dbicventures.ie · Dublin, Ireland (The Tower, Enterprise Centre, Pearse Street, Dublin 2) · founded 1990s (active since 1990s, co-managed AIB Seed Capital Fund, invested in 40+ early-stage companies) · team At least 2 known partners (Richard Watson - Managing Partner, Eugene Smyth - Investment Partner) · Seed and early-stage; up to €2.5m per company through multiple rounds to exit · trust 0/4
Early-stage B2B software and medical device investment in fintech, cybersecurity, healthcare, ICT, smart grid, digital transformation
| Full Name | DBIC Ventures (venture arm of Dublin Business Innovation Centre)
source: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dbic-ventures-enterprise-ireland-investment-fund |
| Investment Thesis/Focus | Early-stage B2B software and medical device investment in fintech, cybersecurity, healthcare, ICT, smart grid, digital transformation
source: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dbic-ventures-enterprise-ireland-investment-fund |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland (The Tower, Enterprise Centre, Pearse Street, Dublin 2)
source: https://www.mycapital.com/resources/companies/dublin-business-innovation-centre/ |
| Established | 1990s (active since 1990s, co-managed AIB Seed Capital Fund, invested in 40+ early-stage companies)
source: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dbic-ventures-enterprise-ireland-investment-fund |
| Number of Partners/Investors | At least 2 known partners (Richard Watson - Managing Partner, Eugene Smyth - Investment Partner)
source: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dbic-ventures-enterprise-ireland-investment-fund |
| Investment Stage and Check Size | Seed and early-stage; up to €2.5m per company through multiple rounds to exit
source: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dbic-ventures-enterprise-ireland-investment-fund |
| Managing/Founding Partners | Richard Watson (Managing Partner); Eugene Smyth (former Investment Partner, now at Furthr VC)
source: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dbic-ventures-enterprise-ireland-investment-fund |
| Legal Entity Type | Public-Private Partnership; venture arm of Dublin Business Innovation Centre
source: https://www.mycapital.com/resources/companies/dublin-business-innovation-centre/ |
| Email | No public email address found on firm's domain
source: https://www.mycapital.com/resources/companies/dublin-business-innovation-centre/ |
| Notable Portfolio Companies | GridBeyond, SilverCloud Health, VideoElephant, Davra
source: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dbic-ventures-enterprise-ireland-investment-fund |
| Fund Size | €23m Smart Tech fund first close; €30m+ expected final close (2019)
source: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/dbic-ventures-enterprise-ireland-investment-fund |
| Website Status | dbicventures.ie does not resolve; related domain dbic.ie shows parked page (as of 2026)
source: https://whois.lookup.ie/dbicventures.ie |