About Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity fund
The Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity fund is a joint fund built with contributions from the Bank of Ireland, the University of Limerick Foundation, and government-backed [Enterprise Ireland](/financial-organization/enterprise-ireland). The seed fund will invest in export-oriented high potential firms that operate in the technology, food and financial services sectors, in addition to supporting patent and patent pending projects within Irish universities, targeting investments between EUR 100K-500K. The new fund comprises of a €17 million investment by Bank of Ireland, along with funding of €8 million from Enterprise Ireland and € 1million by the University of Limerick Foundation. It will be managed by [Kernel Capital.](http://www.crunchbase.com/financial-organization/kernel-capital-partners).