Key Takeaways
- • Tracxn data shows 96 private equity firms are based in Dublin, Ireland as of September 2026, collectively investing more than $1.55T across 14,262 rounds in over 3,800 companies.
- • Over the past five years, Dublin-based PE funds completed 380 seed-stage rounds ($1.27B), 814 early-stage rounds ($32B), and 826 late-stage rounds ($470B), according to Tracxn.
- • Enterprise Software, SaaS, and Deep Tech are the most active sectors for Dublin PE funds in the dataset.
- • Named Dublin-listed PE participants include Melior Equity Partners, Bain Capital, LGT Capital Partners, International Investment and Underwriting, and Ion Equity.
- • Recently funded companies tied to the Dublin PE cohort include Kahua, OpenEvidence, and Sun King.
Summary
Tracxn's September 2026 directory profiles 96 private equity firms operating in Dublin, Ireland. According to the dataset, these funds have collectively deployed more than $1.55 trillion across 14,262 investment rounds in over 3,800 portfolio companies. The figures are aggregated across the firms' full investment histories and are not limited to Ireland-based targets.
Over the past five years, the cohort's activity skewed toward later-stage deals by value. Tracxn records 380 seed-stage rounds totaling $1.27 billion, 814 early-stage rounds totaling $32 billion, and 826 late-stage rounds totaling $470 billion. Enterprise Software, SaaS, and Deep Tech are identified as the most active sectors. Recently funded companies cited in the report include Kahua, OpenEvidence, and Sun King.
The directory highlights several prominent firms. Bain Capital, founded in 1984, is listed with 142 portfolio companies and sector focus in Enterprise Applications and FinTech, with investments across the United States, India, and 20 other locations. LGT Capital Partners, founded in 1997, has 23 portfolio companies focused on Retail and Business Services. International Investment and Underwriting, founded in 1995, is listed with 13 portfolio companies. Melior Equity Partners and Ion Equity are also named among the Dublin-based firms.
A profile of an unnamed firm describes a private equity manager investing in debt and equity across multiple sectors, pursuing value creation through private equity, public equity, fixed income, credit, venture capital, and real estate strategies.
The figures come from Tracxn's aggregated database and reflect the firms' reported activity rather than audited fund data. Readers should treat the cumulative totals as directory-based estimates.
Over the past five years, the cohort's activity skewed toward later-stage deals by value. Tracxn records 380 seed-stage rounds totaling $1.27 billion, 814 early-stage rounds totaling $32 billion, and 826 late-stage rounds totaling $470 billion. Enterprise Software, SaaS, and Deep Tech are identified as the most active sectors. Recently funded companies cited in the report include Kahua, OpenEvidence, and Sun King.
The directory highlights several prominent firms. Bain Capital, founded in 1984, is listed with 142 portfolio companies and sector focus in Enterprise Applications and FinTech, with investments across the United States, India, and 20 other locations. LGT Capital Partners, founded in 1997, has 23 portfolio companies focused on Retail and Business Services. International Investment and Underwriting, founded in 1995, is listed with 13 portfolio companies. Melior Equity Partners and Ion Equity are also named among the Dublin-based firms.
A profile of an unnamed firm describes a private equity manager investing in debt and equity across multiple sectors, pursuing value creation through private equity, public equity, fixed income, credit, venture capital, and real estate strategies.
The figures come from Tracxn's aggregated database and reflect the firms' reported activity rather than audited fund data. Readers should treat the cumulative totals as directory-based estimates.
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