When was Bank of Ireland founded?

Bank of Ireland was founded in 1783 and raised its 1st funding round 226 years after it was founded.

Where is Bank of Ireland located?

Bank of Ireland is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Who is the current CEO of Bank of Ireland?

John Feeney of Bank of Ireland.

How many employees does Bank of Ireland have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Bank of Ireland is 11225.

Is Bank of Ireland a funded company?

Bank of Ireland is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 14 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Apr 30, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of Bank of Ireland?

Bank of Ireland's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on May 01, 2022, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Bank of Ireland rank among its competitors?

Bank of Ireland ranks 2nd amongst 29 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of Bank of Ireland?

Bank of Ireland's top competitors include Bank of America, Scotiabank and AIB Bank. Among them, Bank of America secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

Bank of Ireland - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $8.12B and a net profit of $1.03B.

Website: www.bankofireland.com/
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Founded Year

1783

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), May 01, 2022, $*****

Investors

Cardinal Capital Group & 8 more

Ranked

2^nd among 29 active competitors

Employee Count

11,225 as on Jul 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Return & 35 more

Similar Companies

Standard Chartered & 20419 more

Exit Details

Public

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Bank of Ireland got listed on Jan 14, 1959.

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Bank of Ireland has raised funding over 14 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 30, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 01, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bank of Ireland has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bank of Ireland:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 01, 2022	2138146	Grant (prize money)	7170923	9289165	1321797	7482937
May 01, 2021	2864417	Grant (prize money)	6016961	3251197	3117029	Europa
May 01, 2020	8354455	Grant (prize money)	8357444	2696854	5486346	Europa

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The founders of Bank of Ireland is Royal Charter. John Feeney is the CEO of Bank of Ireland.

Here are the details of Bank of Ireland's key team members:

Royal Charter: Former Founder of Bank of Ireland.
John Feeney: CEO of Bank of Ireland.

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Bank of Ireland's employee count trend

Bank of Ireland has 11,225 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Bank of Ireland's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bank of Ireland include Bank of America, Scotiabank and AIB Bank. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bank of Ireland, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bank of America 1998, Charlotte (United States), Public	Commercial bank and asset management firm	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Black Capital Investments ... & 5 others	76/100
2nd	Bank of Ireland 1783, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Commercial bank	-	Cardinal Capital Group, UBS & 7 others	75/100
3rd	Scotiabank 1832, Toronto (Canada), Public	Commercial bank	-	Seaside Private Capital, Colpatria	70/100
4th	AIB Bank 1966, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Commercial bank	-	-	70/100
5th	UniCredit 1998, Milan (Italy), Public	Commercial bank	-	B Capital Fund, Mubadala & 3 others	65/100
6th	Permanent TSB 1884, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Retail and commercial bank	-	NatWest Group	57/100
7th	Peoples Bank 1910, Munster (United States), Acquired	Community bank offering personal, business, and wealth management financial solutions	-	-	55/100
8th	Victory Bank 2008, Limerick (Ireland), Acquired	Platform providng banking solutions	$2.62M	Phase 2 Investments	51/100
9th	PTSB 2001, Dublin (Ireland), Public	Provider of retail and SME banking in the market, offering personal and business banking services	-	-	43/100
10th	IBRC 1964, Dublin (Ireland), Unfunded	Commercial bank	-	-	38/100

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Bank of Ireland has made 31 investments in companies including Return and Ornua. Bank of Ireland has also acquired 5 companies including Marshall Leasing and Covestone.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 29, 2023	Investments	Return	2022	Dublin (Ireland)
Dec 15, 2021	Investments	Ornua	1961	Dublin (Ireland)
Jul 03, 2020	Investments	Nostra	2007	Dublin (Ireland)

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Edition: August, 2026 (67 Pages)

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Media has covered Bank of Ireland for a total of 67 events in the last 1 year, 29 of them have been about company updates and 8 about people movement.