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| 30.07.2026 | Amazon Kept Flying After Arizona, Waco, Richardson: Darlington Is UK Regulators’ Call | By Frederick Rodriguez
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| 06.07.2026 | Tapestry VC Raises $80 Million Fund III To Back Repeat Founders | Tapestry VC announced Fund III, an $80 million fundraise focused on backing ambitious repeat founders building new companies. The firm will continue investing in founders who are applying lessons from prior startup journeys to their next ve... |
| 14.04.2026 | PTSB accepts €1.6bn takeover offer from Austrian bank BAWAG | PTSB has accepted a takeover offer worth more than €1.6bn from the Austrian bank BAWAG that will net €930.7m for the Irish state if finalised.
The PTSB board has unanimously recommended the offer, and BAWAG, which operates in Austria, Germa... |
| 07.04.2026 | 'Mega deals' reach record numbers in early M&A activity for 2026 | Global mergers and acquisitions activity has surged in early 2026, with so-called “mega deals” reaching record levels and pushing total transaction values to a five-year high, according to new research.
Data from WTW’s latest Quarterly Deal... |
| 03.04.2026 | Manna to create 400 jobs after raising $50m | Irish drone delivery firm Manna has announced plans to add 400 jobs in Ireland and the US after closing a $50m Series B round.
The company will recruit for new roles in robotics, software engineering, mechanical engineering, aviation operat... |
| 02.04.2026 | Manna Air Delivery Secures $50M for U.S. Drone Expansion | Manna Air Delivery raised $50 million in Series B funding. This propels the drone delivery company's U.S. and European expansion. The funding brings its total capital to $110 million. Manna aims for 40 new U.S. operational bases. It revolut... |
| 02.04.2026 | Manna Air Delivery: $50 Million Raised For Drone Delivery Expansion In The United States | Manna Air Delivery has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate its expansion across the United States and Europe, bringing its total funding to $110 million. The round was led by ARK Invest, with participation from Scho... |
| 01.04.2026 | REG Technologies Receives Debt Financing From CIBC Innovation Banking | REG Technologies, a London, UK-based provider of compliance and regulatory risk software for the insurance and financial services sector, received an undisclosed amount debt financing from CIBC Innovation Banking.
The company intends to use... |
| 01.04.2026 | Manna Air Delivery Closed $50M Series B | Atlantic Bridge-backed Manna Air Delivery has raised $50 million in Series B funding to expand its autonomous aerial delivery service across the United States and Europe which brings the company's total funding to $110 million. The round wa... |
| 01.04.2026 | Manna Air Delivery Raises $50M in Series B Funding | Manna Air Delivery, a Dublin, Ireland-based consumer drone delivery company, raised $50M in Series B funding.
Backers included ARK Invest, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and Schooner Capital, alongside existing investors Coca-... |
| 01.01.2026 | An Garda Síochána warn disaster is just a click away | The RDS played host to an interesting collective of organisations at Biz Expo 2025 in October, including An Garda Síochána who manned a prominent stand towards the front of the exhibition hall, writes Sarah Freeman.
The B2B marketplace, whi... |
| 31.12.2025 | Robust activity and inbound interest - PwC Ireland | Experts from PwC Ireland share their insights into what’s been happening in the Irish mergers and acquisitions landscape and what to expect in 2026, writes Sorcha Corcoran
A key theme that stood out in 2025 for Laura Gilbride, corporate fin... |
| 22.08.2025 | RIVR-Roboter liefert Döner in Oerlikon |
Der RIVR-Bodenroboter fährt mit einer Geschwindigkeit von 15km/h. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Robotern kombiniert er Räder für eine effiziente Fortbewegung mit Beinen, um Treppen und Bordsteine zu überwinden. Dank künstlicher Intelligenz erken... |
| 23.07.2025 | FutureRange announces the acquisition of DigitalWell’s Managed IT Services division | FutureRange has announced the acquisition of DigitalWell’s Managed IT Services division, a move that significantly strengthens its engineering capabilities and expands its reach across Ireland.
This strategic acquisition adds 18 highly skil... |
| 14.07.2025 | From hospital supplies to grocery deliveries – Finnish-Irish research collaboration explores drone logistics potential | From hospital supplies to grocery deliveries – Finnish-Irish research collaboration explores drone logistics potential
Mon, Jul 14, 2025 07:00 CET Report this content
VTT, one of Europe’s leading research institutions, and drone company Man... |
| 05.06.2025 | Whoppers on choppers: Deliveroo launches first drone-delivery service | Deliveroo has announced the rollout of a drone-delivery service for takeaways, with early test flights to be carried out in Ireland.
Launching in Blanchardstown, Dublin, initial flights will be used to see how effective the drones are in de... |
| 26.05.2025 | Let'sGetChecked and Tines deals double VC funding in Q1 | Venture capital funding into Irish SMEs doubled to €533m in the first quarter, powered by nine-figure investments in unicorns LetsGetChecked (€150m) and Tines (€115m).
Figures from the Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity Association ... |
| 28.03.2025 | Manna Air Delivery Closes $30M Funding Round | Manna Air Delivery, a Dublin, Ireland-based drone delivery company, raised $30M in funding.
The round was led by Molten Ventures and Tapestry VC, with Coca-Cola HBC, Dynamo VC, and Radius Capital, bringing its total equity funding to over $... |
| 23.10.2024 | Navigating the New Landscape: SME Test and Cybersecurity Challenges | In the ever-evolving world of business, two significant trends are emerging: the new SME Test in Ireland and the expanding role of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) globally. Both developments highlight the need for adaptability a... |
| 22.10.2024 | New guidelines and template for application of SME Test | The Irish Government agreed to the revised guidelines and template for the application of the SME Test.
The SME Test is an impact assessment tool that has been designed to assist policymakers consider the SME perspective when making any new... |
| 01.07.2024 | Startup Of The Week: Manna | Manna is a drone delivery service company, helping businesses make faster, safer and more sustainable deliveries using drone technology.
By taking deliveries away from the roads, Manna helps provide timely deliveries that are more environme... |
| 28.03.2024 | EIC Scaling Club announces its first 48 European deeptech scaleups | Today the EIC Scaling Club unveiled the selection of the first 48 European deep tech scaleups to join its curated community of standout companies, investors, corporate innovators, mentors, media firms and other industry stakeholders.
The li... |
| 19.03.2024 | The third round of speakers at the Tech.eu Summit London 2024 has been revealed | With regulatory and fundraising environments in flux, Europe’s innovation potential will be determined by our ability to have high-quality conversations. Tech.eu Summit is headed for London — the beating heart of startup Europe — to bring n... |
| 15.03.2024 | Deliveries from the skies are now a reality in Blanchardstown | Seeing your Friday night takeaway deliveries from the skies will soon become the new normal, writes Ian Begley.
For the past few weeks, residents of Dublin’s Blanchardstown have got used to seeing unmanned aircraft whizzing about carrying h... |
| 13.03.2024 | Роботы–доставщики и беспилотные фуры: как трансформируется логистика | Тягачи для перевозки грузов, выполняющие работу без участия человека становятся повседневной реальностью. Машины автоконцерна КамАз и СберАвтоТеха успели перевезти более 12 тыс тонн товаров, пройдя 600+ тыс км.
Эксперимент начат в июле 2023... |
| 20.09.2023 | The sky’s the limit for the drone industry in Ireland | The value of the last-mile drone delivery market is expected to reach more than $300m this year. In the decade to follow, that is expected to grow by one quarter to hit close to $3bn by the end of 2033, according to data from US market rese... |
| 19.05.2023 | There is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow as Elkstone closes €100 million early-stage Irish venture fund | Irish investment house Elkstone, has announced the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) has committed to anchor the final close of its €100 million early-stage Irish venture fund. With Enterprise Ireland also on board, the fund has alre... |
| 18.05.2023 | Last mile delivery – Spotlighting 7 European start-ups who are lowering, dropping or delivering goods to your doorstep | As we are about to be treated to a ringside seat, next week, to a discussion on the race to doorstep delivery hosted by our very own Cate Lawrence we decided to introduce you to some of Europe's movers and shakers in last-mile delivery.
Cat... |
| 16.03.2023 | Ireland's Manna delivers Stateside as Coca-Cola swoop in with investment | Irish start-up Manna has announced investment from Coca-Cola HBC and is expanding its drone delivery service to the US market.
Coca-Cola HBC is the strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company. Through its ventures arm it collaborate... |
| 16.09.2022 | Meet John Frankel, Founding Partner at ff Venture Capital | The firm recently launched the first US VC fund dedicated to Ukrainian startups
Venture capital used to be a cottage industry, with very few investing in tomorrow's products and services. Oh, how times have changed! While there are more sta... |
| 15.10.2021 | Top 10 Global Drone Delivery Startups | In recent years, drones have become central to the functioning of several businesses and governmental entities and have managed to pierce through the traditional way of doing business in many industries. Drones are rapidly growing in popula... |
| 01.05.2021 | Big Tech is now worth so much we’ve forgotten to be shocked by the numbers | Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but free, and made for your weekend reading. If you want it in your inbox every Saturday... |
| 29.04.2021 | London VC puts money in £18M funding round of Irish drone delivery startup Manna | Manna is an Irish food delivery startup that builds and operates unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that perform high-speed, last-mile deliveries of food, groceries and pharmacy foods or supplies of up to 3 kg. Now, the UK company just raised ... |
| 29.04.2021 | Draper Esprit leads $25m Series A in drone delivery company, Manna | - |
| 29.04.2021 | Irish drone delivery startup Manna raises €20.6M to replace road-based delivery; here’s how | Ireland-based Manna, a food delivery startup, has raised $25M (approx €20.6M) in its Series A round of funding led by Draper Esprit. The round also saw participation from Team Europe, DST Global, and existing investors including Dynamo Vent... |
| 29.04.2021 | Manna Raises $25M in Series A Funding | Manna, a Dublin, Ireland-based food delivery startup which uses drones, raised $25M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Draper Esprit, with participation from Team Europe, partners of DST Global, and existing investors Dynamo Ventures... |
| 29.04.2021 | Dublin-based Manna drone delivery service raises $25 million in Series A round | Dublin’s drone delivery service Manna has raised $25 million in a Series A round and is pushing ahead with trials of its service in Galway, Ireland.
The round was led by Draper Esprit, and saw participation from Lukasz Gadowski’s Team Europ... |
| 29.04.2021 | Irish drone delivery startup Manna raises €20.6 million to scale internationally & expand R&D | Today Manna, a food delivery startup based in Ireland announces a €20.6 Series A led by Draper Esprit, with participation from Team Europe, DST Global, and with participation from existing investors Dynamo Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, and Elk... |
| 18.09.2020 | Middle-Mile Drone Delivery Volansi Closes $50 Million In Funding | Volansi — a leader in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) middle-mile drone delivery services — announced recently that it closed $50 million in Series B funding
Volansi — a leader in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) middle-mile drone ... |
| 11.09.2020 | Tesco to Launch Drone Delivery Service Trials | Tesco has announced it will begin drone delivery trials that could see items distributed to customers homes within 30 minutes of ordering.
Set to launch next month, the drones will initially operate out of the Tesco branch at Oranmore, Coun... |
| 26.06.2020 | NovaUCD Announces Innovation Winners | This year’s NovaUCD Awards went virtual due to Covid-19, with seven awards handed out during an online event by the university’s innovation centre.
The NovaUCD Innovation Award, which recognises excellence in innovation, success in commerci... |
| 19.12.2019 | Food delivery by drones to commence in 2020, Irish startup Manna secures €2.7M funding | Drone deliveries work out to be much cheaper than road-based deliveries. If you couldn’t come to terms with this fact, then you should understand that a single drone operator can handle as many as 10 drones simultaneously. Moreover, drone d... |
| 18.12.2019 | Drone delivery startup Manna boosts seed funding ahead of launch in Ireland | Listening to the radio (yes, it still exists) the other day I realized that the “futurist” that was being interviewed was speculating that drones would “one day be delivering food, but not any time soon.”
Well, so much for that prediction. ... |
| 18.12.2019 | Dublin-based Manna raises $5.2 million seed to roll out drone food delivery in 2020 | Manna, a Dublin-based drone delivery startup, has raised additional funding led by Dynamo Ventures, a global supply chain and logistics-focused fund, bringing the final close of its seed round to $5.2 million.
Manna.Aero is an aviation-grad... |
| - | How to grow when people are scared of your product? | When you’re launching any new technology that can visibly impact people’s neighbourhoods and, even to some extent, how they see the sky out their window, these communities must be handled with care.
Throw in a negative perception garnered t... |
| - | Manna Drone Delivery | “Get anything. From the sky. Seriously.” |
| - | Dublin-based Manna drone delivery service raises $25 million in Series A round | Dublin’s drone delivery service Manna has raised $25 million in a Series A round and is pushing ahead with trials of its service in Galway, Ireland.
The round was led by Draper Esprit, and saw participation from Lukasz Gadowski’s Team Europ... |
| - | Manna Drone Delivery | “Drone delivery made simple” |
| - | Dublin-based Manna drone delivery service raises $25 million in Series A round | Dublin’s drone delivery service Manna has raised $25 million in a Series A round and is pushing ahead with trials of its service in Galway, Ireland.
The round was led by Draper Esprit, and saw participation from Lukasz Gadowski’s Team Europ... |
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| - | London VC puts money in £18M funding round of Irish drone delivery startup Manna | Manna is an Irish food delivery startup that builds and operates unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that perform high-speed, last-mile deliveries of food, groceries and pharmacy foods or supplies of up to 3 kg. Now, the UK company just raised ... |
