Michael O'Connor

EBAN and Sofia Business Angels

Board Member

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Description

MICHAEL O’CONNOR started in marine and arctic exploration before specialising in high technology or innovative projects usually involving international growth. Early experience with Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, CA before co-founding Intepro, a venture capital backed Irish IT startup. Led the US market entry with several rounds of international venture capital before a successful trade sale. Since returning from the USA he has created many new initiatives, advised over 300 start-ups and built an angel network doing over 120 deals, raising €65m angel seed capital. He founded with VC and Angel LPs the International Security Accelerator in the AI, cyber and wider security space. Also Co-founded the Entrepreneur Experience now in its 15th year and organized the EBAN Cork 2022 Annual Congress in partnership with EBAN. Graduated from Cambridge University in Engineering and holds an MBA from London Business School and the Wharton School USA. Completed a Diploma in Corporate Governance with Merit in 2022 from a UK university. Board member & investor in several companies. International Judge and Umpire for World Sailing at global events to world championship standards