Dogpatch Labs

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

@OpenAI Academy European AI training tour kicked off at Dogpatch Labs. Online sessions May 6 and 21 if you missed it. academy.openai.com/home/clubs/sma…

Applications for the Future Founder Residency close Friday: 20 spots, all expenses covered, Wicklow Mountains, 4–7 May. No idea or co-founder needed. Just ambition. Don't sit this one out. dogpatchlabs.com/futurefounders/

Christopher Svitok won the @Lovable Vibe Code 2026 with somra.lovable.app after six teams shipped working products in a one-day build; the prize is Dogpatch Labs membership and a year of Lovable Pro to keep building.