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Pre-Seed Start Fund

Supporting early-stage companies in reaching the key technical and commercial milestones

Enterprise Ireland's Pre-Seed Start Fund is a grant program that provides early-stage start-up companies with up to €100,000 to help them develop their products or services and reach key milestones

Who is it for?

You may be eligible if:

  • You have a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) or be live in Beta and have early demonstrable customer validation.
  • A validated customer proposition with market research conducted.
  • Evidence of innovation, internationalisation potential and employment capacity
  • Early-stage companies in the Manufacturing & Internationally Traded Services sectors
  • An existing or potential client of Enterprise Ireland High Potential Start Up Unit (HPSU)

What do you get?

  • A €50k or €100k investment in the form of convertible loan note instrument
  • The support of an Enterprise Ireland Development Advisor
  • 10 mentoring sessions through the Enterprise Ireland panel of mentors
  • Access to the Enterprise Ireland Market Research Centre for market sector insights 

What can it be used for?

  • To accelerate the growth of early-stage start-up companies that have the capacity and ambition to succeed in global markets.
  • To enable companies to cover operational costs of key tasks including the development of a market ready solution, product testing in market, building critical skill sets on start-up team.
  • To cover costs associated with developing the business plan and progressing key technical, commercial and fundraising milestones.
  • To cover the cost of salaries, travel, and consultancy fees 

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