About Ion Equity
Ion Equity is a private equity firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based in Dublin, Ireland. As of Apr 2026, Ion Equity has a portfolio of 12 companies, comprising 12 funding rounds and 3 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Ireland and Kenya. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from HealthTech to Business Services. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in MyDawa on Mar 28, 2017 along with Indigo Partners.
Overall Ion Equity portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions, namely Troy Studios, Ocean Media and SouthWestern. Indigo Partners co-invest with Ion Equity, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Ion Equity has a team of 3 people, including 3 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2000
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Acquisition Deals
Investment Deals
Ion Equity's Portfolio
Ion Equity has a portfolio of 12 companies. They have invested in a total of 12 companies. Their most recent investment was in MyDawa (Seed round) on Mar 28, 2017. Here are the most recent investments by Ion Equity:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 28, 2017 | Seed | 4874 | ||
Jun 16, 2013 | Series A | 7987 | - | |
Aug 2003 | PE | 4001 | - |
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Ion Equity has acquired 3 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of SWS Natural Resources on Dec 05, 2009. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Ion Equity:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 05, 2009 | Wind power plant developer and operator | - | 2017 | |
Aug 14, 2014 | Provider of finance & accounting, HR, and financial business process outsourcing | - | 1957 | |
Jul 01, 2006 | Provider of events and digital information products for housing, weddings, and lifestyle sectors | - | 1982 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Ion Equity:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Ireland and Kenya
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in HealthTech
Team profile of Ion Equity
Ion Equity has a team of 3 members including 3 Partners located in Ireland. Ion Equity's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Ion Equity:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Ireland | - | ||
Partner | Ireland | - | ||
Partner | Ireland | - |
Co-investors of Ion Equity
Over the past 26 years, one investor has co-invested in Ion Equity's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Ion Equity: Indigo Partners entered a company along with Ion Equity.
Ion Equity News
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UK competition watchdog to examine Ion's takeover of FidessaReuters•Jun 18, 2018•Ion Equity, Fidessa, ION Group
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Fidessa upgraded by Barclays following Temenos takeover bidProactive•Apr 13, 2018•Fidessa, ION Group, Temenos, Ion Equity
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Temasek's Ion Investments to divest stake in South Korean pharma for $1.35b block dealThe Edge Singapore•Mar 07, 2018•Ion Equity
