Ireland has become one of the top countries in the EU for entrepreneurs. In fact, a report in 2004 had them as the country with the highest entrepreneurial activity in the EU, almost three times the European average. Studies showed that most Irish adults believed that starting a business was a good career choice. It also estimates that there are over 200,000 entrepreneurs in Ireland.

Reports like these have led private investors from Ireland and around the world to consider Ireland as a prime place to invest their capital. Both start-ups and foreign companies looking to take that next step have made Ireland their headquarters. In fact, with strong investment incentives and strong government backing (via the National Development Plan), Ireland is becoming one of the most popular locations for multinational companies as well as local start-up businesses.

Many local and international investors and entrepreneurs are already members of the Irish Investment Network. This allows investors looking to make a new business investment in Ireland to connect with thousands of entrepreneurs online.

With branches based all over the world, our aim is to connect private business investors (also known as "business angels") with entrepreneurs in Ireland. We have members across a wide range of sectors, from IT, Real Estate and Automotive to Health Care, Retail and Publishing.