Propeller Venture Accelerator
| Seed accelerator | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Venture Capital |
| Founded 📆 | Dublin, Ireland (2011) |
| Founder 👔 | Gordon McConnell |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | DCU Ryan Academy, Citywest Business Park, Dublin |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | ryanacademy |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
The Propeller Venture Accelerator is a joint venture between Dublin City University and Irelandia Investments. Launched in 2011,[1] it is an Irish-based organization that invests in early stage information and communications technology companies. Propeller was recently [when?] named as the "7th best Accelerator in Europe" by the Kauffman Fellows Program.[2]
Selection process
Propeller has a number of stages in its selection process:
- Initially the written applications are vetted by the mentors, short-listing a "Top 30".
- These 30 are then invited to present in front of a panel of mentors.
- Those successful are met for due diligence.
- The final stage is a presentation in front of the investors of Propeller.
Portfolio
Each year Propeller has the capability to take[clarification needed] 6-10 companies.
By its 3rd year, Propeller had a portfolio of 12 companies.
Propeller 1.0
- Associate Mobile
- Fantom[citation needed]
- GreenEgg
- Healthcomms
- Simple Lifeforms
- Vendorshop
Propeller 2.0
See also
References
- ↑ Carmel Doyle (2011-11-01). "Tech start-ups apply for €30,000 accelerator package - Start Ups". siliconrepublic.com. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
- ↑ "Seedcamp named top European accelerator, with Startupbootcamp closing in". TechCrunch. 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2013-02-16.
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