When was UCD founded?

UCD was founded in 1854 and raised its 1st funding round 156 years after it was founded.

Where is UCD located?

UCD is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

How many employees does UCD have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at UCD is 8573.

Is UCD a funded company?

UCD is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 37 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on 2010.

When was the latest funding round of UCD?

UCD's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Aug 07, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does UCD rank among its competitors?

UCD ranks 1st amongst 40 active competitors, none of which are funded.

Who are the top competitors of UCD?

UCD's top competitors include TCD, The Open University and University of Limerick. Among them, University of Houston secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

UCD - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: www.ucd.ie/
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Phone Number: +353 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1854

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Aug 07, 2025, $*****

Investors

European Investment Bank & 2 more

Ranked

1^st among 40 active competitors

Employee Count

8,573 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

BioSimulytics & 2 more

Similar Companies

UC Berkeley & 3774 more

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UCD has raised funding over 37 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2010. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Aug 07, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. UCD has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of UCD:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 07, 2025	5328197	Grant (prize money)	8864210	7826192	6929821	7809808
Sep 01, 2022	7967162	Grant (prize money)	4040742	2416205	3338480	Europa
Mar 09, 2022	4714888	Grant (prize money)	1046409	3620084	5301505	Europa

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The founders of UCD are Marisa Ronan and Anthony Brabazon.

Here are the details of UCD's key team members:

Marisa Ronan: Founder Cultúr Lab, of UCD.
Anthony Brabazon: Director and co-founder - Natural Computing Research and Applications Group of UCD.

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UCD's employee count trend

UCD has 8,573 employees as of Jun 26. Here is UCD's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of UCD include TCD, The Open University and University of Limerick. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of UCD, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	UCD 1854, Dublin (Ireland), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	European Investment Bank, Military Health ... & 1 others	67/100
2nd	TCD 1592, Dublin (Ireland), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Military Health, Europa & 1 others	60/100
3rd	The Open University 1969, Milton Keynes (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Europa, Segments Accelerator	55/100
4th	University of Limerick 1972, Limerick (Ireland), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Military Health, Europa & 2 others	54/100
5th	University of Houston 1927, Houston (United States), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	SBIR, NASA & 6 others	50/100
6th	ESRI 1960, Dublin (Ireland), Funding Raised	Foundation focused on economic sustainability and social progress	-	Europa	46/100
7th	TU Dublin 2019, Dublin (Ireland), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses across technology stream	-	Europa	46/100
8th	UCC 1845, Cork (Ireland), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Military Health, Europa	42/100
9th	Maynooth University 1997, Maynooth (Ireland), Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Military Health, Europa	38/100
10th	University of Galway 1845, Galway (Ireland), Funding Raised	Public university offering multiple degrees and courses across diversified streams	-	Military Health, Europa	34/100

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UCD has made 3 investments including BioSimulytics, Bioplastech and AccountsIQ. UCD has not made any acquisitions as of now.

Here is the list of its investments:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 28, 2019	Investments	BioSimulytics	2019	Dublin (Ireland)
Apr 12, 2012	Investments	Bioplastech	2009	Dublin (Ireland)
Dec 18, 2006	Investments	AccountsIQ	2004	Dublin (Ireland)