Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪 @BrianCVC Twitter profile

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@BrianCVC

2 years

My Dad died yesterday after a long illness. He hardly drank at all but he had a strange obsession with Pontet Canet. We drank it at his 80th birthday a few years ago and drank a bottle to his memory last night.

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@BrianCVC

4 years

Irish company’s contact tracing app to go live in US - well done @NearForm . Established as the international "gold standard" for contact tracing apps. While you are at it, download the app... via @IrishTimesBiz

Irish company’s contact tracing app to go live in the US

Public health authorities in Pennsylvnia working with Waterford-based Nearform

www.irishtimes.com

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@BrianCVC

5 years

Delighted for him...and delighted for us. This is the country we need to build.

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@BrianCVC

1 year

The evidence that @wereontheditch was a political project from inception is there for anyone to see. If Chay Bowes gave a f**k about corruption per se, he wouldn't be shilling for Putin's Russia, one of the most corrupt countries, and governments, in the world. But he is...

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@BrianCVC

4 years

Seems strange to be a bit emotional about the result of an election thousands of miles away. That shows how important this win is for the world. Congratulations @JoeBiden . Here's to the return of decency. Let's hope the damage done the past four years can be repaired.

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@BrianCVC

3 years

#NPHET 's opposition to antigen tests has always baffled me. I've to go to hospital today because my father is ill. No symptoms, but a quick test this morning is added protection for all concerned. Surely better than no test?

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@BrianCVC

4 years

Pity that the Irish company ( @NearForm ) that developed the technology in the first place is not even mentioned in this thread from the Minister...

Stephen Donnelly

@DonnellyStephen

4 years

Very proud that New York and New Jersey have now launched Covid apps using the Irish app's technology. Northern Ireland, Scotland, Gibraltar, Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware have also launched apps based on the Irish source code, which we made available for free to others.

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@BrianCVC

3 years

Just got me some of that Pfizer mRNA science-magic in my arm. Back home in barely an hour...and that included time for the @HSELive staff to deal very professionally with my embarrassing vasovagal reaction 🤫. Pretty impressive operation at the @TheHelixDublin .

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@BrianCVC

3 years

Nails it. Ireland's ranking as 3rd best European tech city of the future is largely driven by our success with FDI. We need to MUCH more to develop our own tech startups. via @IrishTimes

Dublin is top for tech but State needs to do more to back start-ups

Capital is among the best in Europe but with support it could be first among equals

www.irishtimes.com

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

2 years

Well worth reading this entire thread. Reality check for the "Ireland is shit" brigade. If you are in the 5th,10th or even 50th percentile of disposable income, you are hugely better off in Ireland than in the UK or US (and many other countries).

John Burn-Murdoch

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2 years

Oh, and I almost forgot: here is a custom version with Ireland highlighted, to appease the great and powerful @davidmcw 🙏🙇

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@BrianCVC

4 years

Joking aside for a change, this is my grand-nephew, Frankie. He's 2, and doing Movember with me. He's also being treated for a rare cancer at @CMRF_Crumlin . He had a liver transplant in Birmingham in the middle of the first lockdown. He's a little trooper... /1

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@BrianCVC

3 years

A: I'm thinking of raising a round... B: You should talk to Brian Caulfield. A: You mean the cocktail guy on Twitter??? I may have irreparably damaged my brand during COVID.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

5 years

I don't think I've ever seen a TV journalist speak with such obvious passion. He's not wrong...

Dr. Jennifer Cassidy

@OxfordDiplomat

5 years

At bloody last: a journalist who faces a politician and says with force: “You know nothing about what’s going on, even inside the cabinet. We are a laughing stock”. Thank you @jonsnowC4 for saying, what so many are shouting at, from behind our screens.

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@BrianCVC

3 years

This is what #lockdown has reduced me to... my best friend in the world is a blackbird...

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@BrianCVC

7 months

Yesterday, my friend and colleague from @techireland , @sreedom_fighter became an Irish citizen. Sree has made an enormous contribution to the Irish tech community over the years. We are very lucky to have him as a citizen. I couldn't be happier for him and for us.

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@BrianCVC

4 years

Whatever you think about @paddycosgrave , he is putting his money where his mouth is with this initiative. Also delighted that they are partnering with @ChangexHQ to distribute this funding to community initiatives all across Ireland. Well done to all.

Web Summit

@WebSummit

4 years

Web Summit has decided to donate €1 million to Ireland’s fight against Covid-19 We hope our donation inspires other businesses & the wealthiest in Ireland to do likewise We’re in this fight together. And we will only prevail by standing together 💚👊🇮🇪

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

Sadly, I think I might be more Ned Flanders than Tom Selleck😒. I've increased the target for my Movember fundraising...and I'll increase the match. For every €, I'll also donate a € to @CMRF_Crumlin up to €10,000.

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@BrianCVC

4 years

I think people almost ALWAYS overestimate the value of ideas and underestimate the value and importance of execution...

Paul Graham

@paulg

4 years

In many different fields, outsiders overestimate the value of ideas and underestimate the difficulties of execution. So it's probably a good strategy for learning about any new field to ask "why is execution harder than it seems to outsiders?"

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@BrianCVC

4 years

Wouldn't it be a better idea to locate public servants in existing hubs alongside startups and self-employed people? In the community rather than isolated from it. A few people from @EnterInnov and @IRLDeptFinance in @dogpatchlabs or @RDIhubIreland ?

Remote working hubs for public servants to be rolled out across rural Ireland - Minister

Humphreys encourages employees of multinationals to work from islands off coast

www.irishtimes.com

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@BrianCVC

1 year

Anyone who thinks that these trips are fun "junkets" hasn't a clue. They are grueling schedules of endless meetings, travel and events selling on behalf of Ireland and the Irish people.

RGill

@robggill

1 year

Rory Hearne thinks Ministers & the Taoiseach shouldn't travel abroad for St. Patrick's Day. The most powerful man in the world overseeing the biggest economy in the world, is devoting his entire diary to Ireland today and the geography genius thinks we should give that up.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

My piece in today's @IrishTimes - Irish early-stage start-ups suffering funding crisis

Irish early-stage start-ups suffering funding crisis

Cautious investors focusing on companies in high-demand during Covid-19 pandemic

www.irishtimes.com

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

5 years

@Alby @benedictevans Well, that plus about 1000x increase in available compute power, compute to memory bandwidth, etc.

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@BrianCVC

4 years

I was starting to worry about my mental health...envying culchies with their mountains, lakes and beaches in their 2km zone (you're not fooling me)...then I realised I have this in my back garden. That's an extraordinary privilege in current circumstances...

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

2 years

Absolutely horrific thread about what is happening in the parts of Ukraine that the Russians have already occupied. This is what “liberation” means.

Mattia Nelles

@mattia_n

2 years

A longer thread 🧵 on the alarming situation in #Ukraine 's occupied southeast. The developments are fluid and both alarming and inspiring. What we are seeing there is the attempt to set up Stalin-like police states (dressed as "People's Republics"). Worst is yet to come. /1

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@BrianCVC

4 years

Hustle-porn bullshit. Some of us still have jobs to do and they are harder then they ever were. To say nothing of those trying to home-school their kids at the same time.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

3 years

A bird never flew on one wing...

martin kelly

@martykelly

3 years

quick lesson in irish culture…

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@BrianCVC

3 years

Second dose done and dusted. Efficient, and relentlessly cheerful service once again by @HSELive team at @TheHelixDublin . Today is a good day. Now coffee 😊.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

@dermotcasey Not if you actually use the sanitiser after pushing the button...

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@BrianCVC

10 months

A huge pleasure to meet Senator George Mitchell at @Venturewave_Cap 's advisory council dinner last night. An incredibly inspiring personal story. Many Irish people owe him an enormous debt of gratitude for his work on the Good Friday Agreement.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

6 years

So, here it is - #Budget2019 for startups. Curb your enthusiasm and roll out the usual cliches - "missed opportunity", "failure of imagination", etc. @IRLDeptFinance

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

5 years

I've just been insulted by Captain Kirk. Kill me now...

William Shatner

@WilliamShatner

5 years

🤔 Does VC investor on sabbatical mean poor poseur? I think it does. 😑

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

I was asked by participants on the @IgniteAccelNI event on Friday how founders should respond to the current #CoronaVirus crisis. I don’t think that I’ve anything wildly original to add but, nonetheless, here goes – I’ll at least try to be very specific... 1/13

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@BrianCVC

6 years

My younger brother, Conor, died unexpectedly in June. I expected to hate this but it turned out to be a pretty accurate analogy for how grief evolves...at least in my experience.

Lauren Herschel

@LaurenHerschel

7 years

After what has been a surprisingly okayish Christmas, I had a moment today in SuperStore. Saw a lady who reminded me of my 92yo grandma, who even in the early stages of dementia, completely understood that my mom died. I thought I’d share the Ball in the Box analogy my Dr told me

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@BrianCVC

4 years

The thing that thrills me most about the @NearForm story is that this is being done in Tramore (pop. c.11,000) - albeit 10km from Waterford. There are at least 60 larger towns in Ireland. No reason why, with the right policies, we can't have similar companies around the country.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

With just a week to go, I give you...Brian Burgundy. Just a few more donations for a couple of great causes will make it stop. For every € donated to Movember, I'll add a € for @CMRF_Crumlin . Feel free to RT...

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

Just been completing an @AskAIB application to open a new company bank account. 36 pages including the T&Cs. Torture. Had to fill in my address 9 times and sign 5 times. It's a paper form. There's no option to generate it online. Lads get with the program - trivial to fix this.

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@BrianCVC

4 years

I think one of the most important aspects of the "new" @NDRC_hq is the regional focus. Startups are already bringing high-quality jobs small towns all around the country. This is an opportunity to accelerate that.

Dogpatch confirmed as winner of €17m contract to run NDRC

Dublin tech hub and its regional partners to manage State-backed start-up accelerator

www.irishtimes.com

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@BrianCVC

4 years

This is a huge win for Irish startup and scale up companies. Congratulations, to @LizMacKerry , @davebarna , @SophsASophist , and all at @ScaleIreland and @Allied4Startups who have worked on this...it has iiitiIt

EU to relax state aid rules that hindered support for start-ups

Move follows calls from tech industry for bloc to be more flexible on government help

www.ft.com

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

6 years

That really is a staggering lie. Those British troops in full combat gear stopping and searching us at the border were a figment of my imagination?

Deirdre Heenan

@deirdreheenan

6 years

Arlene Foster states “as someone who lived through the troubles we never had a hard border in Ireland”. Extraordinary, disingenuous assertion that will come as news to many.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

5 years

In other news, the Christmas lights are up and they are great!

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@BrianCVC

9 months

The video is worth a look. Insane is the only word...

Julia Davis

@JuliaDavisNews

9 months

Meanwhile in Russia: famous Russian singer Vika Tsyganova and her husband Vadim share their antisemitic beliefs in their startling interview with journalist Yury Dud. They claim that the Jews are to blame for Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

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@BrianCVC

3 years

I'm going to be amongst the mentors for @NDRC_hq 's new #NDRCAccelerator ...but don't let that put you off, it should be a great programme ;-)

NDRC to provide ‘founder friendly’ investment on new accelerator

Successful applicants to receive mentoring from country’s leading tech entrepreneurs

www.irishtimes.com

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@BrianCVC

9 months

You have to hand it to @DavidMcredmond , he has done a spectacular job as CEO of @Postvox . Shows that a state company with good leadership can thrive commercially.

Michael O'Regan

@Michael_O_Regan

9 months

An Post repays €30m loan to State in full

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@BrianCVC

4 years

It looks like they have accidentally immortalised Pat Hickey on the wall of a pub in Waterford...

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@BrianCVC

4 years

Free Electric Bikes for Health Staff - with @GoCarIreland and @patphelan providing cars for healthcare workers, now there's a free eBike option too. Support the project here: Healthcare workers can register for an eBike here:

Free Electric Bikes for Health Staff, organized by Thomas O Connell

We need your help to keep funding free electric bikes for healthcare workers! D… Thomas O Connell needs your support for Free Electric Bikes for Health Staff

www.gofundme.com

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@BrianCVC

4 years

Stephen's Green is gorgeous early in the morning...

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@BrianCVC

4 years

John Concannon is a highly effective, committed and hard-working public servant who could certainly have made a lot of money in the private sector but chose not to. It's disappointing to see him characterised as "former spin unit chief". @JCGalway

Coronavirus: Former communications chief to coordinate on outbreak

John Concannon denied that SCU favoured Fine Gael candidates before it was closed down

www.irishtimes.com

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@BrianCVC

10 months

L'opportunite...

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@BrianCVC

3 years

Great to @paulhayesman contributing to the community with useful gardening tips in the @IrishTimes .

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@BrianCVC

4 years

Another excellent piece from @davidmcw . Any action that further contracts the economy now is likely to prove absolutely disastrous...

David McWilliams: Beware Paschal Donohoe’s conventional thinking

Saving the economy today, to grow tomorrow, requires assertive macro-economic policy

www.irishtimes.com

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@BrianCVC

4 years

I tweeted this almost two years ago. At the time, I thought the grief "ball in the box" would just keep getting smaller. It doesn't. I don't know if it's #COVID or Christmas but I've been thinking an awful lot about my brother the past couple of weeks. It's hard. 1/2

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@BrianCVC

6 years

My younger brother, Conor, died unexpectedly in June. I expected to hate this but it turned out to be a pretty accurate analogy for how grief evolves...at least in my experience.

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@BrianCVC

4 years

I got a present of this very nice bottle of Irish gin. Really clever, impressive packaging. I can't wait to try it and I'm willing to risk the intellectual decay and ruin...might be too late anyway.

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@BrianCVC

10 months

It will be tomorrow at least before I get a detailed #Budget2024 summary out but, for the time being, today is a good day...

Scale Ireland

@ScaleIreland

10 months

Scale Ireland strongly welcomes #Budget2024 measures for tech start-ups and scaling companies as 'a big boost for entrepreneurs'. We are also seeking further clarity on the terms of the reduced CGT for Angel Investors.

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@BrianCVC

9 years

"Brand is so crucial in VC - New fund needs to ask what is it about us that can lead to brandedness?" #PreMoney

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@BrianCVC

11 months

Great news for the Irish technology ecosystem to see @OpenAI deciding to locate in Ireland. Well done to all at @IDAIRELAND .

Charlie Taylor

@ChasTaylor

11 months

ChatGPT parent OpenAI is to open an office in Dublin, @businessposthq has learned

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@BrianCVC

5 years

Very, very sad. Brian Conlon built a truly world-leading business from a small Irish town. We need more Brian Conlons. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

FD Technologies

@FDTplc

5 years

We regret to announce that further to his diagnosis of cancer announced on 17 May 2019, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Brian Conlon passed away on 28 July. We offer our sincerest condolences to Brian's family during this difficult time.

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@BrianCVC

4 years

So, a final update on my @MovemberIreland fundraising...no more mo pictures, I promise. Thanks to the fantastic matching donation from @jamesonwhiskey , I (I mean we) raised almost €35k for men's health. Thank you all so very much... 1/3

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

Ireland's Covid Tracker app has now notified almost 7,500 (completely anonymous) close contacts. If the positivity rate was only 5%, that's 375 chains of transmission broken. It's a real shame only one third of people are using the app. Get it here:

Nearform

@nearform

4 years

At NearForm we have developed multiple #contacttracing app solutions for governments in Europe and the U.S. We understand the importance of keeping personal details private and have worked closely with Google, Apple and various governments to ensure users data remains anonymous.

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@BrianCVC

5 years

Interesting to hear the Minister of Economy of Portugal, Pedro Siza Vieira, telling #Venture at #WebSummit2019 that they are exempting options in early stage companies from Capital Gains Tax. Portugal, Spain, France all now moving quickly to improve their startup ecosystems.

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@BrianCVC

7 years

My piece in today's @Independent_ie . Ireland's policy on entrepreneurship remains disjointed and confused...

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@BrianCVC

3 years

My by now traditional Budget 2022 Summary for Irish Startups ...and while you are at it, sign up for @ScaleIreland membership here so that we can continue to effectively represent the community ;-).

Members

Bringing together founders, investors and business operators together to ensure the sector has a significant representative voice. Members will have access to key sectoral information, as well as...

www.scaleireland.org

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@BrianCVC

5 years

Its absolutely Baltic in Dublin this morning but the Liffey looks great...

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@BrianCVC

6 years

Irish startup people, @IRLDeptFinance is running a public consultation on the SURE and EIIS schemes. Unfortunately, the deadline for submissions is 28th May. Make your views known! Details are here:

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@BrianCVC

1 year

This could, possibly, be the stupidest man in the world...

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@BrianCVC

5 years

It's encouraging that there's broad consensus on many of the challenges facing Ireland's innovation-drive enterprises. @ScaleIreland and @DubCham with similar pre-budget policy asks...

Call for greater supports for entrepreneurs in budget

Scale Ireland and Dublin Chamber urge Government to introduce better incentives

www.irishtimes.com

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@BrianCVC

3 years

Looks like the WeWork board might have f**cked up their CEO recruitment process...staggeringly dumb take...

The Wall Street Journal

@WSJ

3 years

WeWork's CEO tells WSJ there is an easy way for companies to spot their most engaged employees: They’re the ones who want to come back to the office. “Those who are least engaged are very comfortable working from home,” he said.

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@BrianCVC

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For those of us who lived through the DotCom boom, this is eerily resonant of when, for example, Fyffes launched "WorldofFruit", their internet fruit marketplace...

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@BrianCVC

3 years

Delighted to see this early-stage fund launched. It's a concrete vindication of the work that @ScaleIreland has done to REFORM #EIIS . Hopefully, we will see many similar funds launched radically improving access to seed capital.

Irish Times Business

@IrishTimesBiz

3 years

Finance house Elkstone has announced a new €75 million venture fund to invest in early-stage technology companies in the Republic

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@BrianCVC

5 years

Extraordinary thread. I think one of the great advantages that Europe has over the US (which we probably fail to exploit) is that (most) kids can get an (almost) free college education. We've got to be proud of that and keep doing that...

Stonekettle

@Stonekettle

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I grew firmly at the bottom of the Middle Class. Sometimes we had pancakes for dinner because that's all we could afford. My parents managed to scrape by each month, but there wasn't much left over. They sure as hell couldn't afford to send me to college. 1/

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@BrianCVC

3 years

I spent much of my undergrad life in @tcddublin in this building. It's been extensively restored since. It is absolutely beautiful.

Kieran Cunningham

@KCsixtyseven

3 years

Museum Building in Trinity. A hidden treasure.

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@BrianCVC

3 years

#FridayCocktails - Boulevardiers... with a few other boulevardiers at @realBobbyHealy 's bar 😉.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

6 years

Well done, Eamon. Start-ups are experiments and this is the natural end-point for most of them. It's great to see you confront that honestly and not dress it up as something it isn't...but I know to expect that honesty from you.

Eamon Leonard

@EamonLeonard

6 years

Some news: @CohortHQ is shutting down -

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@BrianCVC

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My piece for @thecurrency on the challenges facing startup founders in the current climate... and some measures that would help.

Brian Caulfield: There are simple ways the government can help Ireland’s start-up community in...

I had an interesting debate on Twitter (I refuse to call it “X”) recently with a colleague from the venture capital world as to whether there is a shortage of capital in Ireland or, as he contended,...

thecurrency.news

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

2 years

Woohoo!

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

5 years

The whole "European VCs are shit, that's why there are no great companies in Europe" narrative is grating on me. You realise the alternative explanation is "European entrepreneurs are shit..."? Of course, neither are true. 1/

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

7 years

Delighted to announce further £160 million in permanent capital to back Europe's & Ireland's most ambitious startups

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

2 years

In @LemonAndDuke with the @ScaleIreland team for Christmas Lunch. The staff won't let me go behind the bar to make cocktails, @jamieheaslip ...

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

First pint...

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

3 years

Proud that @MartinaFitzg and @ScaleIreland have played a key role in bringing this about. Increasingly, Europe must act together rather than individual countries going it alone.

DC 🇮🇪

@dccahalane

3 years

Tonight, Ireland as part of the European Startup Nations Alliance launched at the @WebSummit , has signed and committed as part of thjs EU wide initiative to the following principles for the development of startups across Europe. Now we play the legislation waiting game…

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

7 years

Delighted for all the team @ClavisInsight and proud to have backed them from the beginning...

Irish ecommerce firm Clavis Insight acquired by Ascential in €100m deal

The price paid for the company could rise considerably if it achieves strong revenues

www.irishtimes.com

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

5 years

So, so pleased for @Tracy_Keogh . Congratulations on your #SEIAwards award for @GrowRemoteIrl . Another key part of the puzzle of spreading prosperity and opportunity across the country. @ScaleIreland

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

@paddycosgrave Except the tax paid on income over €100,000 in Ireland isn't 48%...it's 52% for PAYE workers and 55% for self-employed/proprietary directors when USC and PRSI are included...

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

5 years

This could be the most Irish customer service response ever...and I mean that in a really, really positive way ;-).

Iarnród Éireann

@IrishRail

5 years

@BrianCVC No probs, glad to hear it, don't be too hard on yourself, it is Monday after all ;-)

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

5 years

My younger brother died suddenly last summer. He was about the same age as Raphael. This was gut-wrenching for me to read and took a long time. It must have been so very hard to write. ..but it’s a beautiful, brave piece of writing @PaulKimmage .

Irish Independent Sport

@IndoSport

5 years

Paul Kimmage remembers his brother: 'Dear Raphael, there is no one is this world that I admire as much as you' @PaulKimmage #RIPRaphael

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

5 years

Yes, real insight from @marklittlenews . You don't see the failed exits reported in the newspapers...or most of the failed startups that are quietly put out of their misery....

Niall McGarry

@MrNiallMcGarry

5 years

This from @marklittlenews on this weeks @Allin_Business show, is simply incredible. An unbelievably honest assessment of what a successful exit feels like. Loved this.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

10 years

"I know you want to, but don't do music, don't do sports. Get yourself a STEM skillset and become an engineer". @iamwill #DFJCEO2014

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

3 years

I wonder where the Irish banks would rank? My guess is that no amount of clicks would be enough...

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

3 years

Very, very worrying to see a 47% fall in the value of VC deals in the €1m-€5m range, with the number of deals down 42%. @ScaleIreland have been highlighting this problem for several years now but we really need action now @IRLDeptFinance @DeptEnterprise .

Venture capital investment up 8% in first half of 2021

Venture capital investment in Irish tech firms rose just by 8% in the first half of the year to €641m, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association.

www.rte.ie

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

5 years

Less of the "veteran", thanks...

TechIreland

@techireland

5 years

Be sure to check out our latest #podcast episode with veteran VC investor @BrianCVC where we discuss #Ireland 's #innovation ecosystem and its future.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

This is the grave of my wife's great-great-grandparents and four of their children, all of whom died in infancy in the space of just less than two years. A stark reminder of how far we have come and how much better our world is now in spite of the tribulations of 2020.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

3 years

I think that, at the least, NPHET need to articulate in clear simple terms why Ireland is different to practically everywhere else in Europe where there is indoor dining and large crowds at football matches...

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

3 years

... and Ireland is materially worse than the UK in this respect. Huge shortage of early stage capital because there is no angel market. Small rounds at poor valuations, excessive cost of capital at early stage.

Harry Stebbings

@HarryStebbings

3 years

Time is the killer of companies. Core problem of UK tech ecosystem, we starve our companies of early financing. Rounds are small. They have limited runway. When V1 does not work, they have to raise again to try V2. Nightmare. In the US, $4M seed and a different game.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

9 years

My quick and dirty budget summary for entrepreneurs. Depressing confirmation that govt doesn't get it... #budget16 http://t.co/3uEEG7pNOI

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

It's even worse than that, if you question the logic of zero-COVID (for Ireland), you are practically accused of being in the same category as a climate-change denier. I agree that this is an important intervention.

David W. Higgins

@higginsdavidw

4 years

This intervention on Zero COVID is really important There's been a creeping sense lately that if you're not "with" zero COVID, you're somehow not interested or not serious about bringing cases down But you couldn't get a more serious group than NPHET And they're not "with" it

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

For all those CEOs whose personal assistants are emailing me to set up an appointment to discuss their fundraising, you may have been missing out on what's happening in the world right now...not that it was ever a smart strategy...

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

Sitting there having a cup of tea and a small spider descended from my hair. I swear to God. It's all being shaved off tomorrow...

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

This is my "later" plan. Not just any old 12 year old Redbreast. This is the good stuff from before they closed the Dublin distillery in 1971. I won't mention the gentleman that gave it to me, other than to say that he is an absolute gentleman 😊. @jamesonwhiskey

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

4 years

Sharp decline in global FDI - more evidence (if more was needed) of the crucial need to develop a strong indigenous enterprise sector...

Sharp decline in global FDI flows raises concerns in Ireland

Figures show foreign direct investment down 49% with the outlook remaining uncertain

www.irishtimes.com

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

1 year

The @TheGalmont Hotel taking "know your customer" to the next level here ahead of the @ScaleIreland Regional Summit tomorrow. All the ingredients for an Old Fashioned... or two 😊. Very impressive.

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Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪

@BrianCVC

1 year

I've earned this #FridayCocktails this week. A Vieux Carre, made with @Powers_Whiskey 's new Irish Rye. Absolutely delicious.

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