These 10 NI tech startups took part in a virtual investor event
by Startacus Admin
Ignite NI has concluded its first ever virtual accelerator with an online event that gave its 10 early stage tech startups the chance to pitch their business to almost 200 investors.
Tech accelerator specialists Ignite also announced that teams who have taken part in the Northern Ireland programmes in the past two years have collectively raised $15.2 million in funding – a large part sourced from investors outside of Northern Ireland, in particular from the United States.
The Ignite NI Accelerator, supported by Invest Northern Ireland, takes ten high potential startups on an intensive 3-month programme. Based in the Ormeau Baths in Belfast, the Accelerator encourages a global outlook, giving founders access to experts that provide hands on advice on how to refine their product, scale their business and attract funding.
Despite travel restrictions due to COVID-19, Ignite NI delivered over 700 sessions involving 200 people, including some of the most successful in the technology sector. Ignite NI was able to secure sessions with April Dunford, Canadian author of the best-selling start-up book ‘Obviously Awesome’, Eoghan McCabe, CEO of Intercom, Brett Hurt, founder of BazaarVoice and Whurley, founder and CEO of Strangeworks.
The 10 startup teams were:
Altra, who make communication easier for care homes, has seen a 30% usage growth week on week during lockdown helping care homes fill shifts.
Book Entertainment a booking management platform for musicians and entertainers has focused its product on supporting entertainers. 
CORA an operating system for multi-million pound construction projects, has signed deals with Mac Group and Graham construction.
ESTHER a peer-2-peer platform connecting donors to those in financial crisis has launched pilots in the US helping corporates assist poverty in their city.
OBBI, an onboarding and compliance for manufacturing and construction, has launched a new online platform has been set up help Northern Ireland firms return to work.
Payhere remove the barriers to businesses taking online payments. It launched a new product helping companies convert to online store efficiently.
Shopper.com a community powered platform for finding the best prices, has also launch a new product alerting customers when items are back in stock.
SideQuest, a community based app store for Oculus Quest has reached 1 million downloads with 30% of Oculus sales housed on its site.
Skylark , a virtual control room for wind farms, is closing a deal with one of largest energy provider.
TrueStock – Sales demand prediction for retailers has launched their largest update yet for Shopify users.
Chris McClelland, Programme Director of Ignite NI said: “In week one we moved to a virtual version of the programme. Everything changed for these teams and we wanted to double down on our support. We built upon the positives and increased our reach globally involving entrepreneurs and investors from 10 countries.
“We’ve witnessed some incredible progress by these entrepreneurs despite the circumstances. It has been an honour to see how they have made it work and makes us even more excited about their future. We’d like to thank everyone who has supported and helped this year.”
Subscribe to our newsletter
If you would like to receive our startup themed newsletter, full of the latest startup opportunities, events, news, stories, tips and advice, then sign up here.
Got a business in the manufacturing sector? These tips on how you can reduce energy costs while being more sustainable are well worth a read...
 Daniel Dierkes, David Schara, and Maximilian Geißinger 2.jpeg)
Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
Nassia Skoulikariti, Director of IoT Programmes, Mobile Ecosystem Forum shares some insights on how IoT is having a significant impact on all our lives.
.jpg)
Roger James Hamilton, Founder and CEO of Genius Group, a world-leading entrepreneur Edtech and education group, discusses how introducing a globalized curriculum will help better prepare students.
SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.
Thingtrax Secures £4.3M to Empower Manufacturers to Build the Factories of the Future
A measure of inflation relief for small firms sees transport costs fall but service price increases remain elevated
Bedfordshire-based HR tech startup HR DataHub has built a range of tools for HR departments
Published on: 4th June 2020
If you would like to enable commenting via your Startacus account, please enable Disqus functionality in your Account Settings.
- SureIn Secures €4M to Close the SMB Insurance Gap 15th Aug 2023 Innovative InsurTech startup SureIn announces a €4M Seed round to further its mission of making insurance easy, transparent and hassle-free for SMBs.
- SuperFi raises $1M pre-seed funding round 28th Jul 2023 SuperFi, the debt prevention platform, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to support people during the cost of living crisis.
- Startups rely on AI & sustainability for new partnerships 27th Jul 2023 41 startups from 13 countries, including the UK, have been selected for the 8th Kickstart Innovation program, one of Europe’s leading innovation platforms.
- Another Round closes £300k Seed round to revolutionise personal training 21st Jul 2023 Personal training platform Another Round has secured £300k in its latest fundraise, including investment from angels and its community.
