Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland

1:55 pm

Ms Julie Sinnamon:

Enterprise Ireland invests directly in funds as well as in companies through the seed and venture capital fund. For example, €175 million was allocated for seed and venture capital funding last year, which will leverage €700 million by 25 sectors. Every year, we invest a significant chunk of money in seed and venture capital funds.