Multi-stage VC, Dublin

Atlantic Bridge

Venture capital firm · Dublin · Founded 2004

Quick read

Atlantic Bridge is a growth equity VC, founded in 2004, headquartered in Dublin with a presence in London and Palo Alto. It manages over €1Bn in AUM across eight funds, backing deep tech companies in machine learning, digital health, Industry 4.0, and cybersecurity across Ireland, Europe, and the US. Its cross-border value-add model is a defining feature — helping portfolio companies expand between Europe and North America.

Key facts

Founded
2004
Founders
Brian Long, Elaine Coughlan, Kevin Dillon
Employees
10-55
Sectors
enterprise, ai, devtools, healthcare, security
Website
www.abven.com

Investment thesis

Atlantic Bridge backs deep tech companies — spanning AI, digital health, cybersecurity, and Industry 4.0 — at growth equity stages across Ireland, Europe, and the US, deploying a cross-border expansion model to help European companies scale into North America and vice versa.

Recent activity

  • 2026investment
    Atlantic Bridge-backed SambaNova completed the first close of a $1 billion Series F financing round, valuing the company at $11 billion post-money. General Atlantic led the round. JPMorganChase simultaneously selected SambaNova as an inference infrastructure partner, deploying its SN40 and SN50 systems for secure, on-premises AI inference. abven.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Atlantic Bridge participated in SambaNova Systems' Series E round on 24 February 2026, marking the firm's most recent recorded investment per Tracxn data. tracxn.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Atlantic Bridge-backed Neurent Medical closed a €62.5 million Series C round for its chronic rhinitis solution NEUROMARK. eu-startups.com
  • Jan 2026investment
    Irish quantum semiconductor startup Equal1 closed a €51 million round, with Atlantic Bridge participating, to scale its silicon-based quantum computing platform. eu-startups.com
  • Apr 2026investment
    Vertigenius raised €2.55 million to expand its vertigo device into the US market, with Atlantic Bridge among the investors. tracxn.com
  • Jan 2025investment
    Mitiga raised a $30 million Series B, with Atlantic Bridge co-investing alongside SYN Ventures and ClearSky. The round also added a new executive chairman and board director. tracxn.com
  • Nov 2025investment
    Atlantic Bridge participated in a strategic investment in SOC Prime, led by u.ventures, to accelerate AI-driven cyber defense. tracxn.com
  • Dec 2024investment
    UCD medtech spin-out LaNua Medical raised €6 million in a round backed by Atlantic Bridge, Elkstone, and Enterprise Ireland to advance its blood flow technology. tracxn.com
  • Dec 2025investment
    Atlantic Bridge co-invested in Mirror Security, a UCD spin-out that secured €2.1 million to advance fully homomorphic encryption-based AI security, in collaboration with Intel. tracxn.com
  • Nov 2025investment
    Atlantic Bridge participated in a strategic investment round for SOC Prime, alongside u.ventures and other investors, to accelerate the company's AI-driven cyber defense capabilities. tracxn.com
  • Dec 2024investment
    Atlantic Bridge co-led a €6 million funding round for LaNua Medical, a UCD medtech spin-out, alongside Elkstone and Enterprise Ireland. tracxn.com
  • 2026press
    Atlantic Bridge named Irish VC House of the Year at the 2026 Irish Investor Awards. linkedin.com

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Brian Long · Founder & Managing Partner
    LinkedIn
  • Elaine Coughlan · Co-Founder & General Partner
  • Gerry Maguire · Managing Partner
  • Paul Murray · Partner (retiring May 2026)
    LinkedIn
  • Kevin Dillon · Co-founder & Managing Partner
  • Eoin Goulding · Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Atlantic Bridge?+

Atlantic Bridge is a growth equity VC, founded in 2004, headquartered in Dublin with a presence in London and Palo Alto. It manages over €1Bn in AUM across eight funds, backing deep tech companies in machine learning, digital health, Industry 4.

Where is Atlantic Bridge headquartered?+

Atlantic Bridge is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

When was Atlantic Bridge founded?+

Atlantic Bridge was founded in 2004 by Brian Long, Elaine Coughlan, Kevin Dillon.

What sectors does Atlantic Bridge invest in?+

Atlantic Bridge focuses on enterprise, ai, devtools, healthcare, security. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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