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Atlantic Bridge Ventures
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Atlantic Bridge is a global growth equity technology firm with over €1 billion of assets under management across eight funds, investing in deep tech companies in Europe and the US. The firm applies a proprietary 'Bridge Model' to accelerate the scale-up of European technology companies, offering a vital expert bridge to new markets — particularly the US and Asia — through extensive relationships and networks of management talent, sales and marketing professionals, co-investors, and corporate strategic investors. Atlantic Bridge focuses on defensible sectors with fast growth potential where it brings deep domain expertise: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Software, Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Compute, VR/AR, Next-Generation Semiconductors, Advanced Manufacturing, HealthTech, and Sustainability & Climate. The team comprises experienced entrepreneurs and senior technology executives with a 30-year track record of scaling companies globally, with offices in Dublin, London, Munich, Paris, and Palo Alto.
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“Partners Brian Long and Elaine Coughlan have a very long track record in the industry, going back 30 years. They are a steady pair of hands with a history of successful sales.”
“Atlantic Bridge, using its international platform and 'Bridge Model', has scaled a range of European companies into the US and Chinese markets — the key markets for technology companies. This model has delivered top decile returns for its investors.”
“Through an established global platform, Atlantic Bridge continues to back companies from seed stage through to IPO applying a proven scaling model and focused commercial value-add, to give entrepreneurs the very best chance of success.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SambaNova Systems | Series E | — | 2026-02-24 |
| Equal1 | Series B | $60m | 2025-02-15 |
| Vectra AI | Series E | — | — |
| Navitas Semiconductor | IPO | — | 2021-10-01 |
| Movidius | Growth | — | — |
| Decawave | Growth | — | — |
| Cambridge Mechatronics | Growth | — | — |
| Mindgard | Seed | — | — |
| Striim | Series B | — | — |
| Sprive | Series A | $7m | 2025-04-30 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Ireland | 12 |
| Intel Capital | 6 |
| True Ventures | 5 |
| Act Venture Capital | 4 |
| Sure Valley Ventures | 3 |
| Vista Equity Partners | 2 |
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