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Sarah Walker

@sazmattazz

Startups @TechIreland, ex-@dogpatchlabs and swimming @dublincitylido

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Dublin City Lido, George’s Dock (@dublincitylido) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Dublin Inquirer reports today that DCC's Central Area Committee has agreed an emergency motion calling for a comprehensive report into the Council’s plans for George's Dock. Article: dublininquirer.com/2025/02/12/its… We couldn't agree more that it's finally time to do something. 🧵

TechIreland (@techireland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚀TechIreland's Innovation Island Pulse 2025 Key findings: 📊69% of startups plan to hire in 2025 💰49% see good fundraising opportunities, but gaps remain 🌍64% of startups plan to work with Northern Irish firms. 📖eu1.hubs.ly/H0gJ_pX0 #InnovationIslandPulse2025

🚀<a href="/techireland/">TechIreland</a>'s Innovation Island Pulse 2025

Key findings:
📊69% of startups plan to hire in 2025
💰49% see good fundraising opportunities, but gaps remain
🌍64% of startups plan to work with Northern Irish firms.

📖eu1.hubs.ly/H0gJ_pX0 

#InnovationIslandPulse2025
Mark O'Toole (@m_otoole) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I wrote a piece for @SiliconRepublic 👇 on the resilience and dynamism of Irish startups and the need for Government to engage with them to refocus the economy and face challenges ahead. Have a read! Thanks to TechIreland for the data. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/iris…

Dublin City Lido, George’s Dock (@dublincitylido) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📽️ A Lido is a hub of community activity and social connection that brings far-reaching benefits. We've now shared our feasibility study with Dublin City Council who gave a positive indication of further consideration - with due regard for other capital projects being progressed.

Sarah Walker (@sazmattazz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Super line up at the annual Scale Ireland IWD event hearing from founders and leaders Stripe Financefair, Enterprise Ireland TestReach Aerlytix and Deloitte Ireland. Great to hear about the hard lessons learned, best and worst advice and winding career paths.

Super line up at the annual <a href="/ScaleIreland/">Scale Ireland</a> IWD event hearing from founders and leaders <a href="/stripe/">Stripe</a> <a href="/befinancefair/">Financefair</a>, <a href="/Entirl/">Enterprise Ireland</a> <a href="/TestReachOnline/">TestReach</a> <a href="/aerlytix/">Aerlytix</a> and <a href="/DeloitteIreland/">Deloitte Ireland</a>. Great to hear about the hard lessons learned, best and worst advice and winding career paths.
Sarah Walker (@sazmattazz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Minister Peter Burke opens the InterTradeIreland VC conf on benefits of all-island economy & work to encourage venture investing. Also highlights new Enterprise Ireland strategy launching today to ensure Ireland succeeds on the global stage & can harness opps both sides of the border.

Minister <a href="/peterburkefg/">Peter Burke</a> opens the <a href="/Inter_Trade/">InterTradeIreland</a> VC conf on benefits of all-island economy &amp; work to encourage venture investing. 

Also highlights new <a href="/Entirl/">Enterprise Ireland</a> strategy launching today to ensure Ireland succeeds on the global stage &amp; can harness opps both sides of the border.
TechIreland (@techireland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢TechIreland Female Founder Funding Review 2025 Edition is HERE! Last year, female founders in Ireland raised a record-breaking €145M, a 46% increase from 2023! But work to be done... 📥eu1.hubs.ly/H0hlysq0 Thanks to Amazon Web Services for sponsoring this year's edition #FFF2025

📢<a href="/techireland/">TechIreland</a> Female Founder Funding Review 2025 Edition is HERE!

Last year, female founders in Ireland raised a record-breaking €145M, a 46% increase from 2023! But work to be done...

📥eu1.hubs.ly/H0hlysq0

Thanks to <a href="/awscloud/">Amazon Web Services</a> for sponsoring this year's edition

#FFF2025
Sarah Walker (@sazmattazz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great first panel at the TechIreland Amazon Web Services Fierce event with Áine Mulloy, Rena Maycock and Heidi Davis. Importance of being selective with VC, derisking w/ partner & impact data, networking to find angels & advisors, and getting as far as you can with grants to build MVP.

Great first panel at the <a href="/techireland/">TechIreland</a> <a href="/awscloud/">Amazon Web Services</a> Fierce event with <a href="/AineMulloy/">Áine Mulloy</a>, <a href="/renamaycock/">Rena Maycock</a> and <a href="/PeriTechBoss/">Heidi Davis</a>.

Importance of being selective with VC, derisking w/ partner &amp; impact data, networking to find angels &amp; advisors, and getting as far as you can with grants to build MVP.
Sarah Walker (@sazmattazz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Second panel with Lorraine Curham Andreeeeeeeeaaaaaa! Elaine Burke and DC 🇮🇪 gives an outlook on the investment landscape: - AI hype & how VCs are seeing layers - How AI can help you build your biz - Biggest 🚩 and green flags for VCs - Importance of visibility & storytelling

Second panel with <a href="/LorraineCurham/">Lorraine Curham</a> <a href="/brandalisms/">Andreeeeeeeeaaaaaa!</a> <a href="/CriticalRedPen/">Elaine Burke</a> and <a href="/dccahalane/">DC 🇮🇪</a> gives an outlook on the investment landscape:
- AI hype &amp; how VCs are seeing layers
- How AI can help you build your biz
- Biggest 🚩 and green flags for VCs
- Importance of visibility &amp; storytelling
Dublin City Lido, George’s Dock (@dublincitylido) 's Twitter Profile Photo

👇HAVE YOUR SAY👇 With George's Dock on the Dublin City Council agenda today, TheJournal.ie is running a poll on what should be developed at the site which is zoned for water use. Vote "outdoor pool" for a transformational public facility🌊 thejournal.ie/poll-your-say-…

TechIreland (@techireland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Are you struggling to access equity finance for scaling up? The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is working on new Government-backed financial support, and your insights will shape the future! 📅 Survey closes 24th March 🔗 eu1.hubs.ly/H0hwWDP0

📢 Are you struggling to access equity finance for scaling up? 

The <a href="/DeptEnterprise/">Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment</a> is working on new Government-backed financial support, and your insights will shape the future!

📅 Survey closes 24th March
 🔗 eu1.hubs.ly/H0hwWDP0
Sarah Walker (@sazmattazz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Packed house for Endeavor Ireland Women Founders and Leaders events with a panel of heavy hitters Rosaleen Blair AMS, Elaine Coughlan Atlantic Bridge and Karen May, XOCEAN. They’ve seen it all when it comes to raising and deploying capital - super insights.

Packed house for <a href="/EndeavorIreland/">Endeavor Ireland</a> Women Founders and Leaders events with a panel of heavy hitters  <a href="/RosaleenBlair/">Rosaleen Blair</a> <a href="/WeAreAMS/">AMS</a>, Elaine Coughlan <a href="/atlanticbridgev/">Atlantic Bridge</a> and Karen May, <a href="/xoceansocial/">XOCEAN</a>. They’ve seen it all when it comes to raising and deploying capital - super insights.
TechIreland (@techireland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📈Dublin Tech Week | 23–30 May A citywide celebration of innovation, collaboration, and community. Dublin Tech Week is set to be the biggest celebration of tech the city has ever seen! 📍 Explore or get involved → dublintechweek.com

📈Dublin Tech Week | 23–30 May

A citywide celebration of innovation, collaboration, and community.

Dublin Tech Week is set to be the biggest celebration of tech the city has ever seen!

📍 Explore or get involved → dublintechweek.com
Sarah Walker (@sazmattazz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interim CEO Kevin Sherry opens the Enterprise Ireland Start-Up Day 2025 with some key figures from 2024: -€27.6m investment into 157 startups - 90 HPSUs & 69 new pre-seed startups supported - 45 women-led startups supported & 23 women-led HPSUs - 25 spinouts from 3rd level research

Interim CEO Kevin Sherry opens the <a href="/Entirl/">Enterprise Ireland</a> Start-Up Day 2025 with some key figures from 2024:

-€27.6m investment into 157 startups
- 90 HPSUs &amp; 69 new pre-seed startups supported  
- 45 women-led startups supported &amp; 23 women-led HPSUs
- 25 spinouts from 3rd level research
Sarah Walker (@sazmattazz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to be at 3rd TechFoundHer Summit opened by CEO & Founder Máirín: “Technology has no gender. We’ve been told a narrative that you need to be able to code to be a founder - we’re here to bust that myth. The cavalry is not coming - we have to build the solution”

Great to be at 3rd <a href="/TechFoundHer/">TechFoundHer</a> Summit opened by CEO &amp; Founder <a href="/mairinmurray/">Máirín</a>:

“Technology has no gender. We’ve been told a narrative that you need to be able to code to be a founder - we’re here to bust that myth. The cavalry is not coming - we have to build the solution”
Sarah Walker (@sazmattazz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s been a pleasure to be part of the organising committee of the first Dublin Tech Week - looking forward to the kick off tomorrow and attending some of the 40+ events running from 23-30 May. dublintechweek.com

TechIreland (@techireland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today we brought our Innovation Island Connect event to Derry for the first time, supported by InterTradeIreland. At The AMP Derry investors & leaders in the North West are meeting to explore opportunities for cross-border investment & collaboration. Stay tuned for updates.

Today we brought our Innovation Island Connect event to Derry for the first time, supported by <a href="/Inter_Trade/">InterTradeIreland</a>.

At <a href="/TheAMPDerry/">The AMP Derry</a> investors &amp; leaders in the North West are meeting to explore opportunities for cross-border investment &amp; collaboration.

Stay tuned for updates.
TechIreland (@techireland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📊 New from @TechIreland: Irish startups raised €978M in 2024 (+15%) 📉 But 23% fewer startups secured funding 🚺 Female founders: €145M (15% of total) 💥 Q1 2025 = RECORD: €634M raised! Full report 👉techireland.org/en/techireland… #IrishTech #StartupFunding #VC

📊 New from @TechIreland:

Irish startups raised €978M in 2024 (+15%)
 📉 But 23% fewer startups secured funding
 🚺 Female founders: €145M (15% of total)
 💥 Q1 2025 = RECORD: €634M raised!

Full report 👉techireland.org/en/techireland…

 #IrishTech #StartupFunding #VC