Dogpatch Labs

The next era of fintech won’t just move money, it’ll manage trust between autonomous AI agents negotiating, purchasing and transacting on our behalf. At Dogpatch Labs, Ben Robinson, Sinéad Fitzmaurice and Conor Lyden explored the future of agentic commerce.

How do you build a €1M revenue business without raising VC funding? On June 3 at Dogpatch Labs, hear from Open Forest CEO Stuart Connolly on building sustainable, profitable growth without giving up equity or control. Moderated by Malaika Judd. luma.com/2hmjlscl

Introducing Blockchain x Quantum Hackathon in collaboration with @Fidelity (@FCATalyst) and Quantum Ireland. €15,000 in prizes 23-24 May, @dogpatchlabs Quantum computers capable of breaking today’s cryptography are getting closer to reality. While major blockchains are preparing to transition to post-quantum algorithms, there’s a critical issue flying under the radar: new cryptography brings new risks and unknowns. Now is the time to embrace crypto agility. With @DublinTechWeek around the corner, there’s no better moment to get involved.

How do you build a fintech unicorn from Ireland? On May 26 at Dogpatch Labs, hear from Sinéad Fitzmaurice on scaling @TransferMate globally, alongside @TrustapPayments founder Conor Lyden on the future of agentic commerce. Hosted with @aperturescale. luma.com/quyu2j9f

26 senior operators from Stripe, NASA, X, Diageo and more spent three days in Wicklow pressure-testing the move from operator to founder. No hype. Just hard conversations on timing, conviction, co-founders, and what it actually takes to build.

Building a startup is hard, doing it without the right room is harder. On June 5, Fierce Summit brings together women founders in tech for a practical day on customers, fundraising, and growth. Apply: luma.com/qf36pmiz

AI transformation isn’t a moment, it’s a daily rewrite. From @NotionHQ: early GPT-4 was an existential wake-up call. We're starting to see evidence of the real shift: AI as a teammate, enabling work you couldn't (or wouldn't) do before.

@brightflaghq sold for $500M, a decision made long ago. They cut 25% of staff during Covid and focused on profitability in 2022 instead of seeking Series C funding, resulting in 20 term sheets at exit. Optionality is established early, not negotiated later.

@FierceTech_ Impact Report: €5.7M raised, 350+ founders supported, 100+ global investors engaged. Read full report -> fiercetechfounders.com/impact

Just a few days left to sign up! We’re bringing John Hurley from Notion at Dogpatch Labs next Thursday, 23rd April for a fireside on product marketing in the AI age, sharing how teams are actually approaching positioning and go-to-market right now. luma.com/x5ipbhbk

Join us virtually on May 12th, where we welcome Seapoint CEO Sean Mullaney (fresh off the back of their $3m raise) to walk us through the secrets of running a great pre-seed/seed raise. Register: luma.com/j7pbsfm2

Auditing is a $100bn+ industry still reliant on spreadsheets and manual work. Audrey AI, founded by two operators who met at Dogpatch Labs, is building AI for audit tasks, with early pilots showing 85%+ time savings. Now raising $1.8m. Read more: dogpatch.click/e96793

How does an Irish startup take on the US and scale to a $500M exit? On April 21 at Dogpatch Labs, hear the story from both sides, founder Ian Nolan and investor Chris Eng, on how @brightflaghq became the largest exit from an NDRC Accelerator-backed company luma.com/ftgu6k9g

The best fintech founders aren't building automation tools anymore, they're building finished work, and being AI-native is no longer a differentiator, it's the baseline expectation at seed stage.

Global VP at Betdaq. Came through the Founders community at Dogpatch Labs. Spotted a €70bn industry drowning in calls with no good answer. Built one. Vox Talk AI just raised €1.35m, backed by ACT, Delta and Enterprise Ireland. dogpatch.click/a3cd1a

AI is changing how startups go to market - are you keeping up? Apr 23 at Dogpatch Labs with @NotionHQ. Hear from John Hurley on positioning, AI, and what actually works today. Apply: luma.com/x5ipbhbk

@motive_partners joins Dogpatch Labs on April 14. Hugo will walk through how their €200m pan-European fund makes Seed and Series A fintech bets - from payments to regtech to infrastructure, and the themes shaping what comes next. Register: luma.com/segduj3i

Humanoid robotics is moving fast. Infineon is coming to Dogpatch Labs on 20 April to show Dublin's hardware and deep tech community exactly how to get involved. Places limited: luma.com/6gt67ue4 #infineonSUC