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Kernel Capital
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Kernel Capital is an Irish venture capital firm that invests in early stage and growth companies in the technology and life science sectors. Kernel is headquartered in Cork, Ireland, and also has offices in Dublin and Belfast. About Kernel Capital are the independent managers of the Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Venture Funds, and are currently one of the largest and most active sources of equity finance for Irish technology companies. To date, Kernel Capital has raised €173m / £145m in venture capital funds, the latest being in 2013. Since inception Kernel Capital has invested in over 75 companies across the Island of Ireland. Among the firm's 26 exits are: * ChipSensors sold to Silicon Labs (NASDAQ:SLAB) for €9.5 million, * Farran Technology sold to Smiths Detection (LSE:SMIN) for €24 million, * SMART Telecom sold to Digiweb Ltd., * Stokes Bio sold to Life Technologies (NASDAQ:LIFE) for €33 million, * Straatum sold to Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) for €5 million, * Therapie Group management buyout, * Decawave, * AES sold to Bord na Mona for €61 million, * Aimware, * H2H Care, * Medicom Medical sold to Systems Solutions (NASDAQ:FSYS), * Mid Media Ltd., * Nova Science sold to Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), *Qumas sold to Accelrys (NASDAQ:ACCL) for USD$50 million, * Apica Cardiovascular sold to Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ:THOR) for €55 million, * Covagen sold to Cilag GmbH, * Accomplice TV (SSTV), * Certification Europe, * Dibbles, * Martialone Limited, * Student Hub Creations, * TDP International, * Tridelta Development, *FeedHenry sold to Red Hat (NYSE:RHT) for €63.5 million. Investment Funds 2002 - The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Partners Private Equity Fund I 2006 - The Bank of Ireland Venture Capital Fund Limited (Secondary) 2007 - The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Partners Private Equity Fund II 2009 - The Bank of Ireland Seed and Early Stage Equity Fund 2010 - The Bank of Ireland Med Tech Accelerator Fund 2011 - The Enterprise 2000 Fund Limited (Secondary) 2013 - The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Growth Fund 
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