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Iona Star Capital

Floor 8 City Exchange, Gloucester Street, Belfast, BT1 4LS, United Kingdom

Overview

Advisory services for early-stage growth companies.

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom

Sector focus

Financial Services

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
OriginalVoices
Sep 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Worldmodeldata
Jul 2026Led
$9 MSeed
Hyperlayer
Oct 2025Participated
$40 MOther Equity
INQDATA
Jul 2024Participated
$0.97 MOther Equity
OriginalVoices
Sep 2026Led
$1 MSeed
Worldmodeldata
Jul 2026Led
$9 MSeed
Hyperlayer
Oct 2025Participated
$40 MOther Equity
INQDATA
Jul 2024Participated
$0.97 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Iona Star Capital: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Iona Star Capital: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed20
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Iona Star Capital: 4 deals are recorded across 28 months.All available history.
Iona Star Capital: 4 deals are recorded across 28 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Iona Star Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Iona Star Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
Enterprise Software2
AI & Machine Learning2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Iona Star Capital: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Iona Star Capital: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Iona Star Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Iona Star Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe4
Iona Star Capital: 6 co-investors are shown, with CDAM sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Iona Star Capital: 6 co-investors are shown, with CDAM sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
CDAM1
Clarendon Fund Managers1
Flintlock Capital1
Mouro Capital1
Susquehanna Private Equity Investments1
Techstart Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Iona Star Capital: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Iona Star Capital: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led250%
Participating250%
Iona Star Capital: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Iona Star Capital: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Gerard Buggy

Founder

Kevin McGivern