Best Native AI Companies in Ireland
The 64 best Native AI companies in Ireland in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Afiniti.
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Our analysis of 150 Native AI companies
$80.7b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Native AI companies in Ireland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afiniti 🦄 Call center behavioural pairing solution | $104M | 71 mo ago | 279 | Jerome Kapelus Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | Top 5M | 82 patents AI-powered contact‑center routing, agent state management, and coordinated teleconferencing systems. | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Keelvar Tech Provider of AI-native software for strategic sourcing and procurement processes | $43M | 49 mo ago | 114 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 3 | Everseen Developer of vision AI platform for retail loss prevention solutions | $42M | 37 mo ago | 15 | Alan OHerlihy Founder | ContentfulTurbopackApple iCloud Mail+19 | Top 10M | 295 patents AI-driven retail loss prevention and autonomous checkout via computer vision | 1 award |
| 4 | Deciphex Network of pathologists providing digital diagnostic services for medical testing | $25M | 8 mo ago | 119 | Donal O’Shea Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPLenis+14 | Top 10M | 8 patents AI-powered histopathology image analysis for anomaly detection and automated tissue screening | 1 launch |
| 5 | Protex AI Provider of AI-powered platform for industrial workplace safety and efficiency | $18M | 16 mo ago | 36 | Dan Hobbs Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 6 | Vaultree Provider of data-in-use encryption solutions for search, storage, and analytics | $16M | 41 mo ago | 66 | Shaun McBrearty Co-Founder | WebflowThree.jsAmazon Web Services+18 | Top 50M | 28 patents Privacy-preserving data sharing, searchable encryption, and homomorphic computation solutions. | — |
| 7 | Sweepr Software platform for providing autonomous capabilities to connected homes | $16M | 31 mo ago | 23 | Alan Coleman Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressPlesk+15 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 8 | Zerve Integrated platform for data science and AI development | $11M | 20 mo ago | — | Greg Michaelson Co-Founder | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+26 | Top 5M | 2 patents Scalable parallel and collaborative software development frameworks and tools | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 9 | Soapbox Labs Provider of cloud-based speech recognition platform for kids | $10M | 35 mo ago | 41 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+20 | Top 10M | 20 patents Speech detection and audio signal processing for voice-enabled AI applications | — |
| 10 | Orreco Provider of sports injury & predictive analysis solutions | $8M | 6 mo ago | 38 | Andrew Hodgson Co-Founder | FirebaseTailwind CSSAmazon Web Services+8 | Top 50M | 13 patents Personalized redox homeostasis monitoring and diagnostic devices for health assessment | 1 launch |
| 11 | Voysis Platform providing speech-based NLP solutions | $8M | 112 mo ago | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Trustev Provider of the fraud management solution for the retail industry | $8M | 139 mo ago | 41 | — | Microsoft ASP.NETAzureMicrosoft Application Insights+9 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 13 | Provizio Developer platform for radar based perception and sensing | $6M | 42 mo ago | 24 | Barry Lunn Founder & Ceo | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+25 | Top 50M | 26 patents Advanced MIMO automotive radar systems: sparse arrays, beam steering, and odometry processing. | 4 launchs |
| 14 | AmbiSense Provider of AI-based autonomous gas monitoring technology | $6M | 57 mo ago | 20 | — | — | — | 13 patents Environmental gas sensing and air‑quality monitoring, focusing on ground‑gas concentration and flow measurement. | — |
| 15 | Ubotica Developer of AI-powered platform for real-time Earth observation and intelligence | $5M | 30 mo ago | 29 | Fintan Buckley Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 16 | Outmin Cloud-based accounting and bookkeeping software for businesses | $4M | 12 mo ago | 42 | Ross Hunt Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPSwiper+22 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 17 | Peroptyx Provider of a platform for training machine learning models | $4M | 35 mo ago | 16 | Maeve Bleahene Co-Founder | SentryProton MailApple iCloud Mail+23 | Top 1M | — | 1 job opening |
| 18 | Oraion Provider of an AI platform that analyzes enterprise data for insights | $4M | 11 mo ago | — | Ryan Lasmaili CEO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailReact+13 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 19 | AutoEntry Automatic scanning technology for bills, statements and expenses. | $3M | 111 mo ago | 200 | — | WebflowSalesforceIntercom+22 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 20 | Cathx Ocean Developer of lighting, imaging, and machine vision tools for subsea imaging | $3M | 115 mo ago | 39 | Adrian Boyle CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | Top 50M | 8 patents Underwater imaging system calibration and performance optimization | — |
| 21 | Volograms Developer of AI-powered platform for creating and sharing 3D volumetric holograms | $3M | 68 mo ago | 16 | Konstantinos Amplianitis Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowReact+24 | Top 10M | 3 patents 3D volumetric imaging and holographic capture technologies | — |
| 22 | Mirror Security Provider of AI security solutions specializing in data encryption and threat detection | $2M | 6 mo ago | — | Aditya K Co-Founder | Framer SitesReactstyled-components+10 | Top 50M | — | 1 launch |
| 23 | Intouch Provider of an AI-driven platform for personalized in-store media and advertising | $2M | 32 mo ago | 48 | — | WebflowHubSpotcore-js+18 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 24 | Axe Provider of AI & SaaS-enabled automated purchasing workflow management solutions for businesses | $2M | 13 mo ago | — | James Mcelroy Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Graphite Note Developer of a no-code decision intelligence platform for various industries | $1M | 25 mo ago | — | Hrvoje Smolic Founder | CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 26 | Solidroad AI based conversational training platform for businesses | $1M | 3 mo ago | — | Mark Hughes Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 27 | Inspeq AI AI platform for evaluating AI applications | $1M | 25 mo ago | — | Ramanujam Vijayakumar Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubReactstyled-components+15 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 28 | Inferex Platform offering AI application development software | $1M | 60 mo ago | 6 | Greg Tarr CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Luna Developer of vision-based Advanced Rider Assistance Systems for powered two-wheelers | $477K | 5 mo ago | 14 | Ronan Furlong Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 30 | Unravel Tool for testing web apps using machine learning | $458K | 118 mo ago | 7 | Santina Doherty Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Native AI companies in Ireland
#1
Series C · Dublin, Leinster · founded 2017 · 119 employees$24.5Mraised▾
Network of pathologists providing digital diagnostic services for medical testing. These services utilize artificial intelligence to assist in the analysis of tissue samples and clinical slides. The platform integrates with existing healthcare systems to facilitate remote review of diagnostic data. By digitizing workflows, the system supports the assessment of biological samples for clinical and research purposes. The technology assists in identifying lesions and evaluating diagnostic findings to support medical decision making.
- Oct 2025Venture Debt$17.6M
- Jan 2025Series C$32.1M
- Oct 2023Venture Debt$10.5M
- Jan 2023Series B$4.2M
#2
Series A · Galway, Connaught · founded 2010 · 38 employees$8.2Mraised▾
Orreco provides sports analytics solutions for professional athletes to make better decisions for their performance and training. The platform uses blood bio-markers along with data from sources such as GPS, wearables, etc., to generate personalized 'Readiness to perform Index'. The performance data are analyzed using proprietary statistical analysis & predictive modeling tools to optimize the athlete's performance. Other features provided by the platform include sleep analysis, recovery protocols, nutrition analysis, training load optimization, and more.
- Dec 2025Series A$4M
- Jan 2021Series A$3.6M
- Apr 2019Series A$1.5M
- Feb 2017Series A$2M
#3
Series A · Dublin, Leinster · founded 2023$1.2Mraised▾
AI based conversational training platform for businesses. It allows users to practice AI-powered conversations and receive personalized performance feedback. It provides customized performance feedback and coaching points.
- Mar 2026Series A$32M
- 2025Seed$500K
- Jun 2025Seed$6.5M
- Jul 2024Seed$1.2M
#4
Seed · Dublin, Leinster · founded 2024$2.5Mraised▾
Provider of AI security solutions specializing in data encryption and threat detection. The company offers fully homomorphic encryption technology optimized for AI workloads, ensuring data remains encrypted during processing. It provides tools for encrypted AI memory, model protection, and zero-knowledge guarantees. The company's offerings include real-time threat detection, behavioral anomaly alerts, and automated alerts for AI agents.
- Dec 2025Seed$2.5M
#5
Series B · Limerick, County Limerick · founded 2021 · 36 employees$18.1Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered platform for industrial workplace safety and efficiency. The platform uses existing CCTV infrastructure to process data and identify unsafe behaviors. It offers customizable safety rules, reporting capabilities, and corrective action features. The platform provides predictive analytics, reporting, and integrations with CCTV, EHS, and BI systems.
- Jan 2025Series B$36M
- Aug 2022Series A$18M
- Sep 2021Seed$125K
#6
Series A · Dublin, Leinster · founded 2020 · 42 employees$4.4Mraised▾
Cloud-based accounting and bookkeeping software for businesses. It features an AI-driven solution for payroll management, accounting management, bookkeeping, tax compliance, R&D tax credit management, company secretarial & formation, CFO services, and more. The pricing is available on the monthly subscription plan.
- May 2025Series A$4.5M
- Jun 2023Seed$2.1M
- Sep 2022Seed$1.5M
#7
Seed · Ireland · founded 2024$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of an AI platform that analyzes enterprise data for insights. The platform connects to data sources, analyzes relevant information, and delivers insights. It automates knowledge work and processes using data, uncovers patterns, predicts outcomes, and provides insights for strategic decisions. The platform enables teams to analyze and explore enterprise data through natural language conversations and delivers custom notifications within existing workflows. It automates data discovery, transforms and loads data, and creates a single source of truth.
- Jul 2025Seed$3.5M
#8
Seed · Dublin, Leinster · founded 2019 · 14 employees$476.5Kraised▾
Developer of vision-based Advanced Rider Assistance Systems for powered two-wheelers. The company delivers in-ride proximity warnings and post-ride analytics. It offers camera hardware, giving OEMs options to bring ARAS to their riders. The company provides solutions to help riders learn how to maneuver in high risk scenarios, providing reaction time for riders to maneuver to safety.
- Jan 2026Seed$1.7M
- Apr 2022Grant (prize money)$54.3K
- Mar 2021Seed$476.5K
#9
Seed · Limerick, County Limerick · founded 2023$11.4Mraised▾
Integrated platform for data science and AI development. The platform streamlines workflow, and optimize code efficiency. It accelerates data-driven projects with an integrated development environment.
- Oct 2024Seed$7.6M
- Nov 2023Seed$3.8M
#10
Seed · Dublin, Leinster · founded 2023$1.7Mraised▾
Provider of AI & SaaS-enabled automated purchasing workflow management solutions for businesses. The solution helps in controlling purchasing processes like approvals, invoice matching, custom supplier portal, real-time budgeting, and more.
- May 2025Seed$1.7M
#11
Series A · Cork, Munster · founded 2007 · 15 employees$42.5Mraised▾
Developer of vision AI platform for retail loss prevention solutions. The platform identifies loss patterns and streamlines front-of-store operations. It provides solutions from checkout to the aisle and stockroom. The platform supports supply chain and inventory management.
- May 2023Series A$71.3M
- Jun 2021Series A—
- 2020Series A$8M
- 2020Angel$613.5K
#12
Acquired · Dublin, Leinster · founded 2010 · 23 employees$15.9Mraised▾
Software platform for providing autonomous capabilities to connected homes. It uses a cloud-based engine to gather context, supports homeowner interactions, and provides a layer for application and voice skills to build multi-modal user interactions. The company provides SDKs that gather diagnostic data from the users connected devices and services in real-time and come with source code for reference applications showing the appropriate use of APIs to enable rapid prototyping.
- Nov 2023Series A$4M
- Sep 2019Series A$9M
- 2018Seed$2.9M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Native AI coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Artificial Intelligence is moving in Ireland
A read on the academic research around Artificial Intelligence — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 113 Ireland-affiliated papers.
- Trinity College Dublin18
- University College Dublin18
- Dublin City University15
- Technological University Dublin11
- University College Cork10
- Feature (linguistics)7
- Context (archaeology)7
- Task (project management)6
- Pattern recognition (psychology)5
- Population4
- Pattern recognition (psychology)6
- Sensitivity (control systems)5
- Benchmark (surveying)3
- Robustness (evolution)3
- Electroencephalography3
- MEDLINE3
- Tongue2
- Modality (human–computer interaction)2
- Inversion (geology)2
- Perception2
Where artificial intelligence is researched across Ireland
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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