How Irish Founders Win Globally with Marty Loughlin, Digital Irish Venture Fund

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Marty Loughlin from the Digital Irish Venture Fund joins Dave to unpack what makes Irish founders default to global markets from day one, why Ireland punches so far above its weight on founder output, and what the next wave of Irish startups crossing the Atlantic means for the US-Irish business ecosystem. If you're an Irish founder thinking about scaling internationally, or anyone curious about why Stripe, Wayflyer and Tynes aren't accidents, this one's for you. Marty Loughlin is a partner at the Digital Irish Venture Fund (DIVF), the fund built on the back of the Digital Irish Angels investment group, founded in 2016. DIVF backs Irish founders scaling globally with a particular focus on those entering the US market, drawing on a network of Irish-American business leaders across the diaspora. What We Cover Why Irish founders default to global from day one How founder ambition has shifted in the last five years The biggest mistakes Irish founders make breaking into the US What DIVF looks for, and why traction matters most