Where is Elkstone's headquarters located?

Elkstone's headquarters is located in Dublin (Ireland).

How big is Elkstone's investment team?

Elkstone has a team of 35, including 7 partners.

How many companies has Elkstone invested in?

Elkstone has invested in 83 companies, including SuperAwesome & smava.

Which companies has Elkstone invested in lately?

WrxFlo & NeuroBell are the latest investments by Elkstone.

What sectors does Elkstone focus on for investments?

Top sectors in Elkstone's portfolio are Enterprise Applications (40 investments) and High Tech (16 investments).

What stages of companies does Elkstone typically invest in?

Elkstone primarily invests in Seed and Series A stages.

How many exits has Elkstone been involved in?

Elkstone's portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 14 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in Elkstone's portfolio?

There are 2 unicorns in Elkstone's portfolio.

Elkstone - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Elkstone is a family office founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Dublin, Ireland. As of Aug 2026, Elkstone is an active investor, having invested in 83 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Ireland based companies. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications, High Tech. Its latest investment was a $3.43M Seed round in WrxFlo on Jul 07, 2026, which also saw participation from Enterprise Ireland and Furthr.

Overall, Elkstone portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 14 acquisitions including key companies like SuperAwesome, smava and Thirty Madison. A lot of funds co-invest with Elkstone, with names like Enterprise Ireland sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Elkstone has a team of 35 people including 7 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Portfolio Companies

SuperAwesome, smava & 81 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, High Tech & 23 more

Stages of Investment

Seed, Series A & 3 more

Locations of Investment

Ireland, United Kingdom & 2 more

Unicorn in Portfolio

Flipdish & LetsGetChecked

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Elkstone has a portfolio of 83 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Joulica and Jentic.Their portfolio spans across Ireland, United Kingdom, United States and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Elkstone:

1. SuperAwesome

SuperAwesome is Ad platform for a kid-safe programmatic ad. It enables safe, digital engagement with the global under-13/16 audience. It can be used by brands and content-owners to safely engage digital media with kids. The product offered by the company are AwesomeAds for content owners and advertisers. It is a kid-safe ad platform. The company also offers PopJam which is social content tools for U13 engagement, Kidfluencer for kid-safe influencer marketing, and Kids Web Services which is a cloud-based tool for creating safe sites, apps, and digital experiences for kids.

Key facts about SuperAwesome

Founded Year: 2013
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Annual Revenue: £50M - £100M as on Dec 31, 2023
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $58M
Employee Count: 143 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investors: Mayfair, Isomer Capital and 45 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 27, 2020, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

2. smava

Smava is an aggregator of loan products and credit cards. It provides comparison platform for personal loans, annuity, line of credit, car loans, mortgage loans. It features a credit calculator and debt restructuring advisory services. It enables users to compare and buy loans online from multiple banks and lenders.

Key facts about smava

Founded Year: 2007
Location: Berlin (Germany)
Annual Revenue: €10M - €50M as on Dec 31, 2017
Stage: Series E
Total Funding till date: $156M
Employee Count: 320 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Kreos Capital, Vitruvian Partners and 23 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 27, 2020, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Thirty Madison

Healthcare platform offers various brands and personalized treatments. A virtual-first specialized healthcare company that provides virtual care for chronic conditions and specialized brands that focus on specific healthcare needs including Keeps for men's hair loss, Cove for migraine, Picnic for allergies, Facet for skin conditions, and NURX for sexual health.

Key facts about Thirty Madison

Founded Year: 2017
Location: New York City (United States)
Last Known Valuation: $*****
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $210M
Employee Count: 207 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investors: Bracket Capital, 137 Ventures and 25 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 02, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

4. Rebuy

Online marketplace for used electronic products. It is a platform for buying and selling used electronics and media items, including smartphones, tablets, wearables, books, DVDs, and video games. It serves as a recommerce marketplace, enabling customers to purchase quality-checked, refurbished products.

Key facts about Rebuy

Founded Year: 2009
Location: Berlin (Germany)
Annual Revenue: €100M - €500M as on Dec 31, 2023
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $39.8M
Employee Count: 302 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investors: IRIS, NJF Capital and 10 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 07, 2018, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. Laka

Online bicycle insurance platform for individuals. It offers solutions for bicycle insurance, health insurance, social liability insurance, and more. It features coverage for theft, accidental damage, vandalism, and more. It also offers insurance claims settlement solutions. Provides insurance coverage for road bike, mountain bike, adventure and gravel bike, triathlon bike, E-bike, city bike, and cargo bike.

Key facts about Laka

Founded Year: 2017
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2024
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $41.9M
Employee Count: 148 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investors: Creandum, 500 Global and 43 Others
Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Nov 13, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Elkstone has invested in 83 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in WrxFlo and most recent follow-on round was in Lative.

Here are Elkstone's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	4	0	4
2025	5	3	8
2024	7	2	9
2023	6	1	7
2022	8	2	10
2021	4	2	6
2020	4	3	7
2019	4	1	5
2018	1	1	2
2017	3	0	3

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Elkstone has made 28 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.28M, 16 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.1M, 1 investment in Post IPO stage with an average round size of $5.59M, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $7.8M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $2.89M.

Here are Elkstone's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	28
Series A	16
Post IPO	1
Series B	1
Unattributed	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Elkstone has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech, Vertical SaaS and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 73 Tech companies, 54 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 50 Software companies and at least 30 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Elkstone's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	30
High Tech	13
FinTech	7
Vertical SaaS	7
HealthTech	6
Others	43

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Elkstone has made most investments in Ireland (37), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 5 investments.

Here are Elkstone's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
Ireland	37
United Kingdom	5
United States	3
Germany	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Elkstone has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. WrxFlo and NeuroBell are the latest among them.

Here are the most recent investments by Elkstone:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Jul 07, 2026	WrxFlo	Ireland	Seed	8779	Enterprise Ireland [+1]
Jun 29, 2026	NeuroBell	Ireland	Series A	2664	Parkview Health [+4]
Jan 29, 2026	Overpath	Ireland	Seed	4642	Sure Valley Ventures
Jan 15, 2026	Equal1	United States	Series A	5467	Ireland Strategic Investment Fund ... [+5]
Nov 14, 2025	Lative	Ireland	Series A	1946	Act Venture Capital [+5]

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Elkstone has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Flipdish and LetsGetChecked. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Flipdish. It became a unicorn in 2022, 3 years after Elkstone first invested in it.

Here is a list of unicorns in Elkstone's portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
63	Flipdish	All-in-one restaurant platform empowering restaurants with online ordering and management tools	2015	Food and Agriculture Tech [+1]	Dublin	Series C	eblhcdw
56	LetsGetChecked	Online platform to order at home diagnostic tests for all health conditions	2013	HealthTech	Dublin	Series D	iaaueyh

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1 of Elkstone's portfolio company became public - Catapult. It got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in Dec 2014.

Here are Elkstone's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Catapult	Dec 19, 2014	Feb 06, 2019	Post IPO	6445

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14 companies from Elkstone's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Thirty Madison in Sep 2025 by Remedy Meds for $*****.

Here are Elkstone's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Thirty Madison	Sep 03, 2025	-	-	7676
Mesh	Jun 18, 2025	Jun 19, 2023	Seed	2123
Gudog	Apr 29, 2025	-	-	2566
Tausendkind	Oct 25, 2024	-	-	5072
HealthBeacon	Feb 05, 2024	Jan 08, 2019	Series A	9391

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Elkstone has a team of 35 members including 7 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 9 Principals located in Ireland, United Arab Emirates and 1 more location. Elkstone's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of top team members in Elkstone:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Padraig Owens	Partner	Abu Dhabi	-	1 Email
Joe Bergin	Partner	Galway	-	-
Alex Walsh	Partner	-	-	-
Simon English	Partner	Dublin	-	-
Niall McEvoy	Partner	Dublin	-	-
Nicole McCreery	Partner	Dublin	-	1 Email
Lynda Carroll	Partner	Dublin	-	-
Sarah Bogossian	Venture Partner	Abu Dhabi	-	-
Barry Brennan	Venture Partner	Dublin	-	-
Tanner O'Connell	Principal	Dublin	-	-
Cian De Lamport	Principal	Galway	-	-

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Over the past 12 years, 272 investors have co-invested in Elkstone's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Elkstone: Enterprise Ireland, Europa and 72 others have invested in rounds before Elkstone. There are 11 companies where Enterprise Ireland has invested before Elkstone and 4 companies where Europa has invested before Elkstone.
Top Co-investors of Elkstone: 99 investors entered a company along with Elkstone. These include investors like Enterprise Ireland (14 companies).
Invested after Elkstone: A total of 99 investors have invested in Elkstone's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (5 companies) and Atlantic Bridge (3 companies).