If we seriously want to meet the targets in Enterprise Ireland’s new strategy to support 1,000 start-ups and 150 large Irish exporting companies, and keep Irish companies here, we must solve our funding shortage. Investment landscapeThe latest IVCA VenturePulse report indicates that venture capital funding in Ireland has fallen to the lowest level in ten years. Our members empower the next generation of Irish companies driving the economy of the future. The Central Bank reports the total assets of the Irish Pension Fund at €146bn (March 2025). So, back to our scaling companies, if they are to reach their potential and those bold targets, this must be urgently addressed.