Latest News @ NDRC

The most recent news on NDRC Cohort and Alumni. Check out more exciting startup news in our Newsroom

Barespace raises €2.9M to scale operating system for the beauty industry

Irish Times (Sept , 2025)

Nory raises $37M to scale its AI-powered ops platform for restaurants

Business Post (Sept, 2025)

DevAlly secures €2M to help companies meet global accessibility standards

TechCrunch (Oct, 2025)

17-year-old’s agentic AI startup ‘Source’ raises $1.4M to automate retail procurement

Forbes Australia (July , 2025)

$6.5M seed round for Solidroad (H2 ‘23), led by renowned US VC First Round Capital

Solidroad Blog (June, 2025)

Meta-Flux lands $2M to accelerate drug development with AI "biologist"

Tech.eu (Oct, 2025)

Supporting Startups with Global Ambition

Our mission is to help startups succeed at every point of their journey through coaching and mentoring, with a founder-first approach delivered by those who have successfully built and scaled international companies.

Our National Programmes

Accelerator

Investment and world-class mentoring to accelerate Irish and international startups with global ambition.

Pre-Accelerator

Non-equity programme to give early-stage tech entrepreneurs the right support at the right time.

Masterclasses

Sharing global best practices with a broad range of stakeholders across the ecosystem.

“NDRC’s mentorship-driven programmes are delivered by world class experts who can guide and support globally ambitious entrepreneurs.”

Patrick Walsh | CEO & Founder

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Entrepreneur-Led, Founder First

Our approach is entrepreneur-led and founder-first, led by our network of former founders who have already succeeded and failed at startups.

We offer practical, hands-on mentorship and support from seasoned founders to help globally ambitious entrepreneurs build and grow their business.

“As an NDRC alumni I'm delighted to continue my journey as part of an integrated community with Dogpatch and its regional partners. Their support to help us fund, sell, hire and scale has been a major asset.”

Ann Hunt | CEO & Founder (Exited)

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Our Community

You’ll join a supportive community of nationally and internationally recognised startups.

…and many more.

Delivered by a National Network

Each hub is deeply embedded in their own local ecosystem, with the right supports for your specific needs.

Dogpatch Labs

Dublin

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Portershed

Galway

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Republic of Work

Cork

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RDI Hub

Kerry

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“Providing early stage entrepreneurial support at a local level will unlock significant economic value across the island of Ireland.”

Mary Rodgers | CEO Portershed

What We Offer

Workshops

Office hours, Hackathons, Bootcamps and Accelerators led by entrepreneurs

Mentoring

Expert mentors including top entrepreneurs, VCs, industry experts and thought leaders

Networking

Access to the global NDRC network of investors, corporate partners, and potential customers.

Funding

Founder friendly investment with support from the top five VCs on fundraising best practice

Community

12 months membership as part of a community of entrepreneurs around Ireland

Travel

Global trips for a global mindset, with demo days and hotdesking in 50+ countries

Investing in People And The Future

We partner for the long term. We work alongside our portfolio companies every step of the way to maximise success.

We also work with some of the top VCs in Ireland to provide expert support and best practices on everything from term sheets to fundraising strategy.

NDRC has a strong network of national & international VCs that support startups to raise follow-on capital

Our National VC Community

Our International VC Community