Atlantic Bridge is a Growth Equity Firm with a Cross Border Value Add strategy. We invest in deep technology companies in Europe and the US.
Our team is made up of successful entrepreneurs and senior technology industry executives and we invest in strong ambitious entrepreneurs and management teams that have the passion and drive to scale up and exploit major growth opportunities.
We help our portfolio companies expand and grow internationally through our global platform with our team and offices in London, Dublin, Munich, Paris and Palo Alto.
OUR TEAM
The Atlantic Bridge team is highly experienced in building successful global companies. We are dedicated to working with all universities and research institutions to nurture the best teams to commercial success.
EARLY STAGE COMPANY INVESTMENTS
We seek to invest in early stage companies built from cutting edge research generated at all Irish universities and third level institutions. We invest in IP rich companies that have high growth potential that are led by a founding team that has the ambition to work with Atlantic Bridge to rapidly scale a business into international markets
PROOF OF PRINCIPLE INVESTMENTS
This investment is aimed at researchers who want to prove the technical and commercial potential of an innovative concept. It is suitable for pre-incorporated commercialisation projects that require crucial validation steps prior to creating a new company.
Approximately €100,000 can be offered as investment. Success of the project can lead to investment from Atlantic Bridge into a new spin-out company and gives the team an early opportunity to work with Atlantic Bridge
ATLANTIC BRIDGE WHAT WE INVEST IN
AMBITIOUS ENTREPRENEURS
Founders with ambition to work with Atlantic Bridge to rapidly grow a business
BIG OPPORTUNITIESEvidence of a high growth market opportunity for innovative technologies
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Innovations and breakthroughs that are difficult to replicate
SCALING PLAN
A solid strategy with clear milestones to accelerate growth and reduce risk
INVESTMENT THEMES
We focus on research based opportunities emerging from leading universities and third level research institutions
SOFTWARE & HARDWARE
- Enterprise
- Cloud, Mobile
- Big Data
- Machine Learning
- AI AR VR
- Fintech
- Robotics
LIFE SCIENCES
- Connected Health
- Diagnostics
- Therapeutics
- Devices
- Medtech
- Biotech
- Personalised Medicine
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
- Semiconductor
- Nanotechnology
- Photonics
- Materials
- Engineering
- AgTech
- Foodtech
INVESTMENT PARTNERS
Atlantic Bridge brings a unique set of investment partners to the University Bridge Fund – a first time partnership between top Irish Universities and institutional investors.
