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Bank of Ireland
Major Irish commercial bank offering retail, corporate and financial services
About Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland is one of Ireland’s largest and oldest financial institutions, playing a central role in the country’s banking system. Founded in 1783, the bank operates as a diversified financial services group, providing retail, commercial, corporate, and treasury banking services to individuals and businesses in Ireland and selected international markets. It is headquartered in Dublin and is publicly listed.
The group offers a broad range of products including personal and business lending, mortgages, savings and deposit accounts, payments, and wealth management services. Bank of Ireland has a strong domestic footprint, serving households, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporates, and agricultural clients. It also maintains operations in the UK, where it focuses primarily on niche lending and specialized financial products.
Following the global financial crisis, the bank underwent significant restructuring and balance sheet repair, including partial state ownership, which was fully exited in 2022. Since then, Bank of Ireland has focused on profitability, capital strength, and digital transformation, investing in technology to modernize customer services and streamline operations. As a systemically important institution, it remains a key intermediary in Ireland’s economy, supporting credit provision, payments infrastructure, and financial stability.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Listed
- Founded
- 1783
- Headquarters
- Dublin, Ireland
- Listing
- IPO 1993
- Employees
- 11,214
- Open positions
- 4
- Dealroom signal
- 27.7/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Banking
- Sector
- Fintech, Commerce, Bank
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
- Investment activity
- 24 companies, latest Sep 2026
- Capital deployed
- $3.4M
- Preferred round
- DEBT
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POST IPO DEBT✓Debt | May 2026 | $939M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| POST IPO DEBT✓Debt | Mar 2026 | $825M | — | Undisclosed | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Bank of Ireland is 1.2M monthly website visits, up 9.1% over the last three months. Bank of Ireland's team declined 0.2% over the past year.
Open positions
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
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Keywords StudiosDublin, IrelandInternational technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry and beyond
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later8 investors entered at this stage
Deutsche Bank
UniCredit
Davy
HSBC
ING Group
Morgan Stanley
Societe Generale
UBS
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Gary Corcoran
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Global footprint
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