Ireland’s Enterprise Software Landscape (Enterprise Ireland)
Summary
- Indigenous technology and services sector exports grew by 7%, reaching €9.05 billion in 2024.p.3
- Irish-owned tech firms represent approximately 40% of permanent full-time employment in Ireland.p.3
- Enterprise AI adoption among Irish enterprises reached 91% as of 2025, nearly doubling in 12 months.p.4
- Irish enterprise software companies raised a record €364.8 million in venture capital in 2025.p.5
- Enterprise software companies in Ireland secured more than €560 million in venture capital since the beginning of 2024.p.5
- The largest enterprise software venture capital deal since 2023 was a €120.7 million round raised by Tines in 2025.p.6
- Enterprise Ireland participated in 72.4% of all domestic enterprise software deal activity in 2025.p.7
Key insights
- WIPO ranks Ireland third globally in software spending, reflecting strong appetite for high-end development work.p.3
- The IMF Skill Readiness Index ranked Ireland first globally in January 2026 for workforce readiness in the AI-driven work revolution.p.4
- Software captured more than one-third of Ireland's VC deal volume as of Q4 2025.p.5
- Ireland ranked second among top European countries by enterprise software VC deal count per capita in 2025, behind Estonia.p.5
- Later-stage and venture-growth companies accounted for just under one-third of total enterprise software deal count in 2025.p.5
- Five enterprise AI platforms other than Tines raised funding rounds exceeding €10 million in 2025.p.6
- Enterprise Ireland ranked seventh globally among all VC investors in global enterprise software by deal count since 2024.p.7
- State allocation to the Enterprise Ireland Seed and Venture Capital Scheme reached a record €250 million.p.8
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