Building on the success of last year’s delegation – which collectively raised over $25 million (€21m) in the 12 months since – a cohort of 10 high-potential, Enterprise Ireland-supported companies recently embarked on a mission to San Francisco for the highly anticipated TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 conference.
Hosted annually, the three-day event is one of the tech sector’s most influential globally, and one with which Enterprise Ireland has a long-standing partnership. It gathers over 10,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and tech specialists to showcase emerging solutions, explore new trends, and network with industry leaders.
The 10 EI-supported start-ups this year brought a diverse range of innovative solutions, from medtech and adtech to AI and e-commerce. They were:
Oraion, an agentic (something capable of achieving outcomes independently) AI Enterprise Intelligence Platform, that transforms scattered data into a single source of truth, delivering predictive and non-obvious insights while automating complex knowledge work.
Magnate, which automates the capture of emails, chats and meetings into system updates and delivers tailored dashboards that give leaders foresight instead of firefighting.
Oscil, which empowers high-value powder manufacturers with real-time process analytics and actionable process insights via a novel IP-protected industrial EdgeAI Sensor.
GlitchAds, an AI-powered marketing agent that helps B2B companies generate consistent, high-quality leads.
Coso AI, a social media co-pilot that helps brands generate high-quality content without the need for in-house social media teams.
CergenX, which leverages AI-powered neurotechnology to enable early, accessible detection of brain injuries in newborns.
HyperPath, a software-based connectivity platform that delivers ultra-reliable, low- latency networking by bonding multiple links into a secure peer-to-peer virtual network.
Kayna, an embedded insurance infrastructure platform that enables Vertical SaaS companies to seamlessly distribute tailored insurance products using low-code tech and real-time data orchestration.
Jarvio, an AI-powered platform that helps e-commerce brands automate and optimise their Amazon operations through intelligent workflows and cloud-based analytics.
One Irish firm, Akara, earned a coveted spot in the Start-up Battlefield Program, TechCrunch’s landmark pitch competition, where start-ups compete for prize money, investor attention and high-profile media exposure. Akara is a healthcare automation company pursuing a vision of using AI and robotics to support frontline nurses and make hospitals more efficient.
Throughout the event, each company showcased its solutions at Enterprise Ireland’s dedicated conference booth and took part in a pitch night at Ireland House in San Francisco, attended by Bay Area VCs, angel investors, and senior tech executives.
The Bay Area continues to be an attractive location for early-stage Irish companies looking to scale. Its VC networks, strong entrepreneurial ecosystem, established tech infrastructure, and risk-taking culture allow Irish firms to benchmark themselves against the world’s best.
To learn more about how EI supports Irish tech start-ups and its activities in the Bay Area, contact grace.gavigan@enterprise-ireland.com or jack.hanley@enterprise-ireland.com
Grace Gavigan and Jack Hanley are Market Executives in Enterprise Ireland’s San Francisco office.