Arekibo Ventures
Investing in the future
In 2011, we launched Arekibo Ventures, our seed fund to support emerging and technology focused Irish businesses.
We believe it is important to support entrepreneurs who have great and disrupted ideas. When we started the pool of investors and funding was shallow and the options were far and few. investors and funding was very Therefore, investing in great teams with great ideas makes sense, plus, we should be supporting these teams build the great businesses that can compete globally.
Our investments include:
- Newswhip - NewsWhip combines the world's fastest media monitoring with custom AI models to deliver clarity on what's happening now – so you can shape what happens next.
- Brightflag - The Future of Legal Operations — Easy to use and modern platform with proactive customer service and a focus on innovation.
- BigLook - AI-powered tools help art advisors and wealth managers source artwork with confidence and reduce friction in the acquisition process.
- GreyScout - GreyScout enables you to take control of your brand online and prevent IP infringements across eCommerce marketplaces.
- PageFair - PageFair helps website owners and publishers detect and measure adblock, and protect advertising inventory from being blocked. Acquired by Blockthrough.
- FunkedUp Fixies - Build and customise your own fixie bicycle.
Acquisitions:
We also believe that building our team with exceptional people is fundamental to our success and have acquired a number of peers that include Clearscape (2011), X Communications (2013) and KCO Digital (2015).