Thanks to a busy run of events recently, it’s been a while since Michele and I got together for a podcast so we had a lot to talk about in today’s episode. Click on the player above to listen to the show, or download it here: 33:34; 12MB; MP3. In fact it’s Michele’s second podcast this […]
Trustev, the fraud-busting Cork startup founded by Pat Phelan and Chris Kennedy has been acquired by one of its investors, TransUnion, a US based company specialising in credit reporting. The companies have partnered in providing joint solutions to prevent fraud, and this morning they reported that TransUnion had agreed to buy Trustev for $21m, plus […]
From the poster boys of Ireland’s erupting tech scene to the heavyweights excelling in global and domestic markets, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year brings you The Entrepreneurs – an all-new documentary series that follows some of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs as they overcome fear, failure and adversity in pursuit of their ambitious visions. It starts […]
Great news from Austin, Texas this morning as Irish startup Trustev took the top award in the Enterprise and Big Data category of the SXSW Accelerator contest. The timing couldn’t be better for the Cork based company as it prepares to open its new US office in New York. CEO Pat Phelan has recently moved […]
It’s an annual feature of the Irish blog world: Damien Mulley’s list of Ones to Watch for the year ahead. It’s a list of people, not organisations, but it’s no surprise to see that it includes two of the team from Trustev – a startup which has recently featured on international business watchlists. But if […]
Startup Galway is “an emerging initiative to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Galway”, led by local entrepreneurs and technologists. Galway’s unique combination of education & research institutions, technology industry, heritage, creativity and amenities in a ‘small city’ should make it a fertile ground for startups, they say, and they believe it can be ‘Ireland’s Bay Area’. […]
I took a quick walk through the Startup Express shortly before it left Kent Station in Cork on Tuesday. Almost everyone is aboard, and it was before all the speaking and pitching got underway, so people are mostly seated. Do you see anyone you know? Video is about 170% of normal speed. Related articles […]
If you couldn’t make it to The Summit, you can watch a live stream of the event. Over at the Summit website they would like you to give them some personal details first, but the form appears to be broken. However you can access it here, on the Web Summit page at Livestream. No personal […]
Irish startup Trustev has announced the closing of a $3 million seed funding round to finance the further development of its groundbreaking e-commerce security and online fraud protection technology. Participants include US venture capital fund Greycroft Partners, Mangrove Capital Partners, ACT Ventures, Telefonica and Enterprise Ireland. Since launching at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York City […]
And it is a trip! StartupExpress.net is one of the most delightful websites we’ve ever seen, and now the excitement surrounding the experience itself is really starting to build. It’s all thanks to a group of entrepreneurs who decided to hire a train to bring Cork’s tech community to the Dublin Web Summit in style. […]
