Kernel Capital

Founded in 2002, Kernel Capital manages the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Venture Funds, one of Ireland's largest venture fund series with over EUR 350M under management. The firm invests EUR 0.5-5M at seed and early growth in ICT, engineering, medtech, and university spin-outs across all regions of Ireland. Notable portfolio companies include Metabolomic Diagnostics, Lincor Solutions, and Aylien (acquired by Quantexa). Kernel is co-funded by Enterprise Ireland and focuses on turning Irish research into scalable enterprises.