Propeller Venture Accelerator
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 named as the "7th best Accelerator in Europe" by the Kauffman Fellows Program.[2]
| Type | Seed Accelerator |
|---|---|
| Industry | Venture Capital |
| Founded | Dublin, Ireland (2011) |
| Founder | Gordon McConnell |
| Headquarters | DCU Ryan Academy, Citywest Business Park, Dublin |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Website | Link |
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 between 6-10 companies.
Now in its 3rd year, Propeller has a portfolio of 12 companies.
Propeller 1.0
- Associate Mobile
- Fantom
- GreenEgg
- Healthcomms
- Simple Lifeforms
- Vendorshop
Propeller 2.0
- Death Buy Fashion
- Picturk
- Seoige Technologies
- Swiftqueue
- Videoelephant
- Zeto Technologies
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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