an undisclosed sum.

December 20, 2021

Monese to expand in Ireland after acquiring Dublin fintech Trezeo

Monese said Trezeo will be part of its push into credit and lending services, and help with an ‘aggressive’ Irish expansion.

December 20, 2021

‘Our plan is to basically humanise the gig economy’ – The big interview: John Ryan, founder of Gigable

John Ryan learned a lot about leadership as an army officer. Back in civilian life he pursued an MBA from UCD, which led to him founding Gigable, an app that connects businesses with freelance workers

December 5, 2021

Cork-based Talivest raises $1m for new tool to gauge staff wellbeing levels

Voxpro founders Dan and Linda Kiely lead new investment in female-founded company

November 2, 2021

TALIVEST RAISES $1M FOR EMPLOYEE ENERGY TOOL ADDRESSING BURNOUT

Talivest, an employee analytics software company, has raised $1 million from investors to accelerate the launch of its new Employee Energy Tool, a product that directly addresses the causes of discontentment and burnout among employees.

November 2, 2021

Healy’s Manna to raise up to $100m in 2022

Bobby Healy, the founder of drone delivery business Manna, is aiming to raise up to $100m (€86m) next year to scale up the business.

October 21, 2021

Video ranking start-up Vudini raises more than €2m in backing

Company co-founded by Dan Kiely and backed by former Airbnb Ireland head

October 14, 2021

IRISH STARTUP VUDINI TARGETS THE BOOMING CREATOR ECONOMY

Vudini, an Irish Artificial Intelligence startup, supported by Voxpro co-founder and investor Dan Kiely, has seen a major increase in customer growth, as a result of the pandemic-led boom in the Creator Economy.

October 14, 2021

Embedded finance platform Peeled.io gains FCA approval

Fintech Peeled.io has received authorisation from the FCA ahead of launching their embedded finance platform in the UK next month.

October 7, 2021

Surge in demand for flexible workspaces as companies plan their office return

Companies exploring new options and new hybrid working arrangements for employees has resulted in a surge in requests for flexible working spaces.

September 9, 2021

Johnson Hana hires Barry Quinn as advisor

Johnson Hana specialises in outsourced legal services, and aims is to fill the gap between high-value, partner-led legal advice and low-value, process-driven legal work.

August 31, 2021

10 of the most promising Dublin-based startups to follow in 2021 and beyond

At the beginning of the year, we hunted down 10 promising Ireland-based startups to watch in 2021. We’re now taking a closer look at Dublin, home to The Guinness Storehouse, the Temple Bar, and known as one of 6 UNESCO cities of literature.

August 25, 2021

John Ryan’s Gigable signs delivery deal with Press Up restaurants

Gigable, John Ryan’s online delivery platform that connects freelance delivery drivers and riders with restaurants, has signed a deal with Paddy McKillen Jr’s giant Press Up Hospitality Group.

May 27, 2021

Manna Aero gets first certificate for drone delivery service

Irish Aviation Authority says application approved after ‘rigorous assessment’

May 21, 2021

Rugby player Rob Kearney and Voxpro founders back Snack Farm

Former Leinster full back also joining the company as its director of wellbeing

December 14, 2020

With a Warby Parker playbook, SISU raises funding from Greycroft to face off against cosmetic clinics

With so many people getting botox and filler treatments to their faces these days (or are they, during the pandemic?), it’s probably no wonder that venture capital has decided to look at the space. In the same way that the small and scattered market of spectacle/optometrist shops were disrupted by startups like Warby Parker, so the extremely variable experience of back-street cosmetic clinics are ripe for targeting.

September 29, 2020