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Exciting day for our team Pádraig Owens, Peter Sproule, Barry Chambers Aidan Durkin and Conor McMenamin visiting the Queen Street Place construction site, one of our latest Purpose-built-student accommodation (PBSA) project in Galway. 🏗 It’s always inspiring to see our vision taking shape - from ground up. The site is buzzing with progress, and we are proud of the collaboration with the KSN Project Management, Monami Construction, COADY Architects, O'Connor Sutton Cronin, DBFL Consulting Engineers Ltd. and Buildcost teams, who are bringing this project to life. Once completed, this project will offer state of art facilities fostering a vibrant community and providing modern and much needed home for students in the West of Ireland. Connect with our team today to explore investment opportunities in projects like this! https://lnkd.in/eMKpbCZJ #Elkstone #RealEstate #StudentAccommodation #PBSA #Galway #QueenStreetPlace

💥 Highlights from an Inspiring Week at SaaStock 2024 💥 Last week’s SaaStock conference was a fantastic opportunity to connect, learn, and engage with the SaaS community. The event kicked off with Investock, featuring dynamic discussions on market trends, valuation strategies, SaaS funding, and capital deployment. It was brilliant for the Elkstone team to meet fellow investors and international LPs supporting Ireland's vibrant tech ecosystem, set against the stunning backdrop of the Banking Hall. One of the key moments from the week was Barry Brennan 💡's participation in a panel with DC Cahalane on positioning portfolios for co-investment opportunities, sharing invaluable insights for both entrepreneurs and investors. #CapitalRaising #SaaS #Entrepreneurs #SaaStock2024

Exciting news this morning as our portfolio company Zerve AI announce their $7.6m raise led by Paladin Capital Group. Elkstone participated in the round having previously led Zerve’s $3.8m pre-seed round in 2023. We are proud to continue to support the Zerve team led Phily Hayes, Jason Hillary and Greg Michaelson as they revolutionise how data teams work. Zerve is one of a cohort of Irish companies in our portfolio building global solutions aimed at enabling the rapid adoption and implementation of AI. https://lnkd.in/e3aXPvX8 Contact our team today for more information on our venture investment opportunities: https://lnkd.in/exC-tu3H #VentureCapital #AI #Elkstone #FounderJourney Niall McEvoy, Sarah Bogossian, Barry Brennan 💡, Carl Murray, Dara O'Shea, Jeremy Debono, Keelan Paliani, Paul Kelly, Caolfhionn McCarthy

Elkstone is looking to recruit an experienced Wealth Management Relationship Manager (RM) to join our Wealth Management Team. The successful candidate will work in close partnership with all members of the Team and will be looking to enhance their career within Ireland’s leading Irish Investment House. #Elkstone #wealthmanagement #careers https://lnkd.in/eFq3XjMz

We are delighted to welcome Sarah Bogossian to the Elkstone team as Venture Partner. Sarah comes to Elkstone with an impressive track record across both technology and investment. Her depth of experience and understanding of investors, founders and high-growth management teams make her an invaluable addition to the Elkstone venture team. As we look ahead to driving further growth in Ireland’s venture ecosystem, Sarah’s expertise will be crucial in helping our current and future portfolio companies achieve success! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ez6WfmqG

Some of our venture team had a great week last week in New York, celebrating the exciting landscape of Irish venture! We were proud to sponsor Digital Irish Startup Week, an event that brought together founders, VCs, and experienced entrepreneurs, all united in helping Irish startups expand globally, especially in the U.S. It was fantastic to see some of our incredibly talented portfolio companies in the spotlight, including Cytidel, Numra and MEG | Healthcare Quality Management Software. A huge thank you to Gene Murphy, Feargall Kenny and the entire team for delivering such an exceptional event. There's a real vibrancy around Ireland’s venture scene right now, and it's inspiring to witness the enthusiasm from the Irish diaspora in supporting and investing in these companies’ success. If you're part of the Irish diaspora, join our community to stay connected with the latest news and insights and connect with other members who share common interests. Alan Merriman, Susan Dwyer, Donald Fitzmaurice #irishventure #investinireland #Elkstone #AlternativesInvestments https://lnkd.in/esujknm8

Elkstone has launched our Investment Management Service. Through this service Elkstone will identify gaps in a clients portfolio, build a custom private market segment, where Irish investors are typically underweight, and manage that portion for them. According to Karl Rogers, Chief Investmemt Officer for Elkstone, "We see our portfolio sitting complementary to ones Irish investors currently have, either by themselves or with another provider." To learn more about our new investment management service and start building your alternatives portfolio, contact our team today. https://lnkd.in/eCGq2bVx #elkstone #alternativeinvestments #investmentmanagement #invest

Elkstone CIO Karl Rogers featured in Sunday’s Business Post, discussing the dynamics of passive vs. active management in public and private markets. He highlighted how passive funds dominate public markets due to the lower dispersion among active managers and the lack of consistent outperformance. In contrast, private markets present a significant opportunity for value creation through careful manager selection, given the wide range of returns and the higher persistence in manager performance. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eZK5a_aW If you’d like to explore our alternatives investment offering, reach out to the Elkstone team today. #AlternativesInvestmentSpecialist #Investment #WealthExpansion

Karl Rogers, Chief Investment Officer at Elkstone, recently spoke on the panel titled "What's shaping the new era for alternatives and private markets" at the Institutional Investor’s European Investment Roundtable. Some of the key insights from the discussion included: 🔑 What's Driving the Shift? • Diversifying away from the co-movement of public equities & bonds • Lower growth environment means traditional asset return expectation have halved • Private markets offering return premiums 🔥 What's Hot Right Now? • Private Credit: Benefiting from higher interest rates • Infrastructure: Attracting attention due to rising inflation • 🚨 Warning: Private markets are long-term investments—expect to wait ~8 years before seeing if a fund performs in the final quartile. Consistent investing is optimal. 🌱 Evergreen Structures • Gaining traction in the private wealth space • Institutional investors showing strong uptake • A new dynamic in portfolio construction strategies Contact the Elkstone team for more information on alternative investments. https://lnkd.in/eWkEugkS #InvestmentTrends #PrivateMarkets #AlternativeInvestments

We're excited to announce our next Founder Meet Up Event on Monday the 14th of October in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Stripe and HubSpot. If you're an ambitious startup founder, this is a fantastic opportunity to meet the Elkstone Ventures team and network with fellow founders to share experiences, gain insights, and grow your network within the startup ecosystem. 👉 Spaces are limited, register your interest here: https://lnkd.in/etgjunV5 #VentureCapital #FounderJourney #AlternativesInvestment Niall McEvoy, Barry Brennan 💡, Carl Murray, Jeremy Debono, Dara O'Shea, Keelan Paliani, Paul Kelly, Caolfhionn McCarthy