The economy of Ireland is 25th largest in world, with a nominal GDP of USD 587.220 billion. Ireland economy is dominated by its service sector, comprising 56.6% of the GDP and employing 84% of the labour force. European Union and United States are the largest trading partner of Ireland.
Ireland has a thriving startup ecosystem supported by key factors like its location, access to sea routes with modernised ports, development of industries, developed cooperative banking sector, developed social market economy, rich in natural resources, highly efficient and strong social security system, also developed in exports top-ranked educational institutions and government regulations. The majority of Ireland startups are located in Dublin and Cork.
We, at Tracxn, keep a track of the latest happenings in the world of startups and their associated ecosystems - including venture capital funds, private equity funds and investment banks amongst others.
In this edition, we have the ‘Soonicorn Club of IrelandTech 2026’– an exclusive list of the most promising IrelandTech startups that have also reached significant valuation milestones over the previous few years.