Iona Star

Ireland
Pre Seed
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About Iona Star

Iona Star is a venture capital firm based in Ireland, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionIreland
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Early-stage AI founder needing data access & operator guidance

AI
data access
early-stage
deep learning
global tech

Bullish Signals

AWS Activate Provider — portfolio perksexternal
500+ AI experts via Brainpool.AI partnershipexternal
Portfolio exit: RxDataScience → Syneos Healthexternal
Curated proprietary data access per dealexternal
Industry leader LP commitments securedexternal
InqData: data partnerships with industry heavyweightsexternal
Capital + tech + data bundled per investmentexternal

Contrarian Signals

Small 4-GP team, limited bandwidthexternal
Fund size & ticket size undisclosedexternal
Limited public portfolio transparencyexternal

Founder Do's

Build at AI + data convergence
Need proprietary dataset partnerships
Open to hands-on operator support
Target global tech markets
Seek strategic intros & ecosystems

Founder Don'ts

Not AI/data-native startup
Want passive capital only
Late-stage or growth-only plays

Key GPs & Partners

GB
Gerry Buggy
General Partner
operatorhands-onfounder-background
MP
Mike Powell
General Partner
operatorC-suitehands-on
GF
Graham Ferguson
General Partner
operatorfounder-backgroundstrategic
KM
Kevin McGivern
General Partner
operatorC-suitehands-on

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€22M
Saves0

Key People

Mike Owell

Gerry BuggyGeneral Partner
Mike PowellGeneral Partner
Graham FergusonGeneral Partner
Kevin McGivernGeneral Partner

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