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The Irish VC

by BVP

This podcast will bring you the latest interviews from some of the leading figures within the venture capital landscape in Ireland and abroad. Our interviews focus on a diverse range of people from founders to investors. The goal is to find out about the highs and lows of each individual's journey t...

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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 500 to 3K

Listeners across platforms

Podcast Focus

Categories: business · investing

Publishing Consistency

Frequency: ~Weekly

36 episodes since 2023

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Most discussed topics

entrepreneurship

venture capital

innovation

start-up ecosystem

scaling businesses

investment strategies

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Total monthly reach

500 to 3K

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IE · Investing
#153
500 to 3K

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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
250 to 1.5K
🎙 Weekly cadence·36 episodes·Last published 2mo ago
Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
500 to 3K
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Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
150 to 900

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On the show

From 13 eps

Hosts

Sarah Jane Larkin

3 eps

Mark Farrelly

2 eps

Marie Nolan

1 ep

BVP

1 ep

Neil Lock

1 ep

Recent guests

20 across last 13 eps

Ryan O'Neill

2 eps

Stephen Burdock

1 ep

Elliott Griffin

1 ep

Gillian Buckley

1 ep

Amy Neale

1 ep

Stephen Tully

1 ep

Caroline Gaynor

1 ep

Denise Sidhu

1 ep

Hilary O'Shea

1 ep

Alison MacSweeney

1 ep

Brian Thornes

1 ep

Alan Barry

1 ep

Apoorva Kumar

1 ep

Dr Harriet Treacy

1 ep

John Flynn

1 ep

Pat Smith

1 ep

Fergal O’Connor

1 ep

Mark Kirwan

1 ep

Joseph Smyth

1 ep

Sean Mullaney

1 ep

Recent episodes

The Irish VC ep38:Can AI Fix the Broken Media Market? A Vision for the Future of Advertising with BuyMedia's Fergal O'Connor

Jul 3, 2026

37m 51s

The Irish VC ep37: The Google Takeover - Founder Focus Live Panel on Startups, Scaling & AI

Jun 16, 2026

44m 42s

The Irish VC ep36: Unlocking Ireland’s Renewable Future - An Interview with Pat Smith of Local Power Ltd

May 6, 2026

28m 53s

The Irish VC ep:35 The Inside Scoop with BVP Director Stephen Burdock

Mar 6, 2026

33m 32s

The Irish VC ep34: State of Venture Capital in 2026

Jan 30, 2026

42m 47s

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Social Links & Contact

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RSS Feed

Episodes

every 36 days

Avg length

36m 02s

16m 42s – 1h 01m 35s

Range

Apr 2023 – Mar 2026

Topics

entrepreneurship, venture capital +67

Guests

Ryan O'Neill +20 · last 13 eps

13 of 13

Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/3/26	The Irish VC ep38:Can AI Fix the Broken Media Market? A Vision for the Future of Advertising with BuyMedia's Fergal O'Connor✨	AI in mediamedia buying+5	Fergal O’Connor	BuymediaEnterprise Ireland+1	IrelandUK	Buymediamedia planning+6	—	37m 51s
6/16/26	The Irish VC ep37: The Google Takeover - Founder Focus Live Panel on Startups, Scaling & AI✨	AI startupsscaling businesses+5	Mark KirwanJoseph Smyth+2	GooglePositive Carbon+3	Google HQ Dublin	AIstartups+7	—	44m 42s
5/6/26	The Irish VC ep36: Unlocking Ireland’s Renewable Future - An Interview with Pat Smith of Local Power Ltd✨	renewable energybiomethane+5	Pat Smith	Local Power LimitedBVP	IrelandIreland	renewable energybiomethane+5	—	28m 53s
3/6/26	The Irish VC ep:35 The Inside Scoop with BVP Director Stephen Burdock✨	investment strategiespitch crafting+3	Stephen Burdock	BVP Investments	IrelandAI+1	investmentpitch+5	—	33m 32s
1/30/26	The Irish VC ep34: State of Venture Capital in 2026✨	venture capitalIrish VC landscape+5	Elliott GriffinGillian Buckley+1	Irish VC	—	venture capitalIrish VC+5	—	42m 47s
12/4/25	The Irish VC ep33: FAQ's on EIIS 2025 with BVP Investments✨	Employment Investment Incentive Schemetax relief+3	Stephen Tully	BVP InvestmentsAstatine+1	—	EIIStax relief+4	—	17m 28s
10/30/25	The Irish VC ep32: From Pharma to VC - Insights with Caroline Gaynor of Lightstone VC✨	venture capitalentrepreneurship+3	Caroline Gaynor	Lightstone VCBVP+1	—	venture capitalentrepreneur+3	—	32m 46s
9/26/25	The Irish VC ep31: With Denise Sidhu, Director & Partner at Kernel Capital✨	venture capitalentrepreneurship+3	Denise Sidhu	Kernel Capital	Ireland	venture capitalDenise Sidhu+5	—	27m 33s
9/1/25	The Irish VC ep30: Branding for Start-ups! The Balancing Act - Product vs. Brand.✨	brandingstart-ups+5	Hilary O'SheaAlison MacSweeney+1	OtonomeeBrandhive+2	Cork	brandingstart-ups+5	—	55m 42s
7/31/25	The Irish VC ep29: Fireside chat with Brian Thornes, from orthopaedic surgeon to Inventor!✨	orthopaedic surgeryinnovation+3	Brian Thornes	X-Bolt hip fracture systemHBAN+1	—	orthopaedic surgeoninventor+5	—	16m 42s
6/30/25	The Irish VC ep28: Ireland as a launchpad @NovaUCD✨	startup ecosystemhealth tech+5	Alan BarryApoorva Kumar+1	NovaUCDUniversity College Dublin+4	—	Irelandstartup+8	—	1h 01m 35s
5/30/25	The Irish VC ep27: LegitFit - Building a Fitness Tech Empire, Ryan's Story✨	fitness techstartup challenges+4	Ryan O'Neill	LegitFitBig Pharma	Ireland	fitness technologystartup+4	—	33m 12s
4/30/25	The Irish VC ep26: John Flynn on ACT, Tech, and the Evolving Start-up Ecosystem✨	venture capitalstart-up ecosystem+4	John Flynn	ACTAIB	Ireland	venture capitalIreland+6	—	35m 47s