About
Ireland's sovereign development fund with a mandate to invest on a commercial basis to support economic activity in Ireland
ISIF is an active investor in venture capital, growth equity, private equity and private credit funds that themselves invest in Irish businesses at various stages of their growth journey (from earlystage start-ups to more established SMEs to high-growth companies with the potential to become Ireland’s next unicorn). When investing in funds, ISIF looks to commit to managers (both Irish and international) that complement the funding landscape in Ireland and that have an investment focus aligned with ISIF’s objective of growing Irish businesses.
ISIF also invests directly in businesses where ISIF’s involvement as a minority investor helps to unlock growth opportunities.
ISIF helps businesses to grow and projects to succeed. ISIF prioritises the use of its capital and resources to address strategic challenges and focus its efforts on making transformational investments across its impact themes of
Climate;
Housing and Enabling Investments;
Indigenous Irish Businesses; and
Food and Agriculture